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Combat is an integral part of many RPGs. In some, it’s a necessary evil. In others, like D&D, it’s an exciting part of the game. Sometimes, the PCs are facing truly evil and villainous foes that need to be wiped from the face of your campaign world. Sometimes, however, you want to have a battle end in something other than a complete massacre of one side or another. What if the PCs are facing honorable foes who’ve been duped into fighting them? Or what if they’re facing foes who … [Read more...]
I don't know about you guys, but I'm keeping my highly caffeinated eyes watching Twitter during summer, because that's when release schedules start getting crazy. Our pocket books may weep, but plenty of this installment will have you jumping for joy. Always/Never/Now You were the best. Underground, cyberpunk street samurai, burglars and breakers, agents of a mysterious spymaster with half a name, zero history, and a plan. He made the missions and you carried them out. You were the … [Read more...]
I’ve been trying to play more games this year, so this week is a quick rundown of my recent table game adventures. Grey Ranks It’s 1944. You’re child soldiers, members of the Grey Ranks (Szare Szeregi). Designed by Jason Morningstar, Grey Ranks casts your table as members of the Polish partisans, and their lives before, during and after the Uprising against the Germans. In the hands of players who wish to fully explore the subject matter available to a Grey Ranks game, it is an … [Read more...]
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Dungeon Bastard Bill Cavalier is a popular sage of gamer wisdom. Continually upping the ante and leveling up in awesome every year, 2013 is full of new videos, a campaign against half-elves, and what may be the best Kickstarter to inspire GMs this summer. What have you been doing since the last time you graced my humble column? First of all, I've been leading a one-man campaign to eliminate half-elves. They're an ABOMINATION against elves AND humans. Plus, shouldn't a half-elf … [Read more...]
I had a completely different article I intended to share, but then, yesterday (April 26), I saw a performance that made me stop what I was doing and write this article. The performance was of She Kills Monsters, a play by New York playwright Qui Nguyen. This was a great play and a fantastic performance. It’s been a long time since I laughed out loud so hard at a play, and I also found myself choked up a couple of times. The play had some twists and turns that were predictable, and others … [Read more...]
Amid the bright blue skies and hail storms of the Seattle spring, I've been trying to get back to my habit of reading a number of books simultaneously. These are the three books at the top of my reading pile right now. Kicking It: Successful Crowdfunding Monte Cook, Shanna Germain. Stone Box Press, 2013. I've been a part of a few Kickstarters, and a couple of GoFundMe campaigns. I bought Kicking It to see what wisdom I'd gain for the future, and give it a good once over to … [Read more...]
So, this weekend, for the first time in many years, I played a LARP for a full weekend, as opposed to running one. I found myself lured to a game called Cottington Woods due to it being a brand new LARP that professes itself as a “Dark Faerie Tale” LARP. (We’ve talked about how much I love faerie tales before.) I was intrigued, and I liked the write-up of the concepts on their website, so I decided to give it a try. It was excellent, and I’ll be returning, but that’s not the point of … [Read more...]
PAX Prime opened up for selling passes on Wednesday, and my social media lit up with people talking about it. I've had some feelings and thoughts about cons for awhile, and the conversation I've watched on Twitter about Prime this week prompted me to share some of them. There are some broad ideas folks have been discussing around me for years concerning cons, and I want to highlight them. Registration I see reg concerns get broken down frequently into these three … [Read more...]
I had a whirlwind Norwescon this year, moderating panels and a Q&A with Lee Moyer. It was my first time moderating at a con, and my first time doing a live Q&A interview. I loved the experience, but it was particularly draining to not be a member of the audience. While it's possible to have bad panels and poor moderators, bad audience members happen too. If you recognize yourself or someone you know in these how to do it better tips, I hope they're helpful in assisting you becoming an … [Read more...]
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