Tempering the Man of Steel
I am not one who makes a habit of following Superman. I respect the challenges faced by authors who must write compelling stories for such a complex and powerful character, but other than the foundation of self-control and morality on which he is built, Superman holds little attraction for me as entertainment. All that said, … Read more
Casting Runes 5: More and Less than Human
This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition for the creation of a sword and sorcery campaign setting. It is long past time to show a little more about character options for this setting, and to write a little bit about how it will be run. Let’s start with the last part … Read more
Shadowscast Volume 2 Episode 2
This episode of Shadowscast, the second of Volume 2, presents more short segments on game ideas for Korea as a setting ranging from the supernatural to the curiously epicurean; one segment on the boundaries, inspiration, and limitations of art and visual aids in gaming and GMing; as well as some other odds and ends. For … Read more
The Morrow Project Pre-Release: Character Generation
For me, the character creation rules are often the window I use for getting a good understanding of how an RPG is intended to be interpreted and implemented. This section tends to be my first, best source of first impressions. Digging into my Pre-Release copy of The Morrow Project, I was quickly given the sense … Read more
Kicking my own tires as a Kickstarter backer
I reviewed my ‘backed projects’ list on Kickstarter this month in reaction to a late project I have backed and the accommodating comments posted in response to a late and frankly insulting update from the project manager. After posting a polite, fact-filled response to this nonsense, I began to wonder about the whole idea of backing … Read more
