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Mechanics Informing Spotlights

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Fraser

About a month ago, I wrote about sharing the spotlight among characters in RPGs, why it’s important players get a chance to have a character in the spotlight, and how you can make sure that happens. But since the spotlight … Continue reading →

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Someone Else’s Great Big Wall

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Fraser

So I’m giving another listen to Dr. Kenneth Harl’s Barbarian Empire of the Steppes series from the Great Courses. This is maybe my fourth listen-through. Especially with Dr. Harl, I can listen to these series over and over again. In … Continue reading →

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Getting In the Spotlight

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Fraser

One of the challenges for designing an adventure is to have it both appeal to the players and insure their characters have a chance for the spotlight. Even when one know how to provide a character with a spotlight, the … Continue reading →

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Angling Away from Saxon Britain

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Fraser

So, D&D happened last night (as I write this). We took up a lot of time getting characters ready. D&D is at its most complex with character choices, especially if you come at the game as a complete novice. Without … Continue reading →

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The Sword at the Edge of Wuxia

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Fraser

A good friend of mine (hey JJ!) asked about creating characters from a genre like wuxia using Sword’s Edge. Would one do it mechanically or narratively? Would one use SFX? I didn’t really give an answer, but I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Studio Firebase Oats Rakka

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Fraser

Neill Blomkamp isn’t resting on his laurels but is creating some amazing speculative fiction shorts. Both Rakka and Firebase are out now, and each of these provides tons of inspiration for both writers and RPGers. I’m only going to look … Continue reading →

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Patreon-izing

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Fraser

As Sword’s Edge slowly moves towards completion and delivery to its backers, I have been using what time I have to get some other projects in order. Right now, both Lawless Heaven and Face ‘Splosion are ready to go. These … Continue reading →

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How Starship is Commandos?

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Fraser

Starship Commandos is very explicitly inspired by the movie Aliens and the novel Starship Troopers. Recently, an individual had a bit of a disconnect between the perceived nature of those intellectual properties and the game. Basically, the interlocutor saw mortal … Continue reading →

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Karimala – Queen of Kush?

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Fraser

As part of my research into a cultural and historical primer for Nefertiti Overdrive, I’m reading Robert G. Morkot’s The Black Pharaohs. It’s a bit rough going because it’s a very technical book and not a popular history. My readings … Continue reading →

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Adventures in the Anglo-Saxon Migration

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Fraser

When I consume media of any sort, I get inspired and think about how I could apply it to either my fiction or my gaming. Since my gaming is the creative endeavour on which I spend most of my time … Continue reading →

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