When I was at university – a very long time ago now – a rather interesting role-playing game came out: the Amber Diceless RPG. Based on the works of Roger Zelazny, it allowed the players to play Machievellian demi-god-like characters, who would spend a fair amount of time scheming against each other as well as dealing with the latest threat to whatever they held dear. … Continue reading The Amber RPG and Me
Well, I now have most of the core of Pathfinder sitting on my shelf: the Core Book, the first Bestiary (the second is ordered but not in stock at MilSims), the Games Mastery Guide, and the Advanced Player’s Guide. Next to that is 40 Adventure Path modules, and sitting on the floor wanting a place to stay is the Paizo Beginner’s Box. What I’ll do … Continue reading Pathfinder and Paranoia
Curse of the Chthonians is an scenario pack for Call of Cthulhu of four adventures. This is a review of Thoth’s Dagger, the third adventure in the pack, which I recently ran. The adventure reads well, with its plot revolving around the eponymous dagger which the characters first encounter at an auction in the United States. Misfortune and curses follow the dagger – and one of the … Continue reading Review of Thoth’s Dagger (from Call of the Chthonians)
We’re about to hit our next set of licensed RPGs. In particular, Cubicle 7 (the folks behind the superb Doctor Who RPG) are releasing The One Ring, a RPG set in Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Meanwhile, Margaret Weis Productions are releasing a Marvel Superhero RPG. And, some time in the future, Fantasy Flight Games will do a new Star Wars RPG. Well, here you have three … Continue reading New Licensed RPGs – The One Ring, Marvel Superheroes, and Star Wars
The first D&D campaign I properly ran was at university. I’d been playing and occasionally DMing for eight or so years before that, but it was there that I really started running my own campaign. The game was a Forgotten Realms one, based on the Ruins of Adventure supplement (which was the paper version of the first Gold Box SSI AD&D computer game, Pool of … Continue reading Remembering the Forgotten
I’ve just been updating one of my documents which details (in summary) the Greyhawk campaigns I’ve played in/run. What astonished me is how long ago some of those games are getting! One of my favourite campaigns – the Great Kingdom campaign which had Gofa’s Lawful Evil enchanter, Cassie, and which ended with us going into Gary Gygax’s Necropolis – all hail the Set Rahotep! – … Continue reading A lot of gaming over the past 10 years…
Well, I now own a copy of the classic Call of Cthulhu adventure, “The Masks of Nyarlathotep”. When will I run it? Well, that depends. I’m sure I’d have players when I’m willing to start, but it’ll take quite a bit of time to run. How much? I really don’t know. Given our fortnightly play, possibly up to half a year. I’d really like Sarah to … Continue reading Masks, Labyrinth, and games next year
Well, last Friday I managed to run a session of Universe, a science-fiction RPG from a very long time ago by SPI, a company that may not have existed when I bought the game. It was the very second RPG I owned and Friday was the first time I have ever run a full session of the game. Given I bought it in 1982 or … Continue reading Universe…
This thread is for creation of Adam’s “Universe” character. So, here we go… POTENTIAL MULTIPLIERS:Physical: x3 (Above Average) Co-ordination: x1 (Below Average) Intellect x1 (Below Average) Social Background x2 (Average) STUDY POINTS: 4. HOME ENVIRON: 6: FL-IC (Flat, Icy) Gravity: Extreme Temperature: Cold SOCIAL STANDING: Lower Middle Class Family Wealth: 300 Mils INITIAL SKILL POINTS: 5 NEXT STEP: Determine Fields of Study. You have 4 … Continue reading Adam’s “Universe” character
This thread is for creation of Martin’s “Universe” character. So, here we go… POTENTIAL MULTIPLIERS:Physical: x2 (Average) Co-ordination: x1 (Below Average) Intellect x1/2 (Poor) Social Background x3 (Above Average) STUDY POINTS: 5. HOME ENVIRON: 4: PK-LV (Peaks, Light Vegetation) Gravity: Heavy Temperature: Normal SOCIAL STANDING: Communal Colony Wealth: 90 Mils INITIAL SKILL POINTS: 3 NEXT STEP: Determine Fields of Study. You have 5 Study Points; … Continue reading Peggy’s Universe character
