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Horror Roleplaying Part 6: Cthulhu Mythos 2
Having taken a look at the underlying philosophy and the basic theme of the Cthulhu Mythos in my last offering, I thought we might have a look at some of the other aspects of Lovecraftian Mythos stories and how you might implement them in your own game. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged Cthulhu, gaming, GMing, Lovecraft, role-playing, Roleplaying, rpg
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Horror Roleplaying Part 5: Cthulhu Mythos 1
The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was … Continue reading
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Horror Roleplaying Part 4: Zombies!
Zombies are one of the all-time great horror sub-genres, and they fit extremely well into almost any setting. There are many different flavours of Zombie, however, and you shouldn’t just automatically choose the most obvious. Continue reading
Posted in Beastiary, Cthulhu, Games, History, Horror, Role Playing Games, Zombie Apocalypse
Tagged GMing, Horror, Roleplaying, rpg, zombies
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Making the Most of Magic
How to make the most of magic in your fantasy role-playing game. Advice for spellcasters, dungeon masters and writers. Continue reading
Posted in Beastiary, Game Design, Game Resources, Games, History, Role Playing Games
Tagged 3.5, 4E, Cthulhu, d&d, D&D4e, dnd, Dungeons and Dragons, GMing, magic, role-playing, rpg
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Horror Roleplaying Part 3: The Vampire
The genre of horror is, indeed, a broad one: from vampires to atomic horror, Cthulhu Mythos to slashers and serial killers. In fact, it would be fair to point out that these each constitute sub-genres in their own right, and each needs their own special consideration. I shall endeavour to point out some of the particulars of the most common types – claiming to have an exhaustive list would lead to inevitable ridicule. Continue reading
Posted in Beastiary, Game Design, Game Resources, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
Tagged GMing, Horror, Role Playing Games, Roleplaying, rpg, vampires
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Horror Roleplaying Part 2: The Setup
The success of your horror roleplaying campaign can sometimes be determined before you even pick up the dice to make your characters. More than any other genre, a horror game requires some careful thought and preparation. Continue reading
Posted in Cthulhu, Game Design, Game Resources, Games, Horror, Role Playing Games
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Dwarf Fortress v.0.31.10 – Strike the Earth!
A major update has recently been released to Dwarf Fortress which has altered the game significantly. So what changes have been brought to the table? Here’s a list… Continue reading
Posted in Computer Games, Games
Tagged Computer Games, Dwarf Fortress, gaming, review, rogue, Rogue-like
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Horror Roleplaying Part 1. Setting the Mood.
Horror roleplaying is some of the most visceral, engaging gaming you can indulge in, yet it can be very hard to run well. In this post we look at a couple of ways to make a horror styled roleplaying game run more effectively. Continue reading
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Australian Government puts R18+ Rating for computer games on the table
As many of you know, most of the writers for this blog live in Australia. And for that fact we have been subjected to one of the most backward and condescending ratings systems for computer games in the developed world. … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian ratings, Computer Games, game ratings, R18+, ratings
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Catering for Your Game: Brew your Own Mead
One of the great things about getting together with friends for a game is the food and drink shared around the table. Anthropologists tell us that eating and drinking together is one of the very basic activities which have united … Continue reading
Posted in Game Resources, History, Homemade, Nerdom
Tagged 13th century, alcohol, brew, brewing, drink, gaming, homebrew, honey, mead, medieval, middle ages, viking
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