July 2023 RPG Blog Carnival wrap-up
TomThe wrap-up post for the July 2023 RPG Blog Carnival
Tag: Adventure
RPG Blog Carnival: Terrain, Seasons, Weather (oh my)
RPG Blog Carnival: Terrain, Seasons, Weather (oh my) A geek dad’s gaming blog. I like characterful characters, rich plots, random generators, and occasionally play wargames and boardgames. Source From: Source
An exploration of travelling in TTRPGs
An exploration of travelling in TTRPGs A geek dad’s gaming blog. I like characterful characters, rich plots, random generators, and occasionally play wargames and boardgames. Source From: Source
Changing gears: on the beauty and realisation of short campaigns
The only problem I have with short campaigns is keeping them short. I like to meander, I like to find out what happens to the characters. I dislike prep (too much like the planning I have to do for work) and I don’t plan ahead.
Here’s what I have learnt:
On the beauty and realisation of short campaigns
If a game is a big hit, run a second season like a TV show. Axe it when it runs out of steam (like a TV show) – and bring it back for a reunion in 10 years with the original cast.
The only problem I have with short campaigns is keeping them short. I like to meander, I like to find out what happens to the characters. I dislike prep (too much like the planning I have to do for work) and I don’t plan ahead.
Here’s what I have learnt:
On creating elements for a setting
It’s easy to just start building things that will never get played and I think a solution is:
– to break prep into separate and reusable elements (I’ve talked about this before)
-to only plan what you need
So, leaping off from that into the void, what sort of elements and what does each need?
YZ Worldbuilding: Ruins of Symbaroum Call of the Dark
Geek NativeYear Zero Worldbuilding creates campaign settings using Free League’s RPGs. This month covers Ruins of Symbaroum’s Call of the Dark which sets up a world that can support a campaign ranging from levels 1 to 10.
RPG Book Review: Skycrawl
This is a supplement (setting?) for any roleplaying system, packed with systems and procedures for journeying between mysterious lands floating in an endless azure sky, ship to ship combat, and more.
#dungeon23 side quest – a Mothership metroidvania
#dungeon23 side quest – a Mothership metroidvania A geek dad’s gaming blog. I like characterful characters, rich plots, random generators, and occasionally play wargames and boardgames. Source From: Source
Beginnings: #dungeon23, 2023 in gaming, and 2023 in blogging.
Happy New Year!
Progress on my #dungeon23 dungeon, and some RPG Blog Carnival news…