Unreal Worlds: Prophet Loss
Aug 31
There are strange things out in the desert, some of which we've already discussed. The shifting sands hide lost cities grander than sunken Atlantis, and history older than human memory. Religions are born on the dunes, secrets are lost to memory, and prophecies are whispered in the wind. But sometimes they are heard. Or read.
Gen Con with the Illuminerdy
Jul 13
Gen Con is coming, and a fair portion of the Illuminerdy are going to be there. Do you want to meet (most of) us? Maybe play some games? You may just have that chance. They say it’s the “best four days in gaming.” And you know what? They might be right. But you’ll always wonder what might have been unless you take some time to meet us. #RPGChat Meetup This year,...
Unreal Worlds: Herald of the Yellow King
Jul 05
It’s only been a few days since we first talked about the mysterious Ambrose Bierce. He was definitely a Civil War hero, an author, a journalist, and a gold mine manager; he might have also been a dark sorceror, a murderer, and/or a witch-hunter descended from one of the earliest English settlers in North America. One thing though, is certain: it is Ambrose Bierce who first brought us...
Unreal Worlds — Invasion 1561
Jun 28
We’ve talked about secret history before — the idea that the stuff that really happened never quite made it into the official record. The idea that there’s a “real” story hiding somewhere behind or between the lines of any given history book. But sometimes history is just weird. Despite the dogged certainty of independent researchers and conspiracy theorists that...
Hysteria: Great RPG Fodder
Jun 04Hysteria, in particular, MASS HYSTERIA is a fascinating catalyst for a campaign. Not only is it rooted in real-life, it’s a compelling way to rope characters in. Have their family members been affected by the growing hysteria? Are they worried that they, too, will become a part of the epidemic that is supposedly ravishing the countryside? Was it the character’s misstep that triggered...
Unreal Worlds — Helicopters of the Gods
Mar 12
In an attempt to build off of The Universe’s last post, I submit to you a historical-ish example. Venture to the sands of Egypt to discover an ancient secret. Let’s get this out in the open right now: Egypt is old. I mean REALLY old. Cleopatra (the last Pharaoh of Egypt thanks to that Marc Antony jerk) is closer in time to us in 2012 than she is to the Pharaohs that build the Great Pyramids...
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