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...
Setting Quickstart — Terror on the High Seas
May 22
Jeranna leaned into the salty spray of the sea, feet placed perfectly on the Skyracer’s bowsprit. One long, sinewy arm reached back, holding onto a rope that one of her lieutenants had insisted she take with her out above the vessel’s prow. She smiled, crinkling the midnight skin around her eyes and mouth, feeling simple ecstasy at being able to ride the Placid Sea with such...
Unreal Worlds — Possession is Nine-Tenths of the Law
May 08
No game is complete without bad guys. There are all sorts to choose from, from mafia dons and Nazi generals to orcs and dragons. But what about the original bad guys? The first opposition to the just and the good. They are insidious temptors, and serpent-tongued deal-makers. They are the bargainers at the crossroads, and the twisted souls of the damned. Just as often, they are bat-winged,...
Setting Quickstart — The Avalon Mesa
May 02
Kay throws down her cards, pushing back from the table with a series of decidedly unladylike curses, the sudden noise like a gunshot in the otherwise uneasily silent saloon. For a brief, tense moment, it seems certain that one of the hired guns working for Vortiger’s outfit is going to pull iron — maybe even old “King” Cole Vortiger himself — but even in his own...
Site Broken, Now Fixed
Apr 16
You may have noticed that the site was down, or weird looking, or really slow, or subjected to some other kind of .html-based horror over the past week. We are relatively certain that we’ve got the problem hammered out. But only relatively. In any case, dear readers, we have hugely appreciated your patience while we got things back up and running. Oh, and did we mention that...
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