Monthly Archives: July 2009

Kingdom: Shells

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Stew Wilson

I had a big ramble about the importance of the Shells in defining the role of the Dark, and how the antinomian urge suffuses the Qliphoth in the Western magical tradition, particularly Hermetic Qabbalah. Then I deleted it. I…

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GM as God, Part Two: Information and Revelations

Posted on July 27, 2009 by admin

One of the most difficult tasks for any GM is to fully integrate the players’ character portrayals with the world. This can be a deeply hidden problem because groups tend to get right to how everyone gets along instead of…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26

Posted on July 26, 2009 by admin
  • Finished sidebar explaining why you can't name a new planet "Spank Me" without GM approval. #
  • Wu-Tang Lego: Da Mystery of Chessboxin' http://vimeo.com/5452385 #
  • Re: ENnies. Vote for things you've read/played over slate choices.

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The Old School, Smiting It Hip and Thigh

Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin

I have mixed feelings about the Old School.

I’m talking about the movement to return to earlier versions of D&D. I’ve long been interested in older versions of games, particularly elements that fall by the wayside as design trends change.…

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Kingdom: Introduction

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Stew Wilson

Hi. I’m Stew Wilson, the guy behind Æternal Legends. I’m going to be blogging here at Malcolm’s request, talking about game design, emergent features, and whatever else I can relate to the topic of modern fantasy roleplaying.

The First…

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GM As God, Part One: Three Ways to Use Your Omniscience

Posted on July 20, 2009 by admin

So, here’s part one of the GM as God series. This article is pragmatic and tip-filled. I’m going to jump around between straightforward business and the Art, though.

Let’s get started.

Though the forceful GM looms large in the…

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19

Posted on July 19, 2009 by admin
  • @mytholder It's called being a better writer than you used to be. You pay the price of seeing how you were worse. #
  • Canon Puncture devotes some time to "one foot in the grave" http://preview.tinyurl.com/exqys

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Knights of the Hidden Sun Development: Introduction Done

Posted on July 18, 2009 by admin

Donnel tripped halfway back to the wagon. It was a lance, half shattered, cast aside like a broken toy. When he glanced back up, he saw corpses strewn about as if they’d been dashed against the earth by an angry…

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The Big Tent RPG Model: It’s About Communities

Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin

James Mishler thinks he knows where tabletop RPGs are going. So do a whole bunch of people. Nobody’s shy about holding forth on the One Truth.  Or another One Truth. Whatever; there can only be one. The tabletop hobby will…

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GM as God, Part Zero: Introduction

Posted on July 13, 2009 by admin

It’s easy to hate the GM. It’s a cheap and easy way to look clever – has been for the history of the hobby. One of the first things any would-be game design revolutionary does is alter or eliminate the…

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