Peter Rudin-Burgess

This summer there was a big shake-up of print on demand. The prices went up steeply for two reasons. The actual paper jumped in price 8% and the print process used by DriveThru and their print partner Lightning Source had a major wobble. The end result is that premium quality books have shot up in … Read more

The thing about clues is that they are obvious when you know the answer. If you are on the other side of the screen, they can be completely opaque! Gumshoe favors the breadcrumb approach of each clue leading to the next, in a linear line. Finding the clues is automatic, the fun is in putting … Read more

I am starting my learning through play series for Pathfinder 2e. Last week was all setting up the adventure and creating characters in Fantasy Grounds. Today I started to play. My goal was to have each video in the 3-5 minutes range, just one scene per video. Watchers could then decide how much time they … Read more

In the first video, I talked about the Briefing, where you give the characters concrete facts to work with, and several avenues for them to explore. Intrigue is a method where you insert an object or event into the mystery that should not be there. It could be a second flagon of ale on the … Read more

I found out last night that I have been nominated for an Ennie, in the Fans Favourites category. I am under no illusions that I will win, there are some big names in there. But, I have never been nominated before, and I would not want to come last! If you have just 5 minutes … Read more