Roleplaying

I like the idea of the Rats in the Basement as a first-timer, first adventure. I particularly like the idea of the deadline. What I struggle with is the burden that Kenny Norris puts on a new potential solo player. Brainstorming up to 100 elements before they even get to play is a huge burden. … Read more

It is striking to me that in the early chapters of the collected archives, Kenny Norris was talking very much about campaign prep and knowing the story arc. Now when it comes down to storytelling, it is all going in the direction of character-centered playing to find out, and improvise/evolve the villain as the story … Read more

The more expensive your products, the more questions or concerns people will have before they hand over their money, or their credit card details. How can you address this? By having really informative product pages. Answer every question before they arise and you can alay people’s fears. Pack your product pages with as much information … Read more

I know that there are some people out there who can ask a few questions, get a few answers and then play through an entire scene in a single flow. I cannot do that. I know that Tana Pidgeon, creator or Mythic, plays like this. I also suspect that I struggle with Mythic for exactly … Read more

I cannot decide if character, and campaign, creation is part of Kenny Norris’s game play or not. I think it probably is. I also kind of expect that he creates far more campaign outlines and characters than he ever played. This is prep-love. A great many GMs get a huge amount of enjoyment from prepping … Read more