So far in this series, I’ve given an overview of how I develop storylines out of a campaign, and I’ve talked about the Secrets Deck. Now, it’s time to discuss Sandboxes. Sandbox is a term we use in games to indicate that the players can pretty much go anywhere and … Continue reading
This last session was interesting. We added a new player to the group ((Welcome, Jen!)), and we spent the first part of the evening creating her character. I wasn’t sure, going in, what the best way to do this was. I had considered holding a separate session just to create … Continue reading
***SPOILER ALERT*** I’m running Tomb of Horrors for this leg of the Storm Point campaign. You may not want to read on if you’re playing the game yourself. ***SPOILER ALERT*** The last Storm Point session was pretty much a wash. We hadn’t played in almost two months, summer scheduling being … Continue reading
Note: I’m really falling behind on my posts. Expect the next few to be somewhat shorter than usual until I catch up, then a big, long one for the Sandboxes post. **Potential Spoilers** The Armitage Files is an improvised campaign structure. It uses a number of stock pieces, such as … Continue reading
We picked up our game where we left off last time, searching the underground installation in Provence for some clue as to the whereabouts of Dr. Methuselah, and the source of the ancient robots. We quickly found another room with robots in it: some more pawns, another knight, and a … Continue reading
I’m home. Laundry is laundering, I’ve had a shower in my own shower, and I’m about to head to sleep in my own bed. The trip back was uneventful, and we made pretty good time. Border crossing was painless, and the torrential downpour that hit us on the way into … Continue reading
Back in Rochelle for the night. It’s our traditional stopping point. It means we should get back to Winnipeg around 9:00 tomorrow evening. Sunday is always a short day for me at the Con, because we like to leave Indy around 2:00 in the afternoon. I took my leave of … Continue reading
Saturday is always the longest day. Usually the busiest, too. I am tired. I didn’t get a whole lot of time to wander the hall today; what time I took out of the booth, I spent going over to Games On Demand, hoping for a chance to try Technoir, but … Continue reading
Two days down, two ((Well, one and a half, really, as we leave at noon on Sunday.)) to go. Working the booth can be tiring, and the concrete floors are not friendly to one’s feet. Still having fun, though. Last night, I had planned to grab a bite to eat … Continue reading
I’m feeling a lot less tired than last night, so this post may be less terse than the last one ((My friend Sandy sent me e-mail to tell me I seemed tired from my last post. She worries about me.)). According to what I hear, the attendance here is about … Continue reading
