Jade | April 27, 2009
Said while making snacks for the group …
Dave [player]: Hey, can I have experience points for baking cookies?
GM: Sure, Dave can have 200 experience points; Billee [his character] can’t.
[12 Aug 2009 Note: There's an updated version of this post at Player contributions, Take Two.]
I first ran across the idea of player/character contributions when I [...]
Category: GMing philosophy, Working with players |
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Jade | April 20, 2009
I’m a big fan of recycling. I recycle everything I can, from cans to bottles to magazines, cardboard, etc. Heck, I even use blank areas of junk mail for game notes.
I also recycle games. I don’t mean putting game rulebooks through the shredder (they can have my books when they pry them from my cold, [...]
Category: Campaign creation, GMing philosophy |
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Jade | April 3, 2009
After taking a look at the new AD&D, 4th edition, I’m reminded yet again why I don’t convert my games to the latest rules edition when it first comes out. Now, this isn’t a review of 4th ed. I’ve only leafed through it, so I can’t give you an educated opinion. The first thing, though, [...]
Category: Musings |
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Jade | April 3, 2009
Welcome to Evil Machinations — a blog aimed specifically at RPG game masters. Come follow my thoughts and experiences in the world of “tabletop” role-playing games.
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