It is a fact widely acknowledged that all true Games Masters handcraft the entirety of their world from scratch and refuse to draw any ‘inspiration’ (a nice word for stealing) from anything other than their own grey matter. You don’t… Read More ›
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Lessons improv can teach you about playing Dungeons & Dragons
Improv acting is when two or more people improvise a scene with one another rather than following a script. You’re always going to find moments in your roleplaying games where you have to make things up on the spot as… Read More ›
Capitalism and the ideology of the Games Master as the content provider
Modern capitalist lingo relegates artists and creative’s to the role of ‘content providers.’ Such artists only real value is their ability to produce tangible content which can then be consumed for the purposes of increasing capital for a corporation or… Read More ›
Missing the heart of the journey – Travel in RPG’s
Humans have to an incredibly large degree removed the ‘journey’ from a journey. The 2170 mile Oregon trail from Independence, Missouri to Oregon, for example, would have taken roughly 144 days to complete going at an average pace of 15… Read More ›
