One of the “newer” concepts to grace the meta discussions surrounding tabletop role-playing games is that of holding a Session Zero at the beginning of a campaign. The benefits to doing so are several depending on how much activity you wish to include in the session. Many GM’s include actual character creation in their session … Continue reading Session Zero and Character Arcs
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Game Prep Using the Cypher System
As someone who has been running role-playing games for 30 years now, I’ve spent a lot of time prepping for them. I’ve spent… a really, really lot of time prepping for them. Shudders as he thinks about the vast amounts of time he’s spent prepping games. I enjoy world-building. I enjoy plotting. I enjoy cartography. … Continue reading Game Prep Using the Cypher System
Why the Cypher System?
Both Joann and I have been playing Roleplaying games for a very long time. I can still remember living in Ohio when I first got the original D&D Red Box and used the little white crayon that came with it to color in the numbers on the dice that were included. At the back of … Continue reading Why the Cypher System?
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