Posts Tagged by chargen
| September 4, 2012 | Posted by Walt Ciechanowski |
When left to my own devices, I generally run “character-based” campaigns that follow a drama television series model. They tend to focus on a single location such as a seaside town, a city, a feudal manor, or a starship, and involve numerous interactions between player characters and a supporting cast. It’s little wonder, then, that I’d eventually find my way to the Smallville roleplaying game. The details of my particular campaign don’t matter (it centers on Gotham City for those of you that are curious),…
| June 18, 2012 | Posted by Walt Ciechanowski |
A few years ago I decided that I wanted to run a superhero game with a “Silver Age” feel. I wanted low-powered heroes in a world where superheroes and supervillains were just emerging. I spent a great deal of energy describing exactly the type of campaign I was looking for and printed handouts for the players. I spent a good part of the first session explaining what I was looking for and everybody agreed to it. We devoted the rest of the session to designing…
