Posts Tagged by inspiration
| June 1, 2009 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
Need a one-shot horror scenario on short notice? You’re in luck: Plenty of horror movies are ready-made templates for RPG adventures — and I’ve picked three doozies. As a GM, you should already be a raging kleptomaniac. The best thing about these three particular movies is that you can use them almost as-is, with very little prep on your part: 30 Days of Night The Thing Quarantine All three share some similarities, but they’re more than different enough to stand apart as distinct scenarios. I’d…
| October 28, 2008 | Posted by John Arcadian |
I know when I get the urge to start GMing again it is usually because I have seen something so awesome, so incredible and so inspiring that I immediately think: “Wow. I need to run a game that gets at that feeling!” Sometimes this inspiring moment comes from reading a book, sometimes from becoming engrossed in the story or the mechanic of a video game and sometimes from an exquisite movie or T.V. show, or a board game I played, or a card, or a…
| July 16, 2008 | Posted by Adam Nave |
I’ve got a few sites I visit really only because they give me great ideas for gaming. I’m partial to photos, since they give strong impressions and let me make my own decisions about how to incorporate them. Here’s a quick run down of the sites and some recent goodies. National Geographic Photo of the Day has all kinds of awesome pictures of animals, exotic locations and foreign cultures. Next time you say majestic mountains, hand them a picture of Yosemite to drive the point…
| June 24, 2008 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
I’ve tried different approaches to game prep over the years, but lately I tend to do it all in one big rush. The rush is preceded by brainstorming and outlining, but most of my prep happens all at once. One thing I’ve found about this method is that it’s almost inevitable that I’m to going to get GM’s block during prep. I reach a point where I just don’t know what should happen next — I’m stuck. I start by doing a little freeform brainstorming…
