Posts Tagged by what the world needs now is more dice
| September 13, 2012 | Posted by Scott Martin |
Sometimes you need to remember to slow down and take a breath. Intermediate steps can provide a different sense of structured time. A scene is emphasized if it builds up and maintains dramatic focus. Unfortunately, exhortations to “play it out”, relying on the table to maintain dramatic narration and pacing, out often fall by the wayside. (How many of you have played in games where the rules recommend describing your actions in detail, but after a few sessions players report “I hit for seven damage”?)…
| January 14, 2009 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
Gnome Stew is happy to announce the winners of our recent contest. But first, let me tell you about my character… Flandag is a wizard, but not just ANY wizard — the greatest wizard who ever lived. He is centuries old, and has a magical horse named Shadowemail. His most powerful spell, oddly enough, is Light, or maybe Telekinesis. Either way, he’s badass. Flandag travels with a friend — a Tibboh, kind of like a halfling — named Bingo. (I was originally thinking of naming…
