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Tag: #RPGaMonth

  • The cost of casting

    OSR casting makes no sense to me. I mean, I get the mechanics from the perspective of a gamer, but that’s not the problem. My issue is with the requirements to actually cast spells, specifically, the need for a player’s character to have tons and tons of money. I understand the need for trying to…

  • OSRIC, first thoughts

    This game, OSRIC, was acquired almost by accident. Essentially, when I returned to the gaming table after a long hiatus I wanted to immerse myself in the hobby. Things had changed over the years, and the games I was familiar with had mutated significantly. OSRIC, however, is the exact opposite of that mutation. If the…

  • Sometimes I forget what year it is

    Sometimes I forget what year it is

    Because, while today was supposed to be my first post for the 2nd round of #RPGaMonth, I feel the need to chat about something I heard at work today.   A little context first, I work in public schools, and one of the schools I work in is an elementary school for children with emotional/behavioral…

  • End of round 1

    “Fight!” Not really, but the first month of #RPGaMonth comes to a close. Its been a fun start and I’m glad I’m doing this. Its been a way to share my interest in gaming, and a great excuse to finally get around to reading stuff that’s been waiting for me. However, one thing I’ll likely…

  • Beyond Space Opera…

    Now that I’ve completed my first #RPGaMonth entry, I’m going to stick with science-fiction until February. Science-fiction is a diverse genre, and offers a lot for table-top RPGs. There is a considerable amount of diversity in the genre, and there are games available for almost all of those different variations. Let’s make a quick list…

  • The verdict is in…on Hunt the Wicked

    The verdict is in…on Hunt the Wicked

    The first entry in my #RPGaMonth campaign is complete. I completed the entire text of Hunt the Wicked, and will jot down some notes on the text. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I acquired this game as an add-on for an “all digital” Kickstarter campaign run by Nocturnal Publishing. Now that I’ve read…

  • What is Space Opera?

    Fiction, and gaming which is more important for Pulp Culture Museum, has a lot of different flavors to choose from. Whether or not a person accepts the divisions or discussions of quality is a debate for another post. For the sake of the current blog posts on #RPGaMonth, I’d like to focus on science-fiction, and…

  • Hunt the Wicked

    Hunt the Wicked

    For my first read for the #RPGaMonth challenge, I’ve decided to take on the space opera RPG of Hunt the Wicked. Despite it’s popularity in literature, science fiction often seems like a marginal genre for role-playing games. This is almost certainly the case next to the juggernaut that is fantasy role-playing. However, sci-fi offers all…

  • A year of RPG

    This year, I’ll be participating in “RPG a Month”. This is where people read through stuff they have in their RPG collection, but that that they just haven’t taken the time to get to yet. I first learned about this from a blogger named Moe Tousignant. I imagine this challenge is not something he invented,…