Gaming my novel
Hi chaps. You probably do not know it but I’m writing a fantasy young adult novel by the name of “La Montaña de Dios” (God’s Mountain). And yes, I’m using my mother tongue which happens to be Spanish. So why should you care? Because of this weird idea I’m having and that you might imitate if you are also into writing. I’ll be gaming the last few chapters of my novel. Anybody able to understand Spanish (or who would hire a translator) is welcome. The idea is that the writer (in this particular case yours truly) will send an email to brief the...
Read MoreAn interesting newspaper generation tool
I think the results speak by themselves. http://www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp
Read MoreEABA Verne
It feels like a merry coincidence, Greg has just released EABA Verne, a steampunkish suplement for his generic role-playing game: EABA. I am not going to compare his efforts to mine; he’s in the major league and EABA Verne shows it. Neither, I am going to claim compatibility: the very reason I decided to go ahead and make my own game was that most, if not all, generic role-playing game rules are not adequate to play heroic children. Not withstanding the rule system you love, EABA Verne offers a great setting and/or ideas that could be inserted in any steampunkish setting; and improve...
Read MoreThe first N&B play-by-post game First Scene, part 2
(Continued from part 1 “For what, sitting?” said Casey, grinning. “So what’s the scoop, kid? Why were they after you?” “I love chocolate. Chocolate is good. We don’t have no chocolate, no chocolate from where I am from. And you helped me. And I want to give you something, a present.” The boy produces a foreign coin or token, the size of a silver dollar, but much shiner, and places on the table. The side you see shows two moons and a huge canal in the midst of what could be a desert or a wasteland. “Show it to my friend, Dr...
Read MoreThe first N&B play-by-post game First Scene, part 1
Hi, as I told you in my previous post, we have just began our first Newsies & Bootblacks play-by-post game. And the game it’s being interesting enough to post it here. OK, it’s not Shakespeare, but it’s great fun. Until now there has been no need to use dice, just pure role-playing. I hope to be able to post this adventure as the game continues, that will help players by having a log of their adventures, and lurkers, that would not need to browse the thread in rpg.net — though you are welcome to do so –. Good, enough chat, go enjoy our game! (Oh, I...
Read MoreImprovising an adventure (Part I)
Don’t do this. No, don’t you ever improvise an adventure. Players will notice and hate you… But if you really, really have no choice. This is a sequence you may use, while you ask your players a few minutes to “review your notes” 1. Steal a plot Start searching your own memory first; look for any action, scifi or mystery film. It does not have to be of the same genre of your campaign or game. You could take Star Wars and make it into a Fantasy story, you only need to adjust a few things: X-Wings and Ties could be horses or some other noble stead Big space...
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