Primæval Fantasy

Meandering Musings: Here I discuss the power of the "Unity of Perspective" between the players & their characters, and how severely restricting information from the players deepens the mystery they want. This even includes extending the Fog of War into some game mechanics, especially the supernatural. 

Episode 9 - My first "Meandering Musing" episode.  Here I walk-talk about PC willpower, vigilance, & courage. 

Ep 8 -- Part Three of the "Getting on the Same Page" series.  Here I discuss how which RPG system (mechanics) you use steers the feeling of your game in one direction or another.  As with each part of this series, I encourage gamers to ask, "What experiences do we really want?" and then to pursue that goal using every tool at our disposal. In this instance, it may lead us to change RPG s...

Remembering my experience running the antagonist in someone's campaign. Loads of fun, & it shines light on your GMing style. Maybe you're not as neutral as you thought you were. 

6. Part Two of "Getting on the Same Page" series.  Here I discuss the "RPG Chimera" - The blend of tabletop miniature wargaming and Make Believe, and I muse about what exact mixtures different people actually want. We are not confined to use either a 50/50 hybrid split, nor to stick with whichever variation of the chimera we inherited.  We can transform our chimeras by altering our gamin...

My quest is to create the strongest iteration of a deeply premodern, mystical otherworld, and eschew (what i call) the modernic Fantasy subgenres. 

Here I ruminate on the quasi-historical options we have as backdrops for our Fantasy settings.  Many seem to default to (some variation on) the High-Late Middle Ages, but we have many earlier stages we can use as well, and these can bring specific advantages for Fantasy campaigns. 

Part One of 'Getting on the Same Page' with your groups (and yourself).  This explores the most important element of Fantasy RPGing: What precise Fantasy Subgenre do you want when you play?  Take the time to find it, & then discuss it with your groups. 

I explore incorporating legitimate Cause & Effecting GMing into campaigns.

A short description of RPGs for those who are brand new to them.