Category Archives: roleplaying

How The Adventure Deck Ruined My Plans (and made for an epic game session)

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Mike Page

I just wanted to share an episode from yesterday’s game involving the adventure deck, something that we started using last year. So there’s a showdown.  On an icy bridge.  With a frost giant (this is actually taken from a Pathfinder … Continue reading →

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And then to Glissom

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Mike Page

It’s been a while. We’ve played a couple of times in the meanwhile, but nothing really report-worthy. A virtual TPK with goblins in the Pagan Mountains, the pain on my players’ faces as they were forced to give a powerful … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it all Goes Right

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mike Page

So last Saturday saw us playing the last session of Bitter is the Bark, a three-parter I wrote around the party having to find the material components for a cure for lycanthropy for a minor princess whom they were supposed … Continue reading →

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Creating the Illusion of Tension

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Mike Page

We had a mammoth session on Sunday – about 7 hours. And it was also one of the best games in recent memory. Why? Because it was tense. The party had something to lose, and a very real possibility of … Continue reading →

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Dorkness Rising

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Mike Page

I have just finished watching The Gamers II courtesy of a friend. Actually kind of cool in a geeky sort of way. I learned two things: Firstly Joanna’s comments to Lodge about controlling the game and letting the players play … Continue reading →

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