Humans are very visual creatures which is a great evolutionary advantage but when the lights go out we are left with almost nothing except our over-active imaginations. Tonight’s RPG brainstorming topic is monsters (and other things) which prey in the dark. Dangers perfectly suited for the sloeblack darkness of a
The Book of Revelations, ragnarok, end times, global warming and the return of titans are examples of prophecies regarding the end of the world. Every culture has them and they speak volumes about the culture’s worries and preoccupations. The belief in apocalyptic prophecies also gives rise to strange cults and
Since my timezones makes it hard for me to make the think tanks, here’s my few pence worth on some of the ideas we presented. Star Doors: I’m very much picturing these are magi-tech stones circles which you stand in the middle of. You could make use of local alignments
Eclipses and planetary alignments, super-nova and comets may be natural events but they can also signify something magical or terrible is happening. This week’s RPG brainstorming is adventure plots involving astronomical bodies and heavenly signs. The adventures can be for any genre or setting, and anything from single session adventures
It’s a common thread throughout our known civilizations that humanity likes to celebrate or at the very least to have some kind of festival. Whether it’s setting off fireworks for the new year or eating a prized delicacy, these are times when communities come together to share in a common
This week’s RPG brainstorming topic is celebrations on fantasy worlds. All cultures have holidays and feast days when the normal routine of work is abandoned in favour celebrating. But what holidays exist in a fantasy world? What are people celebrating and who observes the holidays? What special food is eaten
In this week’s RPG Thinktank we brainstormed ideas for adventures with a Christmas Theme. Siege on Christmas Town (Patrick) Father Winter, enraged at his usurpation by the softer image of St Nicolas has declared war on christmas, a special forces unit has been despatched to protect Santas workshop and
As a wise man once said “It’s CHRISTMAAASSS” and this week’s topic for RPG brainstorming is Christmas themed adventures. They can be in any setting and genre but we are looking for plots suitable for a yuletide roleplaying.
It is one of the great cliches of fantasy gaming. The characters start the adventure as strangers in a tavern but are thrown together by events and form a party of adventurers. In this week’s RPG Thinktank we refresh this tired trope with six ideas to start your campaign in
This week’s RPG brainstorming is all about ideas for taverns and plot-hooks which turns strangers in a party of adventurers. It is a problem every GM has faced at the start of a campaign – how to get the players’ unlikely selection of characters to meet and band together in
