Tonight’s RPG brainstorming looks at magical items with a dark twist. These are not cursed items or outright evil items, but devices with useful, desirable abilities which have an unpleasant aspect to them. They are items which force characters to
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Playing with the Metadata of you 6d6 Character
Character creation doesn’t have to end once all the character points have been spent. If you want more customisation, you can dip into the metadata. Your character has four bits of metadata (defaults in brackets): Dynamic Potential [4], Static Potential
The Ruins of Celcoombe
So this picture of a ruined fishing village popped up on my G+ feed. An image search reveals it to have been taken just off the coast of a Sicilian island called Salina. As the poster Jon Bupp says, this
6d6 Think Tank: How the hell do you lose something that big?
Tonight’s RPG brainstorming session is about things which are lost. Not small things which can fall out of your pocket or get misplaced but BIG things – like cities, continents, planets and dimensions. It can be for any setting or
101 Uses for a Dead Character
What happens after a character dies? Is it the end or does a whole, new plane of adventure possibilities arise? This week’s RPG brainstorming topic is adventures, monsters or treasure relating to dead characters. Any setting, any genre, as long
The Lonely Rogue
Even in some of the most indie of indie games, the role part of role play is important. Our tendency as creative types is to always move towards more diversity. Our groups are made up of people who have a
The Toy Haunter
I came up with this idea for one of our think tanks after finding the image. I like it so much I’m going to flesh it out. On the far outer planes exist creatures that feed on your dreams. The
Tips for 6d6 Character Creation
You’ve got your concept and you know the role your character will be filling in the group. The story leader has explained the setting and has given you the standard 70 character points to spend. Here is my advice on
6d6 Think Tank – The Best of Player Times
Slightly different story telling time for this Think Tank. We’ve kicked off our creative shoes and we’re chatting about some of the best gaming experiences we’ve had as players. What happened, what made them so good and what can we learn
6d6 Think Tank – Births, Marriages and Deaths
The three great life events – births, marriages and deaths – are the source of joy and sorrow, family gatherings and religious rites. This week’s RPG brainstorming session is about plot hooks arising from these occasions. They can be for
The Pantheon of Jimano’s World
Jimano’s World is the planet sized hermitage of Jimano, the god of the material. The races that live on this world must contend with the movements of the god deep below. These cause mountain ranges to form in years and
Mid Adventure Pleasantries
Danger and stress are the stock trade of adventurers in role playing games. This week’s Think tank was about giving our heroes a rest from this and some pleasantries. These are encounters that will leave the characters feeling better for