Sometimes social situations are best resolved through role playing but sometimes it needs to be decided by the dice. In today’s Thanktank we look at social combat using the 6d6 RPG. From the Think Tank it’s clear we’ve quite a
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RPG Thinktank: Micro-Adventures & Settings
We return! Fresh from our summer holidays, the 6d6 Think Tank is thinking about micro-adventures. How small can you make a setting and it still provide enough inspiration and information to make a good game? Here’s some notes on one
The Blood Red Rose
Clyde de Rodez was a merchant of particular ambition. Not content with simply making a good profit, he wanted the largest ship. Going into debt, he commissioned a vast freighter from the royal dockyards. Completion of the ship became consuming
6d6 Thinktank – Kings & Things
A simple challenge this week. To create an interesting NPC ruler of a country or area or empire. They can be God-Kings, Queens, Presidents, tribal chiefs – anyone who is in charge in any setting or genre. There is no
6d6 Thinktank: Combat Encounters with a Boss & Mooks
Sometimes it is good to have a no-nonsense combat encounter. A chance for the players to roll dice and character’s to crush skulls without worrying about the consequences. Tonight’s RPG brainstorming topic is to think of a standalone combat encounter
6d6 Thinktank – Things That Go Bump In The Night
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
6d6 Thinktank – How Far Is Too Far?
How far do you go in your game? Vivid descriptions, challenging subject matter, psychological games? Tonight the 6d6 team discuss their own experiences and gaming styles as they find the edges of acceptable roleplaying.
6d6 Thinktank: Creatures From Alternate Earths
Imagine an infinite number of different Earths, one for every possible evolutionary and historical possibility. Now imagine someone creates a machine which randomly picks creatures from those alternate Earths. What comes out of the machine? It could be anything from
6d6 Thinktank – Apocalyptic Prophecies
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
6d6 Thinktank – Superhero Origins
A superhero’s origin and the powers they possess go hand-in-hand. If you are bitten by a radio-active spider you are not going to develop the power to go invisible. In this week’s RPG brainstorming we are exploring superhero origins and
6d6 Thinktank – An Alignment Of Stars
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
6d6 Thinktank – Fantasy Celebrations
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