Tabletop Tuesday — Story Engine, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session” (part two)

The cards we drew last week that got us our setting. Last week, I talked about how when the RPG narrator inspiration runs dry, I tend to dive into pre-published adventures as a first go-to, but how when I'm just feeling stuck, I have two handy tools at hand. The first, the Deck of Worlds, … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Story Engine, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session” (part two)

Tabletop Tuesday — Deck of Worlds, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session.”

Right now, I'm narrating three campaigns, though one of them is in a holding pattern. I'll be running a Mutants & Masterminds one-shot for an upcoming charity play (check out Bag of Giving, by the way), and I've got two Star Trek Adventures campaigns ongoing, like I mentioned last week. And while I'm generally Mr. … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Deck of Worlds, or “What to do when your idea well dries up before a session.”

Tabletop Tuesday — Supporting Characters, or “The O’Brien Effect”

Hey! It's Tuesday, so it's time to talk nerdily about games. Over the past few months, I've been running two Star Trek Adventures games, a Tabletop Role Playing Game put out by Modiphius, and I have to say I've been freaking loving it. Both my games are currently set in 2371—which is the first season … Continue reading Tabletop Tuesday — Supporting Characters, or “The O’Brien Effect”

Bold Strokes, Bookathon, and Bag of Giving (oh my!)

Some authors are really, really good at making appearances and taking part in events, making an ongoing dialog available on a regular basis. Others end up booking four things in one extended weekend. Guess which I am? Go on, guess. I'll wait. BSB Bookathon, April 8-10, 2022; register here. The Bold Strokes Books Bookathon It's … Continue reading Bold Strokes, Bookathon, and Bag of Giving (oh my!)