Recent content by Svern

Hey, all! I'm working on a new old school sandbox setting. I'm going to be using Fudge for the rules but the world, and the creation process, could be used for any old school game. The setting is an icy northern continent called Rimeland. Here's my map...

Just wanted to share my experience creating a new fantasy sandbox setting for those who might be interested or wondering how. I'll be making a detailed sandbox campaign from the ground up. You can check out the process here: Making a Fantasy Sandbox The approach is pretty old school in spirit...

I've been thinking lately that immersive experiences are what I'm after in RPGs. For me, feeling like I'm a character in another world is probably my favourite thing. What are the the most immersive sessions you've had and why? Do you want deep immersion or not?

Dread is also great. You've never seen players so invested in the outcome of a situation before. The tower becomes The Tower, and people treat it like a slumbering god. You'll hear cries of "Don't bump the table!" and "Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

40) Don't make plots, make NPCs with goals. Give your NPCs a goal or a set of goals and always have them working towards those goals as if the PCs didn't exist. This will make the players feel like there is a living world around them and they will want to get involved.

Have you tried Dungeon Crawl Classic RPG? I've run that as a one-shot like seven or eight times now and it's always fun as hell. I always run the character funnel, which has everybody roll up completely random 0-level characters that get a profession, a tool to use as a weapon, and a trade good...

Hey, all! In my latest blog post over at lionsandthieves.blogspot.ca, I give some tips to players to help keep games fun, because it shouldn't just be the GM's job. The responsibilities of the player are often overlooked. One of the most common things new players are worried about is being "bad"...