Recent content by talien

The story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is a tragedy of American history: a cautionary tale of class bias, social anxiety, and religious fervor that resulted in the death of innocent people. In a fantasy setting, where a warlock's infernal pacts and a cleric's divine magic are tangible...

There's a shirt that reads "be kind to me, I'm from the 20th century" and I'm now crumbling to dust.

It is the most New Englandy thing ever. Also, the room is named after Annie Burr Jennings, a woman who threw elaborate costumes parties back in the 20s. I like to think she'd be quite pleased with us using her room: Annie Burr Jennings: Philanthropist 1855-1939 · Wonder Women of Fairfield ·...

Shame on me, it's not mine, I took it from the Internet. I updated the source but here it is directly: All that said, you'd be surprised how horrified folks are when they actually roll dice instead of having a computer do it, or calculate point buy. We've started giving mulligans for peopel...

I launched my first session at my local public library, and I’m pleased to report it was a success. But it was not without a few bumps in the road. An Unexpected Boon My week was not going well. Work was hectic, I was stressed, and I suddenly got a note: I'd lost the room at my local library...

My game is, by definition, a revolving door of players. I have slots for seven, but we bumped it up to ten just to let new folks try it out -- they don't all stick around. As the core group coalesces I imagine we'll have to figure something out once the group stabilizes, but I do enjoy bringing...

Having a registration page for my library game is huge. I share it on all the local social media including a Facebook group for CT and that seems to bring players in.

Absolutely recommend it. That said, most libraries are structured around high school students with study rooms and allow 2 hours or so before charging, or just charging for the room at all (mostly because there's an assumption that rooms will get wrecked if there's free access). It may require...

Oof, sorry. For better or worse, GMs tend to be the social center of these types of games and if life happens (as it inevitably does) it can pull the rug out from under the whole game. As you read, my library was going to charge too (per 15 minutes?! YIKES), so the only reason I ended up there...

Yeah, this is why I've resisted game stores. The library gives us a room and it's ours, nobody else's. My library is awesome so I realize this is not necessarily the case for everyone. The library's actually quite pleased with the program too, which surprised me, but I suspect it's because most...

Oh I agree on this, though they're related as one (a gamer community) can make the other (finding an in-person group) much easier. I am running my games like Living Greyhawk organized play. The world progresses every weekend and everyone is in the same town. All the NPCs remember/react to what...

Yeah, I have a game room set up and everything, but just inviting people over isn't something I'm comfortable doing without playing with them first, and that takes time and effort. The library isn't just a neutral space from the perspective of "nobody technically owns the space" but also it's...