Category Archives: General

RPG a Day 2020, Part Five – Touching Tributes from Players

Posted on August 5, 2020 by fakedtales

I’m going to preface this by saying there’s no reason for players to give gifts, it’s not something I encourage or demand, but it’s really lovely when this kind of thing happens. I started hosting fortnightly community RPG nights for … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2020, Part Four – Vision as a great narrative prompt

Posted on August 4, 2020 by fakedtales

“Okay, what does that look like?” is a question which has become a constant in my games. I love it as a prompt and I’d only really noticed that I keep asking it recently. In some RPGs you start to … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2020: Beginning A New Campaign

Posted on August 1, 2020 by fakedtales

The topic for day one of RPG a Day is ‘Beginning’. I’ve written about starting out as a roleplayer before, so instead I thought I’d talk about starting a new game. There’s something magical about starting a new campaign and … Continue reading →

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A Quick Update – Reclaiming My Productivity

Posted on April 23, 2020 by fakedtales

There’s a lot going on in the world at the moment with lockdowns and such, so I’m at the point where I’m trying to push forwards. I’m still working full time, which is good. My workplace is pretty much prepared … Continue reading →

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Faked Tales Still Exists

Posted on January 9, 2020 by fakedtales

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here. I thought I’d post a little update. Continue reading →

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Cadavers: World Gone to Hell is out!

Posted on June 20, 2019 by fakedtales

This may be old news for the Kickstarter backers who have had it for a little while and convention-goers who were able to get copies, but now Cadavers: World Gone to Hell is open for anyone to purchase from their site! … Continue reading →

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Hostage Negotiator – Abductor Pack One: Connor E Ogden

Posted on February 23, 2019 by fakedtales

Hostage Negotiator: Abductor Pack Case One: Connor Ogden “This CEO’s a nasty piece of work, even among CEOs. His decision to invest heavily in goat-powered cars has led to a meeting we’re guessing wasn’t for a raise. He’s gone for … Continue reading →

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Thanos’ snap came to Avengers Academy

Posted on February 16, 2019 by fakedtales

The mobile app game ‘Avengers Academy’ closed down recently and I thought I’d talk about it a little Continue reading →

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Hostage Negotiator Crime Wave – Part Three: Renesha Sharp

Posted on September 9, 2018 by fakedtales

Hey, you heard of the Wind Rattlers? They’re an all-girl gang led by one Renesha Sharp. She’s young but managed to outwit the police and evade capture for a good couple of years now. Kowalski and LaRoux were staking out … Continue reading →

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Hostage Negotiator Crime Wave – Part Two: Barrett Mullins

Posted on September 2, 2018 by fakedtales

Witnesses heard gunshots in the petrol station half an hour ago and called the police. They ID’d the man as one Barrett Mullins. He’s armed, has at least one fatality under his belt that we know of and seven people … Continue reading →

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