Category Archives: rpg

RPG a Day 2018 – Day Fourteen – Describe a failure that became amazing

Posted on August 14, 2018 by fakedtales

Describe a failure that became amazing I’m a terrible British geek. Outside of Red Dwarf, I never really bothered with most of our big institutions. It took me years until I bothered with Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. I never … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Thirteen – Describe how your play has evolved

Posted on August 13, 2018 by fakedtales

Describe how your play has evolved I’m someone who’s tried to be a writer for many, many years. When I was first into role-playing I let that instinct take over. Initially I only made up anything to get players from … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Twelve – Wildest character concept?

Posted on August 12, 2018 by fakedtales

Wildest character concept? Like the favourite/recurring NPC post, I could just throw you Action Bastard again. This is actually a difficult question to ask, especially for someone with a good couple of decades of roleplaying under their belt. You get … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Eleven – Wildest character name?

Posted on August 11, 2018 by fakedtales

Wildest character name? I rarely get to be a player, so I don’t have a huge amount of great names to pull from. If we were counting board games then my Pandemic Legacy character Spam Jammson would be my first … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Ten – How has gaming changed you?

Posted on August 10, 2018 by fakedtales

How has gaming changed you? This feels like an odd one to answer, as its become such a core part of my life. I guess if there’s one core thing which its brought to my life, its friends. My friends … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Nine – How has a game surprised you?

Posted on August 9, 2018 by fakedtales

How has a game surprised you? I played my first game of The Quiet Year and really enjoyed it, but there was one thing which didn’t sit right. Contempt. The Quiet Year is a game I’ve spoken about before. You … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Eight – How can we get more people playing?

Posted on August 8, 2018 by fakedtales

How can we get more people playing? This is always one of the big questions. I feel a lot of the time with games podcasts, videos and reviews, we’re mainly preaching to the choir. There are some great communities on … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Seven – How can a GM make the stakes important?

Posted on August 7, 2018 by fakedtales

How can a GM make the stakes important? You make the stakes important in two ways: Make it personal. An RPG isn’t a long con, nor is it one to be incredibly subtle about, really. This is the story of … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Six – How can players make a world seem real?

Posted on August 6, 2018 by fakedtales

How can players make a world seem real? Getting involved with the fiction. I’ve been in enough games where players are switched off, I’ve been that player as well. You end up checking your phone, talking to people about non-game … Continue reading →

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RPG a Day 2018 – Day Five – Favourite Recurring NPC?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by fakedtales

Favourite Recurring NPC? It was so tempting to pick yesterday’s choice of Sam Sanders all over again. Instead I’ll go with someone else, an elf called Silver. He’s been recurring both in my group’s Dungeon World game but also my … Continue reading →

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