Cultured Gaming
After having done my best to tackle heroics last time round I will take a closer look at the second major style of play, culture games.
Gaming Soft and Hard
After covering my version of gaming styles I am going on to discuss various methods of game mastering. To prove to you that I actually spent an experience point or five (depending on what system I am living in, although…
Horrific Humor
In this installment I will attempt to cover the two minor styles of gaming, horror and humor, and to give guidelines on how to effectively use the different styles of play to create a better, IMO of course, campaign.
I.M.O. On Magic(k?) Part II
Welcome to second installment of my three part mini-series on magick. If you have not yet read the first installment (On Magic(k?) I) I would suggest you do so before you continue onward. In this installment I will take…
I.M.O. VIII: What Drahyr Taught Me
As you may have seen on the announcement board I have managed to get my own (free) roleplaying game online (and only a single year has passed since I decided Id do it). To honor the occasion Id like to share a few…
In My Opinion: On Being a Hero
I welcome you, fellow gamer to the newest column on everybody's favorite Gaming Outpost! In this biweekly foray into the dark & dank belly of gaming I will seek to give a fresh perspective on the fundamentals of our…
On Magic(k?) I
"Welcome to I.M.O. in the next three installment I will attempt to shed a little more light on the only phenomenon that has been as dear as combat to the heart of roleplayers: Magic."
On Magic(k?) III
In this final installment of his Magic(k?) series, Holger Nahm looks at five different pieces of "magical miscellanea."
The Price Of Freedom, or, Pleasing Those Puerile Players
This and next time round I will cover ad lib gaming "versus" planned adventures, continuing my foray into the mysterious and dangerous world of the most powerful being known to roleplayers, the Game Master.