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Honor Price
It comes up often enough in fantasy, but what is it? Depending on the culture, it can be a measure of what the individual possesses that the culture may value, though this seems largely associated with strength-based cultures. Honor is typically won in battles, in duels, and by "acting honorably ( Read more... ) -
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This would make a wonderful character.
Now, gnolls + ants, anyone?
And on that note, some thoughts about magic sources. I wanted to get these written down, so here we go:
o Candle-magic or cord-magic. The idea of using time or a transient, burning space.
o Dream-magic. Not so much magic that takes place in a dream, but magic that comes from other-space ( Read more... ) -
Ruggs' List o' Character Tropes
I suppose one of my gripes, if I looked at it, are tropes. Tropes pop up often in roleplay and in writing, and what I wanted to do here was just lay out a list of them. It's Ruggs' "List the Tropes" time. Just a few things I need to get off my chest ( Read more... ) -
Monks
I love monks, too. Here are a few resources I found on them.
A summary of monk orders, their clothing styles
History of the Benedictine Order, sources of income, lifestyle
The Rule of St. Benedict, with scans
A professor's suggestion of resources
There are other orders, but the Benedictines hit close to home. I really should look into some -
Revisiting Lawful Stupid
Lawful stupid is a roleplaying problem that centers around the paladin concept. However, I find it likely that many issues with bad roleplay are in reality, ooc issues that worm their way into the game. The opposite end of the LS is the CN murderhobo ( Read more... ) -
Tough Female Characters
"When a writer doesn't get Lois -- usually because he (always he, so far) mistakenly believes that a woman can't be tough and independent without also being sarcastic and bullying..."
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Interesting take on it. I've seen a rash of these in places, and even some takes on the 'manly' woman, which is basically a male with boobs, to make the tough ( Read more... ) -
Reign and Og
Different ends of the spectrum, today. Here we go....
Reign
http://www.gregstolze.com/reign/
A friend's summary of the game:
Friend: "The best part about Reign?"
Friend: "It can be played *alongside* any other game."
Friend: "To add an erxtra layer."
Friend: "It's a standalone fantasy ( Read more... ) -
Structure and Meaning in RPGs (essay)
Structure and Meaning in Roleplaying Games
By Dr. R. Sean Borgstrom (creator of Nobilis)
1. Introduction
Every roleplaying game takes place in a fictional world---a setting.
In a session of play, players typically generate more information about the setting than they find in the canonical game materials. They may also create new rules or change ( Read more... )