The “holidays” are nigh and my introverted brain has begun its slow descent into sensory overload-induced flight or fight mode. But coffee and games are there to keep my brain from a complete implosion. These are random TTRPG thoughts…for the fiftieth time!
- Never say “Now I’ve seen everything” when you’re GMing. In my latest Numenera session one player had his character taking a poll as part of a murder investigation. But, because he neglected to noted someone who gave an unexpected reply, he was revealing a sampling bias.
- Looks like Bluesky is taking off. I really don’t know what took people so long. My DM Tales account is here. I’m also on Mastodon.
- Something about the Sentinel Comics RPG clicked with me. I tore through the book and loved reviewing it.
- TTRPG TikTok has some interesting folks and good interaction, which I’ve enjoyed. I do ignore a lot of AI stuff and people doing various roulette things, which seem to be popular. I’m enjoying being on the platform more than I ever thought I would.
- My Cypher System Super Hero lunch session was a lot of fun. We ended mid-fight, after a big setback for the duo of heroes who played. I can’t wait for the next one!
- I’m growing more and more comfortable setting up situations and inviting players to fill in the details, and Numenera/Cypher System has been instrumental in this growth. As GM I still create the big picture world. I set which ancestries and classes exist, if there are such things. I also give it the backstory and nations and deities (if it’s that type of world). But I don’t really need to sweat creating every point of interest in a town or city before play. If the players want to visit a shop I can either say “yay” or “nay,” or leave it up to the dice. If said shop or location exists, the players get to name it and off we go.
- I’ve been taking my session notes by hand for the last six months or so and I really like it. I’m doing it on my iPad because I hate the clutter paper causes, but they’re still hand-written.
- The Freeform app on my iPad is actually rather wonderful for keeping my session notes. It’s kind of like Prezi meets a physical notebook. It does need folders to organize my pages, though.
- OK, picture me like Kylo Ren shouting “MORE,” in Last Jedi—but less creepy and in a better film. Submit your events/games/chats for Ecclesicon in Palmyra, NJ March 28-30! I want more!
- My Thursday night game has been on hiatus for way too long. I’m getting twitchy.
