The Ryll Massacre
Having encountered the newly formed alliance of Reptoids and xenomorphics on planet Ryll, known as The Ravagers, The Outriders rush to...
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RPG MAINFRAME: THE BLOG
hankerinferinale
- Oct 24
- 3 min
OUTRIDERS 2023
We just finished 4 days of rock solid role playing here in the great city of Philly, PA. I invited my 9 most stalwart shields for a...
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hankerinferinale
- Oct 10
- 5 min
Table Time Machine
You've watched Runehammer grow and change over the years, and I couldn't have done any of it without you, my loyal shield wall... the...
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hankerinferinale
- Sep 25
- 7 min
BURN YOUR GAME
Not all games can or should be BURNING WHEEL, but every game can learn from it. Here's how... PROLOGUE: The magic of our hobby is an...
2,343 views6 comments
hankerinferinale
- Sep 13
- 4 min
The Case for Attrition
CROWN and SKULL is working it's way into gamer brains worldwide this month, after a smash-hit pre-sale over the weekend. While me and my...
1,397 views9 comments
hankerinferinale
- Sep 8
- 4 min
WHY CROWN AND SKULL?
Reps. Stay thirsty. Visualize the self you crave to be, clarify your purpose, transmute obstacles into opportunities, put in the work....
1,089 views3 comments
hankerinferinale
- Aug 11
- 6 min
two classic OOPSES
The internet is awash in game mastering advice, tips & tricks, the 7 things to avoid and the 12 things to learn. Talking heads, blogs,...
1,140 views2 comments
hankerinferinale
- Jul 1
- 5 min
Remember Read-Alouds?
Me neither. Also known as 'boxed text,' recently mentioned here and there by various RPG bloggers, read-alouds made their first notable...
1,032 views2 comments
hankerinferinale
- Jun 9
- 5 min
GOD is DEAD
Keep an eye on your towel, hoopy frood, and don't panic! The headline of this week's blog may seem inflammatory, but bear with me! This...
1,289 views6 comments
hankerinferinale
- May 26
- 4 min
why 'evil dead:rise' matters
"Looking with dread at each, ever-more horrible page, you are drawn in by the blasphemous book. The account of Al'Hazred, the book of the...
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hankerinferinale
- May 12
- 5 min
the myth of the map
There are many long-held myths in our glorious hobby. Among these, that encounters are somehow 'balanced' for mathematical perfection,...
3,832 views9 comments
hankerinferinale
- May 6
- 5 min
How to ruin things
A great many things weigh down our games. We have oceans of lore leaning over us, a blurry session recap with all-too-important events...
1,085 views2 comments
hankerinferinale
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
We Orbit Together
We made it. Have a hefty helping of your favorite vice, take a look around, settle in and have another. It's time to lean back, deep...
917 views2 comments
hankerinferinale
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
RPG Cons: A Meditation
Many of us know the manic excitement a few days before your favorite convention. You have your travel plans, your hotel room all set,...
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hankerinferinale
- Nov 8, 2022
- 6 min
The Pelican
Annie was the kind of woman that couldn't let things go. She would just keep drilling deeper and deeper, looking for answers, or winning...
418 views1 comment
hankerinferinale
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
IS ALL D&D HORROR?
Yes, yes it is As a seven-year-old in 1980, I had a front row seat (literally, as a sneaker-in of theaters) to the explosive evolution of...
828 views1 comment
hankerinferinale
- Oct 25, 2022
- 5 min
Splatter Up
Even among thousands, you can die alone In a crowd, a big crowd, there is terror. The 21st century has taught us to fear such things. We...
384 views0 comments
hankerinferinale
- Oct 23, 2022
- 5 min
Gloria
This October, be careful what movies you watch... Death horror was lost on her. Gore was meaningless, suspense predictable, ghosts...
364 views0 comments
hankerinferinale
- Oct 4, 2022
- 2 min
MacGuffin Encounters: Do 'Em!
Furious battles, perilous environments, and ribald exchanges with NPCs are the meat and potatoes of most games. As GMs, we spend each...
1,063 views1 comment
hankerinferinale
- Sep 24, 2022
- 3 min
Diverse Challenges
In my most recent release, Aethrjammr, I briefly mention that even in space-fantasy ship combat, 'challenge diversity' is essential to a...
2,174 views3 comments
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