Author Archives: Robin Laws
A Mutant City Blues Scenario Premise Backstory: The local chapter of the Genetic Action Front has long been a lightning rod for tension between the city’s enhanced and unaltered communities. The Crime: When a recent recruit to the organization is found murdered in its offices, slumped over a photocopier, its enemies exult in the scandal. […]
In the latest episode of their volcanic podcast, Ken and Robin talk villain clocks, HPL film fest, obeying canon and the death of Pompeii.
In my recent piece on the necessity of kicking out incorrigibly disruptive players, I briefly mentioned geek culture’s fear of ostracizing behavior. JS3’s comment on the post has me wanting to consider that in a little more depth. The idea that geeks don’t separate themselves from fellow members of the sub-culture due to their own […]
A column on roleplaying by Robin D. Laws Christmas may bring its game books snugly wrapped beneath the tree, and Easter the famous bunny who scatters Napoleonic miniatures around the house for delighted children to find. Still, the gamer-friendliest holiday of all has to be Halloween. After you finish bobbing for d20s at a spooky […]
In the latest episode of their ENnie-award winning podcast, Ken and Robin talk Toronto film fest, internal monologue and the Hellfire Club.
I’m glad tabletop culture still seems to respect elder wisdom. Otherwise I’d be reluctant to tell you how long I’ve been doing GM Masterclass panels. Over time a few questions change, but some stay the same. One question you don’t get much anymore: the once-standard, “How do we get new blood into the hobby?” This […]