I was listening to the new BBC podcast on The Ratline (it’s about escaped Nazis and post-war conspiracies, so it’s useful for both The Fall of DELTA GREEN and the Dracula Dossier), and was struck by one observation that there are very few survivors of WWII left. For that matter, most of those who were […]
It’s October, and my social media feeds have turned into an endless display of pumpkins, interspersed with occasional #Inktober images from some of Pelgrane’s talented artists. There’s little sign of Hallowe’en-related activity on there yet, which is disappointing. Hallowe’en is my second-favourite holiday (after St. Patrick’s Day, of course), and I’m looking forward to the all […]
A funny thing happens over time with an RPG that you’ve designed: your opinions can change. As you play it, and as new designers bring fresh perspectives and approaches to the table, you discover some unexpected things that work really well, and some things that…could be better. With that in mind, here are two do’s […]
In the latest episode of their magically ballistic podcast, Ken and Robin talk magic guns (care and handling of), joke tagging, Shanna Germain and conspiracy theory theory.
Come for the nerdtrope cards, come for the incisive questions from an ever-alert audience. Ken and Robin talk about stuff live at Gen Con!
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We can say relatively little for certain about the life of Robert W. Chambers, but it is clear from his work that knew France and its history. For this reason it is tempting to believe that the name Hildred Castaigne, unreliable narrator and protagonist of the classic Yellow King story “The Repairer of Reputations,” took […]
In the latest episode of their prescient podcast, Ken and Robin talk GMing prophecies, heisted Chinese art, lampreys and magic circles that trap self-driving cars.
In the latest episode of their deeply intuitive podcast, Ken and Robin talk incompetence in GUMSHOE, updating Nephilim, smart emotional writing, and Lincoln Park time travel.
Random Case Generator If you’re stuck for inspiration in your Mutant City Blues campaigns, take this random case generator for a spin. Just roll a d6 on the tables as directed. (Note that some of the investigative abilities mentioned are from the upcoming 2nd edition of the game). Inciting Incident How do the characters discover […]
If you are interested in playtesting any of these games, please email us with the adventure you wish to playtest in the subject line. Title: Mutant City Blues 2nd Edition System: GUMSHOE Author: Robin D. Laws, Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan Deadline: October 31st Number of sessions: 2-4 Description: An expanded and revised version of Mutant City Blues. […]