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Title: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Andrew May on 25 October 2012, 12:11:40 AM
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Choose your own adventure.....
Hello everyone!
Some readers that find their way here will already know me as a sculptor of wargaming and roleplaying miniatures. The funny thing is that I haven't played a wargame for years and have never played an RPG, I do however spend a lot of time dreaming up fantasy worlds, characters, scenarios, games and so on. As a lad I spent hours on end with my nose in "Fighting Fantasy" novels and spent more time reading the backround to wargames than playing them, these things have stayed with me forever and now that I find myself making my living in "the industry" they are right back on the surface again. I mentioned that I've never played an RPG but since I've been sculpting for Otherworld Miniatures I've been retrospectively delving into the classic games, the ones that were first published before I was born and finding a wealth of inspiration.
  
I've recently taken to writing down little snippets of ideas that would serve as seeds for RPG narratives. I thought it would be pointless to just archive them to (probably) never be used so I thought that I would share them with the world wide web. So please have a look, I'll try to update every day.

By all means let me know what you think, I'm looking for neither criticism or praise, I'm just sharing what I hope will give you some fun ideas. each post will generally be themed as either a location, encounter, item or event and left fairly ambiguous for you.

Feel free to use any ideas for fun but please credit/contact me if you want to quote or republish anything.
Thanks for looking.
Andrew.

Been doing this for a couple of weeks, thought I out to start sharing it. Hope it proves useful for someone out there.
EDIT: would help if I added the address!
http://www.rpgseeds.blogspot.co.uk/
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Doomhippie on 25 October 2012, 09:26:51 PM
Hm, I don't get it. Looks like parts of one of the good old solo adventures but what do I do with it? I mean, where do I start? Or wasn't it intended to be played?  :?
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Andrew May on 25 October 2012, 10:18:58 PM
It's just supposed to give you ideas to start your own narratives/plots/events etc for your own adventures. I'll never get around to using my own ideas so someone should benefit from them! ;)
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Mister Rab on 26 October 2012, 11:51:25 AM
Thanks, Andrew, I've already had an idea of how to include number 15 in the adventure I'm writing  :)
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Mason on 26 October 2012, 12:47:03 PM
Very evocative, Andrew.

I am sure that they will inspire a good few and help clear away any cobwebs from the little grey cells.


I like number 10- And it has given me an idea!
 :D

Thank you!

Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Andrew May on 26 October 2012, 03:46:58 PM
I'm glad to hear that they're inspiring folk. :)
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Thantsants on 26 October 2012, 10:20:28 PM
Number 14 - and your adventure ends here...  lol
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Andrew May on 12 January 2013, 10:24:31 AM
Up to 100 posts! I hope it's not all hot air. ;)
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: blackstone on 15 January 2013, 08:56:59 PM
Those are like rpg haiku. You should write a novel!
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Andrew May on 16 January 2013, 09:23:17 AM
RPG haiku sounds like another brilliant blog! lol lol
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Thantsants on 18 January 2013, 12:09:11 AM
There is a certain poetic quality to them - be nice to see some black and white illustrations to go with them  ;)
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Andrew May on 19 January 2013, 06:31:43 PM
Don't tempt me! I've been scribbling away lately, been so long since I last drew that it feels very strange!
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Thantsants on 20 January 2013, 09:42:33 AM
Scribbling away eh?

Well now you definitely have to share!   :D

Loved the entry detailing a strange parchment with instructions for the butchery of Merfolk  lol
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Andrew May on 20 January 2013, 10:45:46 AM
Just arrange for there to be 36hrs in the day and you've got a deal! lol
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Thantsants on 20 January 2013, 10:52:46 AM
Yep - been working on that one for a while now  ;)
Title: Re: My "RPG" blog.
Post by: Mister Rab on 20 January 2013, 12:08:07 PM
lol Do share if you manage it, Thatsants!

I have been enjoying your blog entries, Andrew; I hope you carry on - some lovely, intriguing details!