It's been a long time since the (mostly) point-and-click adventure games The Longest Journey and Dreamfall: TJL came out. I enjoyed both, though, for their themes and stories and characters, even if the gameplay was largely just passable.

Dreamfall: Chapters was a much more recent time ago, and while I didn't buy in early, I did pick it up on ( Read more... )

Now this is work Jezra would enjoy and be capable of...

After the dissolution of the Star Wars RP that was running online, it was suggested I perhaps make a character for Lords of Gossamer and Shadow. It seems to be tashiro's latest RPG obsession. I've had a lot of difficulty with this.

[This will get rambly]G&S is what I might call an "anything-goes, multiversal" game. It takes place in a setting of essentially-limitless worlds/ ( Read more... )

I've used the term "spark" in discussing characters and roleplaying games in progress - usually in reference to something that's lacking. Maybe it's the initial spark of inspiration that leads to a plot/story or maybe it's the spark of chemistry between characters that makes them feel like there's more between them than just carrying out actions in ( Read more... )

Dreams last night about family and meals and insecurity, though I can't really recall specifics ( Read more... )

Last night was actually the most fun I've had in a tabletop roleplaying session in a while. I think some of this stems from a chance to really get into and think about some character development.

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I've mentioned before that I usually find characters with motivation more interesting to play (or to play with). And reading an article on the importance of character wants to a story (implying that a lack thereof should usually be reworked). That got me reflecting on previous characters, naturally, and considering nuances as applicable to ( Read more... )

Naturally, what's annoying in a character depends on the audience, and everyone's opinions vary. I'm curious about others, but here's a discussion of some of my pet peeves.

( Negativity, Whee! )