You all know how players are sometimes right? You put things in front of them and are always somehow surprised when they use it in some bizarre way. Sometimes you put what you thought was absolutely nothing in front of them and they run off with it like a goddamn treasure chest. As I was … Continue reading All the Little Absurdities
Author: Killer GM
Educator and roleplaying game hobbyist.
Does not actually look like Merlin from John Boormans 'Excalibur'
Qelong Review: In the Sweat and the Rain
Have you ever thought the Vietnam War would make for a great fantasy adventure? Or that what your players need is to take a harrowing riverboat journey into the heart of darkness? Well then I'm happy to say that Qelong is here! And it is the perfect module for you. You magnificent weirdo. Like this, … Continue reading Qelong Review: In the Sweat and the Rain
The Boons of Fate: Inspiration System for the OSR
Currently I run for two groups, a smaller game of Warhammer 4E on Wednesdays and then a larger weekend group, where I have recently started a dark fantasy game using the Rules Cyclopedia. It has certainly been a learning experience for all of us, since most of the players have never hunkered down for a … Continue reading The Boons of Fate: Inspiration System for the OSR
Jewel of The Wasteland: Campaign Diary #1 Welcome to Marienburg!
We open in the swamp, The Cursed Swamp of course! As Odwin and Nicodemus trudged their way through the muck along with a mustachioed bodyguard named Wolfram and two tired scribes named Gregor and Emma. The diplomatic mission had left Altdorf about ten days ago under a cloak of secrecy. Lord Quinton, the new diplomat … Continue reading Jewel of The Wasteland: Campaign Diary #1 Welcome to Marienburg!
Jewel of the Wasteland: Introduction
It is monstrously shocking to say that I have never run a Warhammer campaign. You see, I love Warhammer. When I was ten I came across the first Dawn of War game on the now defunct gametap. I was instantly hooked on its outlandish and grimdark setting. "Orks with guns? Dark Space Gods? A whole … Continue reading Jewel of the Wasteland: Introduction
Fighting Styles and Incantations for Carcosa
Lamentations of the Flame Princess is a excellent OSR game known for its horrific adventures and gruesome aesthetic. It also happens to be one of my favorite games, and I have a particular love for one of its wildest and weirdest settings. Strange is the night where black stars rise... Carcosa is a twin-sunned, many-mooned … Continue reading Fighting Styles and Incantations for Carcosa
What on Earth is Going on in Here?
Hello friend! My name is KillerGM, and you've stumbled upon my Eldritch Archive. An ever-growing archive dedicated to the odd scriblings of its reclusive creator. Enter if you dare, for great knowledge awaits the enterprising! Yes, yes, but silly pretension aside, what exactly is it that goes on in here? Well, this is a blog … Continue reading What on Earth is Going on in Here?
