Our Game

I’m excited about our new game and would like to take a second to talk about what you can expect from me GMing. Based on the selected characters, we will mostly be dealing with in city encounters. I hope this is exactly what you guys are looking for. I tend to like games that travel and have a sense of adventure in the wide open, so if my game takes a little while to get really good try to stick with me! Being a city game, I expect you will undoubtedly want to experience certain aspects of medieval life including secret societies (guilds), Dark ages Justice, Assassinations, and possibly trade wars.

But  I need you to help me out. I want to know exactly what kind of game that you are hoping for and where you want your characters to go! Recently I’ve discovered that even a great story and a great setting, doesn’t mean that we’re all going to enjoy the game. i need real insights into your desires and needs to give you what you really want.

• Do you want a Gladiator’s arena, Shakespearean playhouse’s, Regular Lords of Waterdeep meetings, or all of the above?
• What does your character do when he’s not working? Where would he go?
• Does he have friends or lovers other than the other players?

The more input I can get from you guys the more I can put into the world, and make it feel like your character is Happy to be there. Or Unhappy as the story dictates.

When it comes down to it, if you don’t speak up then your willing to let me have complete reigns to what your character goes through. Let’s work together. Email me and let me know what you’d like to see in the next game and I guarantee I will do what I can to fulfill it!

I’ve allowed comments so that we can talk back and forth about the kinds of things that are going right and wrong with each game. In this site I don’t expect you to write information like a journal similar to the other site. You are of course more than welcome to do so, but here is really for you to read. I’ll be trying to post as much game information as I can in order to recall game specifics so that we don’t have to later. It would be great if you would like to post information including letters, recollections, pictures, and stories about your character. Or heck even musings on the story or the game itself.

Game on!

The Care And Feeding Of Your GM

By Eric FitzMedrud

There is a lot of material out there about managing gaming groups, helping players get what they want, helping the players have fun, and fulfilling players’ wishes.  However, I only know of just one article that tells players how to meet the GM’s needs or how to increase the GM’s enjoyment.

To the GM’s: I say we try to put more of the responsibility for a positive gaming experience on the players. I say we share our needs too. Give this article to your players so they can think (just a little) about how to serve your needs at the table.
To the players: It is time to step up. It is your responsibility to conduct the care and feeding of your GM. The rewards for that maintenance may include an enjoyable experience for you, a continuous gaming experience uninterrupted by GM burnout, and increased dedication by the GM to the richness of your gaming experience.

Our first game

Our first game turned out to be a lot of fun.

To start we got to see the resurgence of a Halfling Rogue to the game, but there is high hopes that this character will be an enjoyable one to play with. We also have something we’ve been missing for far too long, a Wizard. Andrew has set out to play one that can make all of our magic items and guarantee’s our need for adventure. I won’t post too much now since I’m just setting up the website for us.

-Tim