The question is: Why did you start RPGing? It’s been covered in the last few posts, but initially, I was just getting out of the rain and looking to spend that time inside doing something other than practising the trombone! I’ve always enjoyed reading fantasy and science fiction, making up stories and characters, and even…
The question is: If I could live in a game setting, where would it be? When I first picked up Cyberpunk 2013, back at the start of the 90s, there was something about Night City that appealed. On a very real level, I’m not keen on body modification. I mean, I don’t have tattoos or…
The question is: When did I start Gamemastering? 1985. The Middle Earth Role Playing game was released as a boxed set by Games Workshop with a stunning cover by Chris Achilleos. It was a repackaged set of the US original with a core rule book, maps, cut-out-and-fold minifigs, a book of tables and mini-maps for…
The question is: What is the second RPG that I bought? That’s a tough one. When I started gaming, I didn’t have any money to spend on games. The games I played were the ones that someone else bought for me. My parents got me the Middle Earth Role Playing game (MERP) for my birthday,…
The question is: Who introduced me to RPGs? A percussionist by the name of Graham, along with double bass player Jon, and cornet player Roy – all members of the Beanfield Comprehensive School brass band. In the picture, Graham is standing up on the right, directly beneath the glockenspiel (in the backdrop). I’m directly beneath…
The question is: Describe a cool part of a system that you love. Self-promotion alert! It’s one of my own games… In The Dee Sanction, the players take on the role of agents working for Queen Elizabeth in defence of the realm against supernatural forces as Agents of her advisor and alchemist, John Dee. One…
The question is: How would I get more people playing RPGs? Tough question. I think the best thing existing gamers can do is to make their games accessible. We can get more people playing as long as we don’t make roleplaying seem like a degree-level course or a magic ritual. Yes, many roleplaying games can…
The question is: Why will they like this game? What game? Weird question… If it’s the introductory game — which in my case was Advanced Fighting Fantasy — then I think they’ll appreciate a simple game that’s easy to grasp and lets you throw a lot of dice with purpose. Throw to swing. Throw to soak…
The question is: Where would you host a first game? I personally enjoy the freedom of running at a convention. It might not be ideal — as it can be noisy, disrupted and heaped with added pressures for everyone who hasn’t met before — but it does provide a chance to play brand new games, experience new…
