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Chaosium Interviews: TTRPG Writing Styles, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 12th Sep 2022
What makes a TTRPG book unique? What makes TTRPG writing unique? Jason Durall, Line Editor of RuneQuest, the forthcoming Lords of the Middle Sea, and all things BRP at Chaosium, shares his perspective on different styles of TTRPG writing. Do you have a favourite style?Jason is talking with Chaosium'
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Lords of the Middle Sea Update: fiery destruction and the state of things
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 2nd Sep 2022
Lords of Middle Sea: The Roleplaying Game is in development. Based on Lynn Willis's 1978 futuristic proto-Steampunk board game, set in the post-apocalyptic ruins of a flooded North America, the tabletop RPG utilizes a streamlined version of the Basic Roleplaying system.Jason Durall, creative lead fo
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Chaosium Interviews: Side Quests and Sandboxes in TTRPGs, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 24th Jul 2022
What’s the coolest sidequest your TTRPG table has ever embarked on? Creative Director of RuneQuest and BRP Jason Durall shares advice from decades of tabletop and video game writing. Here’s an expert’s view on side quests and sandbox content. Jason is talking to James Coquillat as par
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Chaosium's Mike Mason and Jason Durall are guests at Pyrkon, Poznan Poland - 17-19 June, 2022
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 11th Jun 2022
Call of Cthulhu creative director Mike Mason and RuneQuest creative director Jason Durall are guests at Pyrkon Multigenere Fan Convention in Poznan, Poland, 17-19 June 2022.Pyrkon is the biggest event of this type in Poland and one of the biggest in Europe.
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Lords of the Middle Sea Update: draft voyager sheet and some favourite interior art
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 7th Jun 2022
Lords of Middle Sea: The Roleplaying Game is in development. Based on Lynn Willis's 1978 futuristic proto-Steampunk board game, set in the post-apocalyptic ruins of a flooded North America, the tabletop RPG utilizes a streamlined version of the Basic Roleplaying system.Jason Durall, creative lead fo
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Chaosium Interviews: How to Run TTRPG Playtests, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 3rd May 2022
Jason Durall, RuneQuest and BRP creative director, shares his tips and tricks on running the best TTRPG playtests: what you SHOULD do and what you SHOULDN'T do. The latest in our Chaosium Interview series with James Coquillat: catch them all at our YouTube channel!
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Lords of the Middle Sea Update: a nice milestone at Chaosium Con
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Apr 2022
Lords of Middle Sea: The Roleplaying Game is in development. Based on Lynn Willis's 1978 futuristic proto-Steampunk board game, set in the post-apocalyptic ruins of a flooded North America, the tabletop RPG utilizes a streamlined version of the Basic Roleplaying system.Jason Durall, creative lead fo
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Chaosium Interviews: Plot vs Fun - When to Sacrifice Story, with Jason Durall
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 21st Apr 2022
Plot vs Fun: RuneQuest and BRP creative director Jason Durall discusses with James Coquillat about how sometimes you need to sacrifice the story of your TTRPG session to ensure the game runs smoothly. This is the latest in our Chaosium Interview series: catch them all at our YouTube channe
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