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Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War – Episode 3 – Don’t Stare Too Long

By Philip RobothamPosted on April 2, 2022April 28, 2022Posted in Blog, Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War, UncategorizedTagged Don't stare too long, Mort Flintwich, mort flintwich and the outworlder warNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of Don’t Stare Too Long; episode 3 of Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War. Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War EPISODE #3 – Don’t Stare Too Long by Philip Craig Robotham Cover illustration by Philip Craig Robotham Copyright 2022 Philip Craig Robotham Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC […]

Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War – Episode 2 – Never Send to Know

By Philip RobothamPosted on March 18, 2022March 18, 2022Posted in Blog, Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War, UncategorizedTagged Mort Flintwich, mort flintwich and the outworlder war, never send to know2 Comments

Below we present the complete text of Never Send to Know; episode 2 of Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War. Mort Flintwich and the Outworlder War EPISODE #2 – Never Send to Know by Philip Craig Robotham Cover illustration by Philip Craig Robotham Copyright 2022 Philip Craig Robotham Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC […]

Cassilda’s Song

By Philip RobothamPosted on March 6, 2022March 8, 2022Posted in Blog, Mythos, UncategorizedTagged Carcosa, Cassilda's Song, H. P. Lovecraft, King in Yellow, Robert W. ChambersNo Comments

The Cthulhu Mythos of H.P Lovecraft was inspired by numerous writers and expanded by numerous collaborators in his lifetime. Admired by H.P Lovecraft, Robert W. Chambers contributed the earliest elements of the mythos surrounding the Yellow King, the madness inducing play “the King in Yellow”, and the eldritch city of Carcosa. Robert W. Chambers(1895) Public […]

Advanced Play – Part 1 – Chapter 3 – HYOOTRD RPG GM’s GUIDE

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 29, 2018August 10, 2018Posted in Blog, RPG, UncategorizedTagged advanced skills, game mastering, narrating, opening, roleplaying, rpg, running a game, scene settingNo Comments

Advanced Play – Part 1 Preparing for the Game Being prepared (preparing) is the key to running a good game. Select a game that is appropriate for your group. Is your group made up of seasoned adventurers who are committed to long-term gaming? You may want to open a campaign. Is your group made up […]

FUNDAMENTALS – CHAPTER 2 – HYOOTRD RPG GMs GUIDE

By Philip RobothamPosted on July 28, 2018July 29, 2018Posted in Blog, RPG, UncategorizedTagged adjudication, communicating results, concluding, game mastering, improvisation, narration, pacing, querying, roleplaying, rpgNo Comments

Three Key Skills There are three basic skills (fundamentals if you will) that every beginning GM must have… 1. Narration – the ability to set the scene, roleplay the world, report the results and consequences of actions, and transition to new scenes. 2. Querying – the ability to draw out of players their goals and […]

Dangerous Leadership and the Enabling Church

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 7, 2021April 28, 2022Posted in Essay, UncategorizedTagged Dysfunctional Leadership2 Comments

Historical and Structural Antecedents 3 THE CHARACTER OF THE DANGEROUS LEADER 6 Influence 6 Flattery 7 Energy and industriousness 7 Fragility of ego 8 Mythology 8 Claims of uniqueness 9 Enemy lists and the remembrance of grievances 9 Blame and Humiliation 10 Ruthlessness 11 Belief in strength as virtue (and a consequent hiding of weakness) […]