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

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 10, 2018August 12, 2018Posted in Blog, RPGTagged advanced play, concluding, death traps, environmental hazards, game mastering, managing tropes, pregame preparation, puzzles, recaps, resolving actions, role playing game, rolling dice, rpg, transitioningNo Comments

ROLLING THE DICE Once you have queried the player, figured out what the player wants to do, how they want to do it, whether it is possible, what consequences are attendant upon it, how many steps are required to achieve it, how difficult it is to accomplish, and what skill should be used, it is […]

Death Traps, Hazards, and Puzzles – Chapter 7 – HYOOTRD RPG Players’ Guide

By Philip RobothamPosted on January 25, 2017April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, RPGTagged death traps, hazards, puzzles, rpgNo Comments

Chapter 7 – Death-traps, hazards, and puzzles. The story so far (Captured) Episode 5 Jake awakes to find his face lying in a puddle of lapping water. He spits slightly as he sits up. The water tastes of salt; the sea, perhaps. Malefice and Dr Herbivore lie nearby. He props them up to keep them […]