The Power Dynamics In RPG Gaming Groups by Dulux-Oz An incident occurred recently (that I won’t go in to) that has caused me to think long and hard about the power dynamics of a role-playing gaming group. Being of a philosophic bent, I’ve decided to write down my mental deliberations and see if others comeContinue reading
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Using HAProxy With A Node.js Application By Matthew J BLACKaka Dulux-Oz Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this article is correct, the article is provided “as is” and you, the reader, assume full responsibility for determining the suitability of the information provided and for the results obtained.Continue reading
Using PM2 To Run A Node.js Application By Matthew J BLACKaka Dulux-Oz Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained within this article is correct, the article is provided “as is” and you, the reader, assume full responsibility for determining the suitability of the information provided and for the resultsContinue reading
Division Of Spoils One of the things that leads most Role-Playing Gaming (RPG) Groups into the most arguments is how to divide up the spoils (treasure) of an adventure. I’ve seen many and varied a method of the years (ie read “decades”) and the method below is one that works very well, for both FantasyContinue reading
Inspiration For Adventure:Swamp Witch I draw inspiration for the torture – sorry, adventures – I put my players through from many sources; movies, books, magazine articles, and of course, songs. Swamp Witch by Jim Stafford is one of my favourites – it’s a “southern, Louisiana-style” slow ballad that just drips with adventure ideas and plot.Continue reading
How Can I Help? A simple question, and one that is asked in passing every day, usually by sales clerks in department stores or somebody else who’s job it is to try to get you to part with your hard earned dollars (or yen, or pounds, or shekels, or… “Alms for the poor? Alms forContinue reading
Coin Size & Mass Results & Recommendations From An Investigation — For Fantasy RPGs Preface This article isn’t for everyone; some Roleplaying Game (RPG) groups aren’t that concerned with highly accurate or realistic world or social systems, being more concerned with simply having fun playing. On the other-hand, some groups find a highly detailed, realistic,Continue reading
Just what makes up those rare personalities that become worthy of the accolade “Master GM”?
Some Fiction On Heaven & Hell – Or Is It?
On the grounds that some of you may end up traveling to the Land Downunder some day, I thought I’d post a bit of a “Survival Guide” to ensure that you understand us Ozzies and enjoy your time here.