I picked up an advance reader’s copy of Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink for my wife to read for ACPL’s Mock Newbery election – but had to confiscate it when I realized the time period was the year 1890, which is the year in which the game will take place. (Don’t worry, she’ll [...]
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Book influence on the Awesome RPG
Posted in Books, Library gaming, world development on June 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kage Baker
Posted in Books, world development on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been reading some Kage Baker recently. Started with her fantasy – The Anvil of the World, followed by The House of the Stag. Both could be mined for plot and world-building elements for RPGs. Then there’s her science fiction – In the Garden of Iden is the first of her many books about The [...]