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Benjamin is an administrator of this wiki. He also hosts it. He is one of the regular [[Game Masters|GMs]] for the [[Players|group]]. He is a good friend to one and all. | Benjamin is an administrator of this wiki. He also hosts it. He is one of the regular [[Game Masters|GMs]] for the [[Players|group]]. He is a good friend to one and all. | ||
| − | == Characters Played == | + | == GM Related == |
| + | === Games Run === | ||
| + | * [[Planescape_(2015)|''Planescape Nights'']], a break from the more experimental and artsy campaigns to take a trip back to a simpler time when adventurers were adventurers and we all knew what alignment we were. | ||
| + | * [[Seldon Plan (2015)|''The Emperor Seldon Plan'']], a prelude to a fantasy campaign in construction. The players wake up having lost their memory, and investigate their own nature and growing powers. | ||
| + | * Facilitated many games of Microscope. Yes, technically there is no GM in this game. | ||
| + | * [[Top Secret (2013)|''Dr. Prologue Trek: A Star Quest Odyssey to the Future Wars'']]. A science fantasy set in a custom universe, using a free-form system loosely based on Top Secret. In this adventure, a set of rag tag players roam the galaxy seeking profit and fun. | ||
| + | * A fantasy game set in a custom world using D&D 4th Edition. The players investigated the strange causes of wars, disasters, and the undead rulers of the human empire. | ||
| + | * A fantasy one-shot using D&D 4th Edition. The players deal with some goblins or similar in this one-shot used to test out 4th ed. | ||
| + | * A fantasy campaign set in Forgotten Realms using D&D 3.5. The players are recruited by a cleric and a paladin to assist in the battle against an ancient evil. | ||
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| + | === Influences and Trends === | ||
| + | Some things that may affect my games. | ||
| + | * I'm reading up on Burning Wheel and a lot of the ideas in that system are looking interesting to me right now. | ||
| + | * I tend to improvise a lot more than other GMs. It seems to work well. | ||
| + | * I want to find ways to incorporate audio into the gaming experience to set the mood. | ||
| + | * Expect experimentation. | ||
| + | * Recently I've had a lot of exposure to European history, especially Rome, England, France, and the German speaking countries. This might weigh a lot on how I design cultures and political entities in my games. | ||
| + | * I've also been learning Old English and gotten interested in some bits of linguistics. I promise not to invent a language and make you learn it, I am no Tolkien. | ||
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| + | === House Rules === | ||
| + | [[Benjamin's D&D 3.5 House Rules]] | ||
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| + | == Player Related == | ||
| + | === Characters Played === | ||
* [[Big_Eyes,_Small_Mouths_(2015)#Characters|Saitō Aiko]] - Valkyrie Princess/Paranormal Investigator | * [[Big_Eyes,_Small_Mouths_(2015)#Characters|Saitō Aiko]] - Valkyrie Princess/Paranormal Investigator | ||
* Fiona Greene - Witch | * Fiona Greene - Witch | ||
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* Döreen - Human Ice Wizard | * Döreen - Human Ice Wizard | ||
* Amanae Tyrneandare - Elf Druid | * Amanae Tyrneandare - Elf Druid | ||
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Revision as of 06:18, 29 November 2015
Benjamin is an administrator of this wiki. He also hosts it. He is one of the regular GMs for the group. He is a good friend to one and all.
Contents
GM Related
Games Run
- Planescape Nights, a break from the more experimental and artsy campaigns to take a trip back to a simpler time when adventurers were adventurers and we all knew what alignment we were.
- The Emperor Seldon Plan, a prelude to a fantasy campaign in construction. The players wake up having lost their memory, and investigate their own nature and growing powers.
- Facilitated many games of Microscope. Yes, technically there is no GM in this game.
- Dr. Prologue Trek: A Star Quest Odyssey to the Future Wars. A science fantasy set in a custom universe, using a free-form system loosely based on Top Secret. In this adventure, a set of rag tag players roam the galaxy seeking profit and fun.
- A fantasy game set in a custom world using D&D 4th Edition. The players investigated the strange causes of wars, disasters, and the undead rulers of the human empire.
- A fantasy one-shot using D&D 4th Edition. The players deal with some goblins or similar in this one-shot used to test out 4th ed.
- A fantasy campaign set in Forgotten Realms using D&D 3.5. The players are recruited by a cleric and a paladin to assist in the battle against an ancient evil.
Influences and Trends
Some things that may affect my games.
- I'm reading up on Burning Wheel and a lot of the ideas in that system are looking interesting to me right now.
- I tend to improvise a lot more than other GMs. It seems to work well.
- I want to find ways to incorporate audio into the gaming experience to set the mood.
- Expect experimentation.
- Recently I've had a lot of exposure to European history, especially Rome, England, France, and the German speaking countries. This might weigh a lot on how I design cultures and political entities in my games.
- I've also been learning Old English and gotten interested in some bits of linguistics. I promise not to invent a language and make you learn it, I am no Tolkien.
House Rules
Benjamin's D&D 3.5 House Rules
Player Related
Characters Played
- Saitō Aiko - Valkyrie Princess/Paranormal Investigator
- Fiona Greene - Witch
- Dirge - Illithid Bard
- Dust - Mutant
- Botheric - Occitanian Knight
- Emiliana - Secret Agent
- Mael Berwynne - Elf Battle-Mage
- Morella Berwynne - Elf Cleric, Mael's Sister
- Umaro QHomn - Half-Ogre Barbarian, Mael's Bodyguard
- The Mighty Thor - God of Thunder
- Ayumi Kasuga - Yurei Detective
- A mouse whose name I forget in Mouse Guard RPG
- Kajura - Changling Wizard/Illusionist
- Turmalin - Shardmind Psion
- Arkanive - Genasi Swordmage
- Linnaeus - Elf Ranger
- Döreen - Human Ice Wizard
- Amanae Tyrneandare - Elf Druid
