tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post1015655834909657707..comments2024-02-25T08:15:34.559-05:00Comments on The Society of Torch, Pole and Rope: New HorizonsMichael Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13217338828086458862noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-11605638314723788292011-11-03T13:58:55.901-04:002011-11-03T13:58:55.901-04:00Actually The Society of the Light and Glass does h...Actually <i>The Society of the Light and Glass</i> does have a nice ring to it for some eldritch exploration...scottszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327316054801308727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-55503490662503553492011-11-03T13:50:10.202-04:002011-11-03T13:50:10.202-04:00Your article in the next Fight On! might be what I...Your article in the next Fight On! might be what I needed to push me in buying the periodical for the first time. Keep the blog alive and start a new one for your modern horror posts.<br />The Society of the Flashlight, Magnifying Glass and Tommy Gun. ;)Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532221883378573281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-11274247669668629662011-10-27T18:07:56.353-04:002011-10-27T18:07:56.353-04:00,I know how you feel Sometimes you have to take a ...,I know how you feel Sometimes you have to take a break from things to recharge your juices. I haven't really wanted to play for awhile but the new Rotworld game really perked up my interest as I've been having an itch to GM a post apocalyptic type zombie campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-27638450376890943012011-10-23T22:03:20.945-04:002011-10-23T22:03:20.945-04:00Mike,
BOC played their first show in a town called...Mike,<br />BOC played their first show in a town called New Pulse and which is where you and I ran in to each other. Knowing you made that town bearable for me and can easily be labelled as some of the absolute best times in my life and you were there for them..."the Roost",Snug's, old tomb stones, bird demons, WoD, ending up on a roof somewhere, libations to Bacchus with Jeff McBride at Beltane, above all-good conversations...great memories man among many others. October Country. I'm sure every one else has there own memories of similar places in there own towns and homelands, but I guess seeing an interpretation of one's own makes one wax a bit. Its like I can say "October Country! I was there!" Sorry for the self indulgence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-52092949550159568292011-10-22T15:18:00.128-04:002011-10-22T15:18:00.128-04:00Cool. I understand.Cool. I understand.Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-16495459399957046472011-10-21T20:34:06.832-04:002011-10-21T20:34:06.832-04:00why have you lost all enthusiasm for level based g...<i>why have you lost all enthusiasm for level based games?</i><br /><br />Short answer: overexposure. I've done nothing for the past three years but play, write about, and design for them. I like a good steak as much as the next omnivore, but I get sick eating the same thing.<br /><br />Slightly longer answer: Overexposure plus there's things I want to explore that don't lend themselves as well to a level-based progression rule system as they would a skill-based one. It's time to shake things up for a bit and explore other options.Michael Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217338828086458862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-69055319215130239362011-10-21T19:27:37.987-04:002011-10-21T19:27:37.987-04:00Mr. Curtis,
I don't care if all you want to w...Mr. Curtis,<br /><br />I don't care if all you want to write stuff for is Monopoly and Scrabble, you'll get my attention and my dollars. Period.scottszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327316054801308727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-51292314196753100772011-10-21T18:51:38.151-04:002011-10-21T18:51:38.151-04:00Maybe you don't want to talk about it, but I c...Maybe you don't want to talk about it, but I confess that I'm curious: why have you lost all enthusiasm for level based games?Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-17897315805858351462011-10-21T16:56:10.088-04:002011-10-21T16:56:10.088-04:00I'd love to see you leave the blog up, even if...I'd love to see you leave the blog up, even if you stop posting on it for a while. If you re-purpose it, it'll never be clear when you come back to Stonehell and D&D. Better to let it sit and then suddenly pop back up on your follower's radar when you post again.<br /><br />Start a new blog for the CoC stuff. It's just easier to sort it all out that way.<br /><br />And I'm reading Stonehell now, so I'm a little concerned you might close up the blog and it'll all disappear.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-77120479964430294772011-10-21T15:41:05.702-04:002011-10-21T15:41:05.702-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.rainswepthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165059567790555748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-35072681373716402052011-10-21T14:46:43.841-04:002011-10-21T14:46:43.841-04:00I have greatly enjoyed reading Stonehell (though I...I have greatly enjoyed reading Stonehell (though I have not had a chance to run it yet). I hope the muse takes you again at some point in the future.<br /><br />I would also humbly suggest leaving the blog online and available to OSR newcomers. I have only recently discovered the OSR myself, after taking an approximately 10 year break from gaming, and I can say that blogs like this, even if they are not updated regularly, are a wonderful resource.Necropraxishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716340801054739658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-67931070773070348372011-10-21T13:05:56.147-04:002011-10-21T13:05:56.147-04:00I'm very excited to check out this new materia...I'm very excited to check out this new material. I too missed the announcement about Secret Antiquities, so I'll be delving into the content over there. I love playing CoC, but haven't had the opportunity to act as Keeper. Maybe this will help complete that goal.<br /><br />Like most, I'm also bummed about the delay in Stonehell, but completely understand the rationale. I'd much prefer a great volume 2, over something you crank out just to finish it.<br /><br />I hope you keep this blog around, even if it doesn't end up getting much traffic. There is a lot of great stuff held here that I hope to be able to reference into the future.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452537778275428674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-88801718317257440562011-10-21T12:53:01.936-04:002011-10-21T12:53:01.936-04:00Best of luck with whatever you pursue, Mike. I...Best of luck with whatever you pursue, Mike. I've been enthusiastically following Secret Antiquities since you minted it and see that it is clearly a labor of love. I hope you'll also consider keeping this blog open forever for reasons I offered when you announced its closure some time ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-39250164581385254052011-10-21T12:51:57.728-04:002011-10-21T12:51:57.728-04:00Sorry to hear about Stonehell, but this looks grea...Sorry to hear about Stonehell, but this looks great. The map looks properly authentic. IIRC, the classic horror short story "Sticks" by Karl Edward Wagner is set in the Hudson Valley, it is an appropriately creepy tale about a hiker/hunter that comes across an abandoned cabin in the valley, look it up if you haven't already.Badmikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199830751033032585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-59716760502527660122011-10-21T12:47:28.754-04:002011-10-21T12:47:28.754-04:00I agree with Limpey; keep the blog, add to it if s...I agree with Limpey; keep the blog, add to it if something comes up, but otherwise leave it here for people to discover. I've lost count of the times I've encountered a new site and have then spent the rest of the day going back through the archives.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to the Wildwyck content, by the way. I've been itching to run something for <i>Call of Cthulhu</i> for a while, but one of the members of my group buys and reads everything; I suspect that <i>Fight On!</i> falls under his radar as he has a distaste for the old-school.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-62151614408741098052011-10-21T12:45:14.703-04:002011-10-21T12:45:14.703-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-4488386812943367632011-10-21T12:20:47.112-04:002011-10-21T12:20:47.112-04:00How did I miss Secret Antiquities before? Horror g...How did I miss Secret Antiquities before? Horror gaming an Call of Cthulhu are my all time faves. I for one will be cheering from the sidelines.<br /><br />Now if you'll excuse me, I have an entire blog's archives to catch up on.<br /><br />- Neil.Neil Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172016963490345325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4727301007280965202.post-31699937301937361012011-10-21T11:45:37.534-04:002011-10-21T11:45:37.534-04:00I'm sad to hear that future Stonehell releases...I'm sad to hear that future Stonehell releases will be delayed, but completely understand your reasons. Call of Cthulhu sounds like a hoot.<br /><br />If you are looking for suggestions, I would suggest you do nothing with "The Society of Torch, Pole and Rope," you may want to post the occasional update on your writing projects, etc., and then continue your adventures on your other blog --- which I will subscribe to.Stefan Poaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192911890556534923noreply@blogger.com