ttrpg

The Railroading Myth

An intentional story in a role-playing game by definition cannot involve railroading.
Ian O'Rourke
10 min read

S2 – Yetis & Sea Monsters

Welcome to the second set of game notes of our The Rime of Frost Maiden campaign from a player’s perspective. We’ll discuss the pre-game,...
Ian O'Rourke
3 min read

S1 – Ghouls & Goblins

Welcome to the first set of game notes of our The Rime of Frost Maiden campaign from a player’s perspective. We’ll discuss the pre-game,...
Ian O'Rourke
3 min read

My Rime of the Frost Maiden Character

How I created my character for D&D's Rime of the Frost Maiden .
Ian O'Rourke
6 min read

RPG Narrative Velocity

What contributes to a high narrative velocity at the gaming table? The speed and focus you have on progressing the story.
Ian O'Rourke
10 min read

Completing A TTRPG Campaign

I completed GM’ing a role-playing game campaign recently. It was a distilled version of Werewolf: The Apocalypse which we called Werewolf: Accelerated as it...
Ian O'Rourke
8 min read

Where Is The Author?

When you run a TTRPG, one of the key things you need to be conscious of is where the role of the author resides....
Ian O'Rourke
12 min read

High-Performance Gaming Groups

Should a role-playing game group be viewed through the characteristics of a high-performance team?
Ian O'Rourke
10 min read

Finding The Fate RPG Frustrating?

You often see the Fate RPG disliked for reasons that are nothing to do with the system itself. My take on why this happens.
Ian O'Rourke
13 min read

My TTRPG Principles

These are the principles I hold to when running and playing a TTRPG.
Ian O'Rourke
5 min read