With Respect to Nikolai Gogol 1835 Why am I here? What offence, what crime, what ungodly act have I committed to deserve such a fate as this? To be surrounded by madmen! 1835 Dear reader, whoever you may be, let me enlighten upon you my current situation. My name is Francis, and it is my … Continue reading Notes from a Madhouse: A Story
Month: January 2018
DESIGN JOURNAL SIDE-TRACK: Notes on Urban RPG scenarios
Since it's been a while since my last post in the design journal I thought I'd post some old unfinished notes I was composing on urban environments for games. While this isn't directly related to my New Lands campaign I've been developing here I thought it might be kind of interesting to throw out as … Continue reading DESIGN JOURNAL SIDE-TRACK: Notes on Urban RPG scenarios
A Cold Wind: A Story
After Vladimir Nabokov The wind blew in from the window, waking the student from his sleep. Wisps of cold air licked playfully at his arms from the edge of the bed before being smothered by the muggy summer heat. As usual he awoke in his cage of pages. His Tower of Babel formed of the … Continue reading A Cold Wind: A Story
Blueprint Revisions
Following up on my original blueprint (which can be found here) I did some revisions and a new paper on the design of the piece in relation to my research on adaptation and the Faustian myth. Since I uploaded the originals I figured I should share the new designs and discussions here as well. Enjoy. … Continue reading Blueprint Revisions