I asked my #MasksANewGeneration players if they were okay with me running a holiday-themed session/issue. They said it sounded fun to them.

They came in last night expecting a one shot dealing with Krampus to something like that.

Instead, I ran them through a campaign-related issue that had ties to Home Alone, Die Hard, and A Christmas Carol.

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Last night, I ran my #MasksANewGeneration #TTRPG game (yes, I know that comes out to ...game game).

I'm really pushing myself as a GM with this game. The session ("issue" to keep with comic book parlance) had a lot more interpersonal drama moments than I usually include. Between two married characters with major avoidance and communication issues, one character visiting with her mentor about whether her current team is holding her back from being the best she could be, or teammates pulling together when the going gets tough, it was really satisfying.

Plus I'm setting up the main antagonist plot-line in the background. This campaign/trade, I'm trying to emulate a mastermind pulling all kinds of strings, keeping heroes off balance, while the villains steal all kinds of valuable technology. And I have to make it seem plausible.

Yep, I'm definitely testing my limits this time.

#GMLife

So far, in my #MasksANewGeneration #TTRPG:

* One player suggested the henchmen form a union, which they did
* I developed a dark web site for criminals called Connie's List that's a combination of Angie's and Craig's lists for the underworld
* Named a dark web black market site called Black Forest, based loosely ob Amazon

I love this genera.

#GMLife

No #MasksANewGeneration game this week. My wife and I are having dinner with family. Should still be up for #Pathfinder on Sunday though.

Also stoked we got to start our #ADnD2e backup campaign last Sunday. I know the system is cludgy at times and rules are all over the place, but I love the higher degree of freedom and wonder I feel both playing it and flipping through the books. I get excited and inspired by the material.

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No #MasksANewGeneration #TTRPG this week. Several players are dealing with life getting a little too rough. I'm looking forward to starting the next trade and spotlighting another member of the team with a story focused more on them.

I've been trying to give each player their time in the sun by developing their story of how they're growing into their own super heroic identity. It's been a ton of fun and a real honor bring the storyteller for this group.

#GMLife

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On Sunday, I gave my #Pathfinder players a choice. As they investigate the rune forge, those who find themselves embodying one of the seven deadly sins of Christian faith may have an easier or tougher time in certain areas of the rune forge.

The option I gave each player was to decide if they believed their character did indeed embody one of those sins or if they thought that they were basically good people.

Everyone but the evil character picked one of the sins.

The evil character, we discussed, had been working on being a better person since the beginning of the campaign and had been trying to redeem himself.

I was floored at their decisions. This felt like the kind of powerful RP I've been seeing in my #MasksANewGeneration game with the #PBTA engine. That game is more about character decisions and less about superheroes stopping crime.

It felt powerful and I'm so proud of and grateful for my players.

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This weekend, I managed to finish up another campaign/trade of my #MasksANewGeneration game and finally progress further in my #Pathfinder campaign. It felt good to get back behind the screen and run some games. A combination of family events, players on vacation, and illnesses have thrown us off schedule for a bit.

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