http://www.egms.org GM'ing is an Art. An Evil Art. Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:06:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As a GM, before you start any game, there's one fundamental decision you have to make: are you going to use a published game world or not? Let's look at the three main benefits of using a published game setting: The world is already created, so you don't have ... http://www.egms.org/published-game-settings-are-they-worth-it/ I went through everything that was on the old pages, and the links were so out of date that 99% of them were broken. I've decided just to start over from scratch. So, if you've got any links you think would be useful, please suggest them in a comment below. http://www.egms.org/in-search-of-links/ "Mellissa! Get the heck out of bed!" Margot's strident voice blasted through the door disturbing Melissa's sleep, punctuated by what only could be her sister kicking the door. "You promised that you'd go with me to the convention today." "Huh…Whazza…oompf…" Were the only sounds emanating from under the warm ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-welcome-to-the-big-city/ Darkness Rising - Story Arc #10 Darkness Rising November 17th, 1999 After a few moments of silence, the group could hear a crackling noice, as if a set of speakers had been turned on. "Rosie, I have just picked up on police bands that there are a number of Harbingers atttacking a bank and ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-darkness-rising/ November 17th, 1999 The rain made the day dismal and gray as the graveside ceremony progressed. Six police officers had been killed in the line of duty when Fear, Inc. crashed a charity fundraiser at the Royal Ontario Museum and taken the attendees hostage. The Sentinels arrived too late to save ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-darkness-on-a-new-day/ Rosie Tries Out for the Team - Story Arc #8 Rosie Tries Out for the Team Gillian smiled at Aidan's words. It sure sounded like he was starting to get an attitude. She wasn't positive of it's origin, but she decided to take mental credit for it anyway. "First things first," Rosie replied. ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-rosie-tries-out-for-the-team/ Sins of the Past - Subplot #2 Sins of the Past Nathan yawned slightly as he unlocked the door to the shop and picked up the early edition of the York Gazette from the front step. He had been up late both Sunday and yesterday trying to learn more about Guardian's ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-sins-of-the-past/ GM: This takes place shortly after the Sentinels first became a team. Unfortunately, it is incomplete - the player of Nathan disappeared before it was finished. Melissa stood at the foot of the stone path leading up to the door of The Sacred Circle. Two giggling teenagers walked past her ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-side-arc-4-boreas-and-eldritch/ Guardian's text is in bold, Aidan's is normal. What is Extortion? Extortion is the act in which someone has information about someone else and uses it to force the person to do something which they would not normally do. The subject of the extortion will usually do what the person says because ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-1001-questions-a-conversation-between-guardian-and-aidan/ Wouldn't It be Good Part IV - Story Arc #7 Wouldn't It Be Good Part IV Jez turned away from Guardian now and directing her attention towards Rosie. "Jezebel. I hunt daemons, devils, ghosts, and those sorts of things." She said this loud enough so that daemon boy should be able ... http://www.egms.org/the-sentinels-wouldnt-it-be-good-part-iv/