Some Questions & Answers

This is not a FAQ

There's already quite a lot Frequently Asked Questions articles, blog texts and guides on role-playing games, and the questions that we role-playing game hobbyists face frequently. This most certainly isn't one of those. This is more like, some questions that I get occasionally or rarely, but that are questions that need answers. So, therefore I give my answers to questions that circulate on our collective (hive) mind, and on interwebsies. If You found this useful or entertaining, please, feel free to like, share and comment. Thanks a Lot in Advance 👸

The Question

"As a gamemaster, where (and or how) can I get some things that bodies of (dead/captured/sleeping) enemies, monsters, villains, rivals, etc. have with them?"

My Answer

For example, just by looking your own belongings, You can find a lot interesting items. Look from your own pockets, from your bags, from your notebooks, and such. We usually have weird coupons, interesting receipts, oddball notes and stuff like that. So, just clean your pockets and such, and choose shopping lists, pieces of maps, etc. that amuse You, and tadah: now You have stuff that enemies have with them, and handouts of them to hand over to your players.. 　 Simple as that.

As a Bonus answer there's also cuite many listings and props, for free, in DriveThruRpg and in other interwebs places. One of those places is DiceGeeks, where is random tables and lists, that might help You as a game moderator.

Look, what I found!

The Question

"What roleplaying games could/would I play with people who work on security systems, computer security, or computers in general, when they especially want to play something related to their profession...?"

The Answer

I'll recommend You a good old time classic from '80's and nineties, the 2300 AD rpg especially with Earth/Cybernetics sourcebook, Traveller, Shadowrun, Paranoia, Cyberpunk (2020), all have the elemnts needed and those games are classics for a reason. Well-made, relatively easy to learn, and have lots of material to use. I'll even mention different versions of Judge Dredd & 2000 AD, are suitable roleplaying games for previously mentioned purposes. Especially if hard action and law force role is much appreciated. And those are just few cool games, just to mention a few good games that would suite for your purposes. I also recommend  honestly, You to check out the Sanctions roleplaying game, where You can do all those wanted things, and whole lotta more. 

I'm so cyberpunk with my mascaras running down my face... LOL.

The Question

"What mini games do you like? Especially roleplaying stylish action games.. And if those are fast to learn and suitable as party games, that would be awesome!"

The Answer of mine

Well, there are always those who just can't seem to have time to read the rules, or whom just can't decide should they play miniature games, board games, roleplaying games or bit of those all. Or whom who just like multi-genre games, mash-ups and small oddball niche games.  And that is perfectly fine! I think I'm here and then one of those who can't or is not willing to decide. And I'm certainly one of the oddball game lovers! And noooow, to the answer.

Macho Women with Guns game started as a roleplaying parody which was practically boardgame with roleplaying elements. I am one of the few, who has manage to gamemaster it as a roleplaying game. And many of its newest editions are truly roleplaying games. The finnish edition Aseistetut Machonaiset is the old battle game with board and boardgame figurines. It is stupid and funny and entertaining. And it can be very emancipatory for female gaming group.

Dungeon! boardgame is official Dungeons & Dragons licence game for family and party game purposes. It is fun, relatively easy and main rules are on the board. It surely has roleplaying elements but it really isn't roleplaying game per ce. Although this is very excellent port game into roleplaying games. Especially to Dungeons & Dragons, but into (fantasy) roleplaying games in general, also. This game has been released in 1975 and had feeew revisited versions through 1980's and 90's and they still make it. And I gotta say that the version (released in 2014) that I recently purchased, is hauntingly similar as the game I played in the '80's. I really liked it then, and I still dig it. Easy to combine with eg. D&D Starter Box or with the Essentials Box.  Works well with people who play roleplaying games and with the people who don't know a slightest idea of roleplaying. So, this truly is on of the D&D related boardgames that are more than suitable for quick(sh) party gaming.

For people who like tactical (miniature games), the world of Magic the Gathering, and playing boardgames with hint of roleplaying elements, Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers may be a cup of tea. It is relatively easy and fastish. And it's kinda simple, but yet fun. Plus it has nice looking miniatures and a board and other elements which are easy to use in roleplaying game sessions. Or with almost any fantasy miniature game. So, if You don't like the game, all the miniatures, many of the cards, the terrain elements, obviously all the dices and markers are 100% usable in many rpg tapletop gaming sessions. And just as it is, it's easy game that can be played on a fast(ish) pace. And on sale, it's a bargain with all the painted and non-painted miniatures, map tiles, and such.

Of course, there are many others, but those are very easy to get from markets and from gaming shops and mailing shops, and I happen to dig 'em all, so I mentioned those three, this time.