I’ve created an Index that links to all of the Misfits information on the this blog. While it is mostly for me, it is also here for others who are interested in my game and of course, my players. I’ll keep this updated as new stuff rolls out and I hope that it becomes a useful tool for all. Of course, this is located on our forums, so if you want to comment on this, you’ll have to register over there as well - feel free to do so, however!

The Misfit’s Index, a.k.a. “The Tome of All”

Since I am a bit behind in my weekly posting of my GM Inspiration series, I decided to make this week’s post a “humdinger”. In fact, I will be including several sources of inspiration, all along a common thread. I hope you all find it useful in your devious machinations… (more…)

This week’s GM Inspiration flows logically from last week’s post, but it moves out of the realm of fantasy and into the realm of reality. While it cannot be denied that fantasy pictures stir the soup of GM thought processes with a mighty +4 intellect-bearer spoon, there is also (at least for me) a fantastic source of inspiration to be found within photographs of our world, both past and present. One of the best sites in the world for this sort of inspiration, IMHO, is National Geographic. I am a long-time subscriber to the magazine and will likely be until I stop moving (possibly even after that event, depending on subscription runs… …) and have, since my childhood, been drawn to the brilliant stories and stunning photos within its pages.

But how, you might ask, could one use this in gaming? (more…)

I don’t know about most GM’s, but I often feel the need for external sources of inspiration for my game. Any number of events or items can provide this inspiration; for me, those “lightening bolts of inspiration” can come in forms as wide-ranged and varied as follows:

• The Bible (lots of excellent game ideas in here, folks!)
• other books (including comics)
• movies
• music
• nature
• real life conversations & situations
• my family (especially my kids!)
• other games (which I touched on here)

This list just names a few, of course, it is not meant to be all inclusive. (If you have others, feel free to post them in the comments, below). However, possibly one of the most powerful and inspirational sources for me is art. Often times, a single picture can be so evocative and create such an impression upon me that entire histories, back-stories, or races can be spawned in the blink of an eye (literally)! I cannot number the times that a picture has led my campaign towards a particular, climatic scene or created a new foe for my players’ characters to face! In light of this, I’ve decided to begin a new weekly series here on The Misfits, entitled “GM Inspiration“. Each week, I will highlight another excellent source of inspiration (at least for me) and hopefully for you as well. (more…)