Wolves and Werewolves are popular in media, popular culture, and gaming. The problem is, they are almost always in a villainous role. Whether you are playing a fantasy RPG, a horror game, or even a survival game, a distant howl is rarely a good thing. Even in games that have Shapeshifter player characters, like White Wolf, the expectation is that there will be hunting, combat, and blood. But people who have visited a wild animal sanctuary, and those who have owned a Husky or Malamute, can tel...| therathole.ca
When a game has a lot of rules, very detailed character creation, and a generous helping of math, it is usually referred to as being “crunchy”. If that is true, then the horror RPG Dread is an adventure trope quicksand pit disguised as a bowl of pudding. When I arrived at RPG-A-THON on Saturday afternoon, I stopped at the Extra Life table. I had just missed their morning block of play-anything drop-in sessions, but I was intrigued by what they were setting up. The table had “character s...| therathole.ca