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Seven Random RPGs

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OK, so these aren't random and weren't asked to be when the meme started. These are the 7 rpgs I have played the most since I began gaming. They are in order of the ones I've played the most, starting at the left. This is also the order I have DMed the most, up through Basic. I haven't GMed Earthdawn, Shadowrun, or C&C. I think the only game I've run that's not here is Ambition & Avarice .

Elven Knights

The world is changing. The time of the elves has come and gone. They are no longer the dominant race in the world. They are not safe. They are not even always liked. They have retreated from the limelight, heading back to their mystical forests and enchanted islands. However, the elves realize they can't disconnect from the world fully. They need to maintain a presence, and they need to have allies. Thus begins the motivation for elven knights. There are independent elves who decide to leave the confines of elven society to join in the world at large. They may be spellcasters who wish to broaden the scope of their knowledge, or show off their power. They may be rogues who find human society and the like as easy pickings. However, when the elven kingdoms send emissaries from their lands to the lands of men, it is usually in the form of and elven knight. The elves wish to keep their reputation as honorable, trustworthy allies who are proponents of good. They send emissarie...

Castles & Crusades

I have begun playing again! I have had two sittings within the past month of an old-school retro clone called Castles & Crusades. I chose to reinvent an old persona for this game. I am playing Corwyn the Elven Knight. I'm still working on reconciling an elf knight, but I think I have some ideas to make it work. The game is an episodic mercenary adventure. This should work well with people coming and going from week to week. Being a knight, I have sort of set myself up as a leader, so I need to think a bit more on that, too. I will flesh out my character a bit more the longer he lives. There's no sense in putting a lot of work into a short-timer.