tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post4727521504383575873..comments2024-03-18T02:49:18.084-05:00Comments on Jeffs Gameblog: better than witchfinder generalJeff Rientshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-30235490540262354132009-04-16T10:32:00.000-05:002009-04-16T10:32:00.000-05:00The Ministry might not be a good employer for the ...The Ministry might not be a good employer for the PCs to actually work for, but it's a great lie to foist on the local yokels.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981018036562080723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-4300054578818429382009-04-16T09:34:00.000-05:002009-04-16T09:34:00.000-05:00I remember Runequest's giganto ruined city, the Bi...I remember Runequest's giganto ruined city, the Big Rubble, setting having some bureaucratic meddling like this. Adventurers not only had to pay an assortment of fees they had to fill out an entire amusingly-bureaucratic form that the players..well maybe amusing to the GM that is.Chris Kutalikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01414743509426875792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-82712894751688710932009-04-16T08:10:00.000-05:002009-04-16T08:10:00.000-05:00Sett: I had considered the idea, but I ended up de...Sett: I had considered the idea, but I ended up deciding that maybe I prefer a party that hangs together for discernable reason. Also, I don't think I want to make the game about anything.<br /><br />Now, if the PCs wanted to try and get appointments with the Ministry, that would be totally sweet. But that's something they would need to do under their own initiative.Jeff Rientshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17493878980535235896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-2190848167902738492009-04-16T05:09:00.000-05:002009-04-16T05:09:00.000-05:00Better than a Witchfinder General? It could only b...Better than a Witchfinder General? It could only be The Oni-thwacker Persuivant!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072272223837426211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-1859954389336218252009-04-15T23:58:00.000-05:002009-04-15T23:58:00.000-05:00THink bigger, Jeff: Let the characters BE the Mini...THink bigger, Jeff: Let the characters BE the Ministery of Tombs & Cairns!Settembrininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7652921.post-82062483684024818252009-04-15T22:54:00.000-05:002009-04-15T22:54:00.000-05:00If you haven't already read them, the Judge Dee no...If you haven't already read them, the Judge Dee novels by Robert van Gulik will definitely provide some inspiration along those lines.<br /><br />I think "The Chinese Bell Murders", "The Chinese Lake Murders", and "The Chinese Gold Murders" were recently re-issued, and should be fairly easy to find.GreyBeardGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628063299377548658noreply@blogger.com