Power and Control: The Out-of-Character Side
In my last article, I talked about the various types of power and how you could use them to accentuate a PC’s presence in a game or abuse them to undermine the role of...
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Power and Control: The In-Character Side
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts. Perhaps the fear of a loss of power. —John Steinbeck Following on from the surprising popularity of my article on Player Character Commanding Officers, an article that dipped its toe...
Captain, My Captain
The issue of one PC having authority over another has been something that has perpetuated through RPGs for decades. When I first created Duty & Honour, over a decade ago, it was something that...
Mind Your Language
“DCI Huntley has the right to be questioned by an officer at least one rank senior” Fans of the TV show Line of Duty will recognise that as the show’s de facto catchphrase and...
“What’s a Grognard?”
I’ve recently just turned 47, which means I’m into my 35th year of gaming. Just thinking about that is mind-boggling really as some of the memories I have about those early games are as...