Wil Peregrine

For the Love of Modiphius!

21 December 201921 December 2019No Comments

Time and again, I debate whether or not to dedicate time to writing regularly on my blog site. I often feel—like today, while I’m sitting at Coffeehouse Northwest with a dirty chai and chocolate croissant—I should be writing or developing my current RPG campaign instead (more on that soon). But you have to write regularly … Continue reading For the Love of Modiphius!

Why I'm (not) a writer

18 December 201918 December 20191 Comment

One of my most memorable experiences, while working at Longfellow Books in downtown Portland, Maine, echoes in my mind 14 years later, as I contemplate how I invest my creative energy and what future I may still have as a writer. It’s difficult, after you reach the age of 40, to look at all the … Continue reading Why I'm (not) a writer

Writing in the Dark

13 May 201917 December 2019No Comments

It’s a challenge—for those of us with both a creative and an analytic mind—to learn what to keep simple, so that complexities can speak for themselves. So here I am, after a long silence: I’m still gaming. I’m still writing. I’m updating my website, as I consider how to best make use of it. Also, … Continue reading Writing in the Dark

Tempeste: Introductions

08 August 201731 May 2018No Comments

While I haven’t kept up with blogging—it’s been, what, four months since my last post about RPG development?—I have been writing, and within the past two weeks, almost every day. Progress still feels slow, but as my friend Addison keeps telling me, “One inch punch.” I’ve bounced around a lot with game development. It felt … Continue reading Tempeste: Introductions

“Be my Angel, cuz you need me…”

10 April 201731 May 2018No Comments

I haven’t always been a fan of character classes in RPGs (e.g. fighter, thief, wizard), but ultimately, my issue has been with needlessly complex leveling mechanics and the over-compartmentalization of character abilities. Yes, I prefer skill-based RPGs. But even in skill-based RPGs, it’s helpful to have a guideline for character advancement and to identify a … Continue reading “Be my Angel, cuz you need me…”

Creating, in a less organized fashion

02 April 201731 May 20181 Comment

Thankfully, words come easily when mentally immersed in a world with a rich and complex aesthetic: discipline, finesse, grace, guts, nuance, passion, rapport, style, tenacity. Without even telling you about Tempeste, the words above begin to give you a sense of the world and the characters who inhabit it.

Fantasy requires discipline

13 March 201731 May 2018No Comments

I’ve never been good with discipline. (Well, never say never, right? I did manage to get through grad school and wrote a book, after all.) But I’m easily distracted, self-distracted, wanting to chase some fancy or another, or to break a rule because it’s a rule, even if it’s a rule I’ve made. Especially rules … Continue reading Fantasy requires discipline

Entering the darkness of the soul

01 March 201721 December 2019No Comments

For over a week, I’ve been struggling with my next blog post, and I feel so stuck in the muck of it that I’ve decided to just start over. The goal of my next post (this post) was to continue my reflections on my four-part soul concept, and to hopefully arrive at some conclusions. But … Continue reading Entering the darkness of the soul

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