Roleplay Rescue

 I've just added a link to the Roleplay Rescue blog and podcast.

This is no exageration, or untempered hyperbole, but I think that this podcast is one of the most important role playing games podcasts that I've listened to.

The journey that the host has been on over the last few years mirrors my own in many ways. I am personally responsible for the collapse of my face to face group due to what he describes as 'GM Flakiness'. Look that phrase up in the dictionary and you'll likely see my name somewhere in the definition.

It's something I feel I will regret for a very long time. Especially now that my life is in the best place it has been for probably all of my adult years. But it wasn't always like this and up until a couple of years ago, it was in a pretty bad way and heading in one very dark direction.

Now though, with a new joy of life and all that it entails, just when I feel I could run a great role playing game in whatever system my players wanted - they're not there. No fault of theirs. Life has just taken them in different directions. 

I've tried several times to reach out and to get the band back together, but it's just not happening and I can't imagine a scenario where it ever will. Hence my foray into solo role playing and engaging with the wider role playing community through social media, podcasts and blogging. Che Webster encapsulates my journey down to a 't'. 

Whilst excited for my solo role playing journey with Echoes in the Black, which I feel could become something very special to me, I am incredibly sad that I can't share this new found optimism with my old gang. I'm still in touch with most of them...but lets say 'creative differences' preclude a return to the table. 

Give Che's podcast a listen. It may just resonate with you like it did with me.

More soon...