I’ve run an awful lot of history-themed RPGs and written a few. It’s an area I love gaming in, both taken straight, and mixed with a dose of fantastic elements. Yet I would be doing the topic an injustice if I did not admit there are difficulties, both in subject matter and attitudes. So what… Continue reading Guest Column: Playing With History
Author: Paul Mitchener
Paul Mitchener has been playing RPGs since the 1980s, and writing RPGs for publication since 2010. When not RPG writing, he’s a mathematician, and his career as a roving academic has led to him living in five different countries. He’s now settled back in the UK with his partner and cat. Historical RPGs he’s written or worked on include Age of Arthur, Starfall, Hunters of Alexandria, Mythic Britain: Logres, Age of Anarchy, Wolf’s Head, and Mythic Babylon. You can find a list of his games and supplements at https://rpgimaginarium.wordpress.com/my-games/.