Dealing With Downtime

We’re back and we’re taking things easy. Sometimes, after a particularly hectic battle against the forces of eldritch darkness, a bit of downtime is just what the doctor ordered. Literally. What could be better than kicking back, washing off the ichor, and checking yourself into nice, peaceful facility until you stop screaming? The only thing that might improve it would be fitting in a bit of shotgun practice between therapy sessions. Main Topic: Dealing With Downtime This episode, we discuss how we handle downtime in Call of Cthulhu and other RPGs. In any campaign, there will always be those quiet moments between the main adventures when time moves differently. Maybe the heroes are on a long voyage or convalescing to restore their bodies and minds. They might simply be getting on with everyday life while awaiting the next call to action. So how do you handle this downtime? Is it purely a mechanical phase for recovery and advancement? Does it present some unique roleplaying opportunities? Or is it best simply handwaved away? Links Things we mention in this episode include: * D&D* Loot* RuneQuest* Traveller* Vaesen* The One Ring* World of Darkness* How We Roll* Horror on the Orient Express* Green and Pleasant Land* Covert Actions* World War Cthulhu: Cold War* Masks of Nyarlathotep* Louis Wain* The Two-Headed Serpent* “The Meat Trade” on Ain’t Slayed Nobody* King Arthur Pendragon* Ars Magica News Scott on So, I’m Writing a Novel Scott recently joined Oliver Brackenbury on his most recent podcast venture, So I’m Writing a Novel. In particular, Oliver is writing a sword and sorcery novel, and has been discussing the genre with a wide range of people. The discussion with Scott, released as