![]() If you play Dungeons & Dragons, use that. BasicsįIRST - the most important thing in such an alien setting is that you, the gamemaster, need to use a system with which you feel comfortable. So let's talk about how to set up and run a Night Land campaign or scenario. But as a fan of the work, and also as an old-time roleplayer, I have often explored the possibilities of experiencing Hodgson's terrifying dystopia via playing as a game. Many is the time I have cursed the German artillery shell that killed Hodgson, as well as the idiotic British ethos which destroyed an entire generation in a war that settled nothing, and left the world worse than before. I first read The Night Land in Lin Carter's expurgated version for the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, and was captivated. And now, even though I'm a grandfather, I still run a game night once a week at my house. I've been playing tabletop roleplaying games since 1974, starting with the old original D&D, way back when I was fresh out of high school. Gaming in the Night Land by Sandy Petersen ![]()
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