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The CarpeGM Interview Series - Episode 3 - Ross Payton     Notes -  I sat down with writer, game designer, and Ennie award winning podcaster, Ross Payton for a nice discussion about the ins and outs, and tips and tricks of running horror RPGs. We also spend some time discussing Ross's past and present projects, including, Base Raiders - a game of  super hero dungeon crawling that, at the time of this recording, is a live Kickstarter project.   (:20) What's on your geek card? (13:54) How do you run a horror game? (18:48) What do you do to promote player buy-in? (23:25) How do you determine what style of pacing to use? (25:07) How much control do you have over the game? (28:18) How do you keep mechanics out of the way of immersion? (32:52)What game systems work best for horror? (39:35) What are some of your inspirations from pop culture? (45:13) What's your favorite locale for a horror game? Media -  Role Playing Public Radio RPPR Actual Play The Unspeakable! Podcast Base Raiders (Kickstarter) Call o