Author Archives: First Age

Left in the Dark

It’s time to close our foray into Zweihänder Reforged and The Eternal Night of Lockwood campaign. Our last session will be on 10th September, 19:00 BST. The Thursday Night format is for shorter taster games, so we will be moving … Continue reading

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Amarath – a blighted realm battling chaos, for Dragonbane

Amarath is a sandbox campaign for Dragonbane by Robin Fjärem, plunging your heroes into an isolated realm in the void, where the ancient battle between law and chaos will inexorably unfold. Will your players stand and defend what is left … Continue reading

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Great Glen Way Preparation

I’m walking the Great Glen Way in September, taking me up the fault line from Fort William to Inverness in a fairly measured six days of walking. A couple of years ago I drove along part of the loch-side of … Continue reading

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Emerging from the Mist

I’ve had a fun afternoon loading the just released Legend in the Mist modules for Foundry VTT to see how it looks and feels. Son of Oak’s rustic fantasy, developed using their tag based Mist Engine, is beautifully realised, just … Continue reading

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Half Year Hydration Break

Into July, so time for a check-in on the 2026 Year of Gaming, which uncovers 97 sessions involving 29 different game systems.The three stand-outs feature my four ongoing campaigns in Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4e, which includes both my ‘Enemy Within’ … Continue reading

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Travcon 2026

Another wonderful Travcon UK has hurtled by. I type this in the Atrium of the Cranfield School of Management as the buzz of the convention continues. In an hour or so I depart for Bristol and subsequently to Longleat Center … Continue reading

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Zweihänder Reforged Combat

We continue our Zweihänder Reforged game, feeling our way through the rich tactical options that the three action economy gives. Early stage in the story too as these opening moves will start to open out some more plot. Some thoughts … Continue reading

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Running Nimble for the first time

As part of Virtual Grogmeet 2026, I offered to run a session of the Nimble RPG on Foundry VTT. Although I am more of a KSR (Klassic Swedish Roleplay) kind of gamer, the level based ascending power bubble and expanding … Continue reading

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Early Thoughts on Zweihänder Reforged

We ran our first Zweihander Reforged session last night, and though it is very early days for rules engagement, I’m pretty sure that I am going to like it. Here are my early thoughts as placeholders for when actual play … Continue reading

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On the slate

A number of game projects are pushing forward, with a focus on developing them for actual play. There remains a joy in my concept teasing, especially through VTT preparation, but mostly I just want to realise some of this potential. … Continue reading

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