Author Archives: First Age

Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition

Posted on December 20, 2022 by First Age

I have finished a first draft of Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition, my High Fantasy Black Hack with many twiddles and doo dahs. Although recognisably the same game, it also has changes throughout for this new take. The dice ladder is … Continue reading →

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Infinity 2d20 – ‘Cost of Greed’ Setup

Posted on December 7, 2022 by First Age

We are about to embark on a short run of Infinity 2d20 on Role VTT. I’m like a moth to the crunchy flame of this game, conscious of about 40% of the rules that infinitely expand to every corner of … Continue reading →

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Dragonbane Beta PDF

Posted on December 1, 2022 by First Age

I am really pleased to see that Free League, in amongst all their other commitments, have managed to get the Beta PDF of their Dragonbane RPG out to Backers slightly ahead of time. I have pre-burbled about this game which, … Continue reading →

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Game Planning 2023 – Captain’s Log Supplemental #2

Posted on November 23, 2022 by First Age

It looks as though I will have an opportunity to sneak in a little Infinity 2d20 for a few slots before the year is out. This wasn’t part of the plan, but we are looking to mix it up a … Continue reading →

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Role VTT Update

Posted on November 21, 2022 by First Age

 I kind of appreciate that D&D4e is perhaps not the ideal game for Role VTT right now, particularly as I happen to play it tactically with a lot of map and tokens. We’ve been playing this game  on Role for … Continue reading →

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Short Review – Ships of the Human Sphere – Infinity 2d20

Posted on November 19, 2022 by First Age

The Ships of the Human Sphere is a 190+ page book and shipyard of military and civilian ships of the Infinity Universe. The format runs through the different size classes of vessel from the huge Class 5 behemoths to light … Continue reading →

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Game Planning 2023 – Captain’s Log Supplemental #1

Posted on November 13, 2022 by First Age

With the release of the final part to the Coriolis Mercy of the Icons campaign, I am throwing this into my GMing mix for 2023. I started to run Coriolis with a group of close gaming buddies on Roll20, which … Continue reading →

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Trudvang @ Grogmeet

Posted on November 13, 2022 by First Age

I had a great time at Grogmeet22, a convention that I managed to do in a day, thanks to the central Manchester location and foregoing some of the other shenanigans that made for a yet fuller weekend experience. It has … Continue reading →

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Returning to Trudvang Chronicles

Posted on November 7, 2022 by First Age

 I’ve run Trudvang Chronicles at a couple of conventions now, which doesn’t yet make me especially accomplished with the system, but perhaps has given me enough to understand its quirks. The intricacies of the ‘combat capacity’ system really needs to … Continue reading →

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Ravenstor Holiday

Posted on October 30, 2022 by First Age

For just a few nights I managed to get away with my three grown up kids, disappearing into the nearby Peaks to Ravenstor YHA for some chill, game playing and hiking. It is rare that we all get together for … Continue reading →

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