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Returning to Trudvang Chronicles
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
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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Planning Ahead for 2023
Even now I’m considering which games will feature for me in 2023. Perhaps slightly early, but may represent how my mind works and is just the right side of embarrassing, rather like now seeing the red and green stocked Christmas … Continue reading
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Homeworld 2d20 RPG – Something of a Revelation
Something of a cazy notion to pre-order the Homeworld Revelations 2D20 RPG from Modiphius. I have plenty on the shelves already, from Traveller/Cepheus to Infinity 2D20, vectoring at full thrust past some excellent PbtA offerings, Scum & Villainy and lighting … Continue reading
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Furnace XVII – a fine weekend of gaming
So, we get to our seventeenth outing! Furnace and The Garrison Hotel have become a part of my life, and perhaps yours? Everything from the long standing staff, familar layout of the rooms, to the TV welcome tune when you … Continue reading
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Con4eR 3 – More D&D 4th Edition play and on Foundry too!
My enjoyment of D&D 4th Edition continues undimmed. I was glad to setup another Con4eR online space this weekend, so that people could get together and get some more actual play of this terrific version of the game. Warhorn continues … Continue reading
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Owlbear and the Wizard’s Staff Convention
I’m on the Saturday night, at my AirBnB at Leamington Spa, reflecting on a great day of gaming with the finest of company. AFriday night of socialising and curry, followed by a day of Tribes in the Dark by Ian … Continue reading
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Managing Our Water Consumption
With the ongoing drought in mind, and part of a long term trend that will deteriorate further over future years, we have been considering how to further manage our water consumption. Yorksire Water, our geographic water supplier, have sent round … Continue reading
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Nentir Vale – How Long?!
Ever in the cooling shade of Dominus Moonus, the vampiric Strahdmeister, I was taking a look at the number of sessions of my 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons campaign and noted that it had come to a count of 44 … Continue reading
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A Great Time at Continuum 2022
With some judicious planning of food and drink, along with running three games, playing two, and a seminar to attend, I knew I was in for a packed Continuum. I had a great weekend, much fun, completely made by the … Continue reading
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