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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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Publishing a Book
This year I wanted to push through and get myself to a point where I knew how to format text and images such tha I could publish a Print on Demand book, in my case specifically on DrivethruRPG. Although printing … Continue reading
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Experimenting with AI Art
Here’s my Norse sorcerer, ablaze with the weave of magic. Subscription is $10 a month, so probably not something I will pursue, but the effects are remarkable, and a month of image creation for a particular project, could reap some … Continue reading
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Custom System Builder – Creating a Game System in Foundry VTT
All I have to say to you is this: You ${[1d20cs<=:skill_value_score:] ? ‘Succeed!’ : ‘Fail!’}$ Are you glad you asked? I’ve been thinking how to get the Trudvang Chronicles RPG to the table and, realistically if it is to be … Continue reading
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Into the dark forests of Trudvang
A side discussion on The Gaming Tavern led me to pull my crisp and largely untouched Trudvang Chronicles books off my shelf to take another look. I had been there, briefly, two years ago, but hadn’t stayed too long despite … Continue reading
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Published – Always Be Prepared
Pleased to get ‘Always Be Prepared’, a Cepheus Deluxe Adventure, published on DrivethruRPG. Took some hoops a leaping, and learned a lot on the way. Maybe the next one will be easier?! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/399746/Always-Be-Prepared–a-Cepheus-Adventure
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Hope in the Darkness – Homeworld: Revelations 2D20
It seems a good time for the Homeworld 2D20 game that is due to arrive out of hyperspace when the book is fully validated by Gearbox, with current indications being August, just over a month away. I wasn’t too much of … Continue reading
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Over Half Way – Games Played in 2022
It’s the D&Ds, not helped by a marathon weekend of Castles & Crusades set in Athas of Dark Sun on the Dungeon Muser’s YouTube Chanel. A really fun weekend. It’s been sometime since I have got up for a 2am … Continue reading
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