Author Archives: First Age

Furnace XVI In Person

 Furnace Convention has returned to the Garrison Hotel for a weekend of games, my goodness it was great to be back! We decided to hold the convention fully in the physical as a starter to our return to what we … Continue reading

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Character Premise

 Player characters with a premise are easier to play as distinct and deeper personas, with a story to tell in the game you are playing. A premise is a prior set of statements from which a plot develops and has … Continue reading

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Eventide

 I’m having some innocent fun with Traveller setting building, just as a thought exercise and to squeeze some creative juices. This was precipitated by the acquisition of the new Cepheus Deluxe, a really wonderful version of Traveller. I talk about … Continue reading

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Starships Riding Fire Across The Sky

Starships riding fire across the sky. Heroes and villains exchanging laser fire. Desperate spacers struggling against an alien monstrosity. Vast planetary vistas, flying cities, moonscapes, mad robots, and first encounters. In short: high-action science-fiction adventure that stimulates your sense of … Continue reading

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My RPGaDay 2021 Thread

My RPGaDay2021 – Curated tweets by gspearing

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D100 like it’s 1986

I’ve had an old times blast today. Inspired by Che Webster’s Roleplay Rescue Podcast, episode 911, I have gone back to old roots and started to build a Chaosium ‘Basic Roleplaying’ game that feels right to me. I suggest 1986, … Continue reading

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Danger in Highfort Pass

A Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition game set in Kallahn. With the eastern lands of the Kal crumbling to remorseless Kestolian pressure, Haldun, King of Thrail, has commissioned you to uncover a new threat to the north. The pass through … Continue reading

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Talking with Ron Edwards about D&D 4th Edition and Con4eR

 It was great to have the opportunity to talk with Ron Edwards about Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition and the running of the Con4eR online convention. Check out the video link on Ron’s Adept Play site: https://adeptplay.com/seminar/conversation-about-4er We’ll collaborate some … Continue reading

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A D&D 4e Stack Tour

I take a tour of the big stack of books… 

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My First 4e D&D Convention Game

 I’m organising a quick pop up D&D 4th Edition convention online at the moment. I’ve talked about the process and how easy it is to do. There’s been some great play at Con4eR so far and it is heart warming … Continue reading

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