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Diving Deeper into T5
If for no more than an indulgence of time in my favourite RPG, I am enjoying the exploration of Marc Miller’s Traveller 5, an edition that is seen by many as more toolkit than a ready to play game. I … Continue reading
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Traveller 5 – The Ultimate Edition
I have been working my way through Traveller 5 (T5) to see if I can get this game to the table. It is said that only nuclear scientists, engineers and Biblical Studies and Philosophy graduates are able to do so. … Continue reading
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Being a Good Tabletop RPG Player
Recently, I put together some guidance on how to be a good tabletop RPG GM, which I discussed on my blog and podcast. This was collated from a range of received wisdom over time and put together in one place … Continue reading
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Zweihänder Reforged in Foundry VTT
I would like to run some Zweihänder, which invariably means an online session, as that is where I play. Zweihänder has its roots in Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2nd edition, often regarded as a clone of that game. Recently a ‘Reforged’ … Continue reading
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Geo-politics and my data
I don’t know about you, but I’m increasingly finding it difficult to read the news. A late 2025 resolution to only look at the news once per week has slipped a bit this week, particularly with Trump speaking offensive lies … Continue reading
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Like Zen Man
Another year and another browser. I have recently switched to the Zen browser as my main window into web services. Initially on my Windows 11 PC, it now sits with my Fedora Linux laptop and Gondolin housed PC. The browser … Continue reading
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Ships of the Shattered Empire
207 pages including an extensive index. There is a free PDF Download code in the book inside cover. Embers of the Imperium is an unbridled space opera for the Genesys RPG, telling bold galactic dramas in the Twilight Imperium setting. … Continue reading
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Crooning Invective
I’m starting to annoy myself with the system flipping to support a possible Hellfrost ‘West Marches’ style game. I’ve run through a host of obvious (though not SWADE!) and ‘out there’ possibilities. Far from scraping the barrel, I have returned … Continue reading
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A little bit of CSS goes a long way
I run my games in Foundry VTT and have a habit of getting games that don’t have a system on there. I see this as a real limiter to getting some actual play in, unless I run the game at … Continue reading
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Cepheus Universal House Rules
Cepheus Universal is Zozer Games’ excellent 2d6 science fiction roleplaying game, based on Cepheus and developed from there. As such, there is a lot to the game that will be familiar to anyone who has played any of the 2d6 … Continue reading
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