Author Archives: First Age

My Seven Hills Game for 2018

Posted on December 3, 2017 by First Age

I’m really looking forward to running some good old Traveller again, albeit in the newest of its guises. I quite like the new Mongoose 2e version of my oldest and most favourite of games, so what a treat to roll … Continue reading →

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Ironsworn

Posted on November 25, 2017 by First Age

With all the conspicuous and crafty consumption of Kickstarter RPG tomes, it is great to remind oneself that my hobby only needs some good ideas, some dice and some friends. Out in the Wild Web beyond the walled fastness of … Continue reading →

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I want to run an RPG campaign

Posted on November 4, 2017 by First Age

It’s been a while. Thursday nights games has a good rotation going with some fun games played. Of the six in the group, five are GMs, with a 3-6 months slot each, my turn will come around every 20 months … Continue reading →

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New Home

Posted on October 21, 2017 by First Age

We are in to our new home! Everything can be achieved in the time you give, or so it seems. What an amazing journey for us. A huge pile of boxes. So many books that it cost us extra with … Continue reading →

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Furnace 2017

Posted on October 10, 2017 by First Age

Furnace 12 has been and gone and once again we seem to have had a really good time. It is particularly heartening to hear such good things from ‘first timers’  as it becomes difficult to see the event through fresh … Continue reading →

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SF Splurge

Posted on August 6, 2017 by First Age

With the Infinity RPG lumbering, slightly embarrassed out of a lengthy Kickstarter campaign, there is a prospect that some actual books, digital and physical, will start to emerge over the next couple of months. Modiphius remain in approval quagmire, slowing … Continue reading →

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Roll20 Shenanigans

Posted on July 11, 2017 by First Age

I have a tottering RPG game pile. I’m not wanting to compare how prodigious my stack is with yours, but it is safe to say that I now have more games than I have gameplay left in the time allotted … Continue reading →

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UK Games Expo 2017

Posted on June 5, 2017 by First Age

Here’s a quick roundup of my adventures at UK Games Expo 2017. Friday There felt like a long preamble before they allowed us all in at 11:00. A Spoons breakfast with the D101 boys set me up very nicely Once … Continue reading →

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Cypher Jorune

Posted on May 28, 2017 by First Age

I’m in midst preparation for UK Games Expo, which lands next weekend. It’s always a lot of fun getting your games together, not least because, often, I find that I am re-exploring and re-discovering games systems and settings that have … Continue reading →

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Characters for Dramaguhl

Posted on April 19, 2017 by First Age

I’ve been writing again, which I had hoped would happen whilst I was on holiday this week. I’ve missed getting words down and the move away from the intensity of work has freed me up a little. Mostly I’ve been … Continue reading →

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