Author Archives: First Age

Insomnia #60

Posted on April 17, 2017 by First Age

Set off excitement Me and Cam had a great day out at Insomnia 60 yesterday. Much excitement a we set off on our adventure to the NEC. A smooth, Easter Sunday, journey down in the Qashqai, with little traffic, some … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Word

Posted on April 15, 2017 by First Age

Nice that the Revelation gaming convention made Tabletop Gaming magazine this issue. Great to put these events on and also to promote the hobby and the enthusiasm.

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A Storm Eternal

Posted on April 8, 2017 by First Age

I’m running a game of ‘A Storm Eternal’ at Seven Hills in a couple of weeks. I plan to allow the players to provide the portentous underpinning of our saga. I wrote some playbook introduction text for each of the … Continue reading →

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Numenera

Posted on March 25, 2017 by First Age

I dip in and out of Numenera and have used it frequently as a convention game which it is well suited for. A simple system with some avoidable gotchas that let me narrate and go with the flow as I … Continue reading →

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We Will Move

Posted on March 24, 2017 by First Age

Time to move. My house has been a great home for just over five years but it is time to head for the next place as Carmel and Megan plan to move in with me, Cam and Erin. For now, … Continue reading →

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It’s All Going On

Posted on March 8, 2017 by First Age

And so we forge on into March and it is indeed all going on. Cam has got his school place at King Ecgbert’s. YES!! It feels like a vindication of my house placement and patience. He is delighted and so … Continue reading →

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Speeding By

Posted on February 4, 2017 by First Age

What, February? How so? The squeeze is on at work, but I cleave to my resolutions as much as possible and balance is approximated. The weekends are proving an island of chill and I look forward to them greatly. Me … Continue reading →

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Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2017 by First Age

I must say that, on balance, 2016 happened to be a good year for me and family. If I could be lucky enough to have another one as fortuitous in the snatch of time ahead then I will be doing … Continue reading →

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2016 Gaming Year

Posted on December 31, 2016 by First Age

Many of my highlights are already held on my blog below. I post infrequently, but I’m glad I setup to capture some moments and drop into a little more detail away from the frenetic pace and immediacy of social media. … Continue reading →

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Conan – Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of

Posted on December 27, 2016 by First Age

And lo, in the time of Kickstarters, I did succumb mightily, and parted with many coins for Modiphius’ new 2d20 based Conan Roleplaying game. So it is, after an age undreamed of, they have, eventually, released a Beta PDF of … Continue reading →

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