Author Archives: First Age

Symbaroum at LongCon2

Posted on June 11, 2016 by First Age

Preparations are underway for my full weekend game of Symbaroum at LongCon2 on the 9th and 10th July. I’m really excited to be able to give this game a proper run out and some intense game play. Diving back into the … Continue reading →

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UK Games Expo 2016

Posted on June 7, 2016 by First Age

I had a great time at Expo, and many thanks to all those that made it so, there are a lot of you! My hotel was the Ibis International Airport, a short journey away from the venues. I really loved … Continue reading →

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The Gray Hack

Posted on June 2, 2016 by First Age

My current gaming obsession appears to be The Black Hack (TBH). Over the past few weeks I have got enthused about using this small engine to drive a number of games, including a short campaign set in the realms of … Continue reading →

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Gnomes and Halflings of The Midnight Hack

Posted on May 22, 2016 by First Age

Gnomes are the resourceful and adaptable folk that have survived the onslaught of Izrador and carved out a usefulness as river traders, with their barges transporting goods and soldiery throughout the lands. Here are a range of abilities for gnomes … Continue reading →

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Return to Runequest

Posted on May 22, 2016 by First Age

It’s been a glorious return to Runequest over the past few weeks. I’m playing in Dr Mitch’s Saxons campaign for Mythic Britain, with everything you could possibly want for playing Germanic heroes questing for new lands, prestige and the honour … Continue reading →

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Elves of the Midnight Hack

Posted on May 15, 2016 by First Age

Elves in the Midnight setting have many of the traits you would expect for these magical folk. Here are a range of abilities for elves in Midnight. There will be other possibles, but this was turning into quite a big … Continue reading →

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Dwarves of the Midnight Hack

Posted on May 14, 2016 by First Age

Dwarves in the Midnight setting have many of the traits you would expect for these doughty folk. Here are a range of abilities for dwarves in Midnight. There will be other possibles, but this was turning into quite a big … Continue reading →

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Humans of the Midnight Hack

Posted on May 10, 2016 by First Age

The humans of the realms of Midnight are in three groupings covered below. My own take on The Black Hack borrows some ideas from the Whitehack, so I run The Gray Hack. Essentially each character has a Race and a … Continue reading →

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The Midnight Hack

Posted on May 4, 2016 by First Age

I have long wanted to run a game set in Fantasy Flight Game’s Midnight setting. This is Eeredane, a land which was subjugated by the Dark Lord Izrador a century ago. Now the land is his. Magic, learning and any sense … Continue reading →

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The Character Sheet Ritual

Posted on April 30, 2016 by First Age

When I fall in love I invariably put a few character sheets together. I can see my new darling in all its sparkly glory. So it is with The Black Hack, the lightest and most focussed fantasy RPG that I … Continue reading →

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