Author Archives: First Age

Discovering OSR

Posted on April 24, 2016 by First Age

As I meander through the plethora of RPGs in this the golden age of gaming I bump into whole genres and philosophies, re-arrange the furniture as I blunder, and amble on. So it is with the Old School Renaissance, reinventing … Continue reading →

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Google Drive on Linux

Posted on April 19, 2016 by First Age

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Seven Hills RPG Convention

Posted on April 17, 2016 by First Age

I’m at Seven Hills RPG convention in Sheffield and typing this update late from my hotel room with a cheeky cup of tea to my side. The hotel WiFi looks to be easy to access and lets my Chromebook sing … Continue reading →

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Sorting out game night

Posted on April 10, 2016 by First Age

Currently my regular game night is on Fridays. It just happens to be where it has ended up and it has been there for a good long while. A group of friends gather and we play a wide range of … Continue reading →

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Seven Hills Preparation

Posted on April 2, 2016 by First Age

The Seven Hills games convention is fast approaching. Cue slightly fevered preparations to polish the games and make the presentable for the discerning attendees. This year I Seven Hills has the theme ‘The Elements’. I am running two games: Uncharted … Continue reading →

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Roaring Currents

Posted on March 28, 2016 by First Age

I would heartily recommend the stirring Korean war film Roaring Currents depicting the heroic stand of master strategist Admiral Yi Sun-sin and his 13 battleships that opposed the Japanese enemy’s fleet of 133+, and win the most incredible of naval victories. The … Continue reading →

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A slice of a holiday week

Posted on March 26, 2016 by First Age

I’m now a full week into my Easter break. It always surprises me how I can be when I have properly wound down from the exertions of commute and high octane programme work. Perhaps due to the continual motion of … Continue reading →

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A beginning is a very delicate time

Posted on March 25, 2016 by First Age

With the launch of my next writing project over at Adventures in Kalland, I thought I would start up a new blog to keep me writing. This will be a place where I can dribble about things that seem important, … Continue reading →

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