Author Archives: First Age

Bloodwood

Posted on January 2, 2024 by First Age

A few sessions of fantasy gaming on offer. Streamed to YouTube. Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition (The Black Hack based) 3-4 sessionsFortnightly Thursday 14:00 GMTSession Zero: Thursday, February 8th, 14:00 GMT Your adventurous company are travelling North to Redstone, protecting Atticus, … Continue reading →

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A Role VTT Alternative

Posted on December 28, 2023 by First Age

I have a continuing need for a lightweight VTT that enables some custom sheet design, integrated video, and a pleasant interface. Essentially, this is for games I want to run where Foundry VTT does not have a system. I have … Continue reading →

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Role VTT loses webcams and audio

Posted on December 23, 2023 by First Age

The Role virtual tabletop was my favourite place to game. The early product vision placed people at the heart of the design through very good video conferencing integration. This really set Role apart and gave it an intriguing USP that … Continue reading →

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A Summary of 2023 Gaming

Posted on December 18, 2023 by First Age

Well, another good year of gaming, and the stats don’t lie. Let’s start with actual play and look at the story told by the numbers. In terms of volume, there are a few standout games. For all that it might … Continue reading →

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A Company of Heroes

Posted on December 5, 2023 by First Age

Whilst running Dragonbane at conventions, and for a delightful home group on Foundry VTT, I’m side hustling a few other game ideas that I’d like to do something with. In particular, I am busting to give Freeform Universal 2e a … Continue reading →

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Neon City Overdrive at Seven Hills 2024

Posted on December 1, 2023 by First Age

I’m glad to be able to attend Seven Hills this year, one of a brace of great ttrpg conventions in Sheffield, UK. The convention has a theme to guide GMs who submit games. the theme for 2024 will be ‘Punk’. … Continue reading →

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Peril Planet’s Freeform Universal RPG – Action Tales!

Posted on November 28, 2023 by First Age

Having got excited about 1981’s best RPG, DragonQuest, to show my eclectic side, I have really got excited about Peril Planet’s Freeform Universal RPG, more generically known as ‘Action Tales! RPG’. In particular the 2e of the game, currently in … Continue reading →

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SPI’s DragonQuest RPG in Play

Posted on November 14, 2023 by First Age

Simulation Publication Incorporated (SPI) 1980 DragonQuest fantasy RPG was a game that passed me by, back in the day. I started the gaming hobby in 1981, my first year at university, playing AD&D 1e, Runequest 1e and Traveller. Although aware … Continue reading →

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Dragonbane: Trudvang

Posted on October 26, 2023 by First Age

It seems like an obvious connection, pairing the most up-to-date iteration of Drakar och Demoner, Free League’s Dragonbane, to the rich game world of Riot Mind’s previous system expression, Trudvang Chronicles. I have wanted to explore the Trudvang setting for … Continue reading →

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LongCon – Convention Design

Posted on October 16, 2023 by First Age

As much as I enjoy one-shot convention ttrpgs, I really enjoy the longer form ‘Longcon’, where games last either a whole day, or full weekend. mini-campaign-alicious. I’ve composed some thoughts, which are below. Please feel free to comment, to help … Continue reading →

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