Category Archives: Conventions

Traveller Hull Points – 2016 but not in 2020

Posted on February 18, 2021 by First Age

 I’m planning to run some Traveller online, either on the Role or Foundry VTTs. Something I have noticed is that in between printings of the core rulebook, the Hull ratings for common starships have been removed. During playtest (all that … Continue reading →

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Blade and Spell

Posted on October 9, 2020 by First Age

 In the background I’m writing a new fantasy RPG using the underlying Omni engine, with dollops of ideas from Talislanta 5th, Omega, and the new draft of Godsend Agenda. It’s presently just jottings of ideas and systems to create a … Continue reading →

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Scheherazade

Posted on September 20, 2020 by First Age

 I ran Scheherazade, the One Thousand and One Nights RPG at The Owlbear and Wizard’s Staff #OBaWS3 online convention last night. Much fun was had with a great team of players who threw themselves into the magical setting with great … Continue reading →

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Gaming Bonanza

Posted on August 2, 2020 by First Age

It’s all going on and it is all good. The lock-down gaming bonanza continues with a whole host of things happening at about the same time. The volume of games continues to astound me, and I’m tame compared to some … Continue reading →

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Set a course for online conventions. Hit it!

Posted on June 1, 2020 by First Age

My esteemed convention co-organiser, Dom, has already summarised the development and delivery of North Star in his recent blog post here: https://delta-pavonis.blogspot.com/2020/05/north-star-online-2020-last-best-hope.html A few observations from me to round off North Star and plan ahead for Furnace and, perhaps, others… … Continue reading →

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2019

Posted on January 1, 2020 by First Age

Another year has flown by and here below is my Bo(nd)(Spea)rings family summary. More exciting than our adopted name suggests… I’ll start with my Mrs who, unexpectedly, became Jamie Lee Curtis in the early part of the year. I wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Solar Blades & Cosmic Spells

Posted on March 23, 2019 by First Age

I’m rocking the benevolent simplicity and rampant creativity of Diogo Nogueira’s suite of OSR light with modern sensibilities roleplaying games. Most recently, Solar Blades & Cosmic Spells fires up the Hyperactive drive  for gaming. I’ll be running the game in … Continue reading →

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Our 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by First Age

I thought that 2017 was sufficiently action packed, with thrills and spills to spread over a number of years, but no, I think that 2018 may have topped it off. I peek hesitantly into the snow globe of 2019 and … Continue reading →

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GraCon Eve

Posted on June 8, 2018 by First Age

A big day for the Bonding house tomorrow. I run my first games day in the new garage room. We are playing a Genesys powered high fantasy RPG set in the Realms of Terrinoth. I’m looking forward to getting out … Continue reading →

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Gaming Table In Place

Posted on May 26, 2018 by First Age

The gaming table is in position ready for the first GraCon in early June. I went with the affordably priced and generously proportioned Ypperlig from the local IKEA. It’s a modern version of the traditional Scandinavian plank table measuring in … Continue reading →

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