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Characters for Dramaguhl
I’ve been writing again, which I had hoped would happen whilst I was on holiday this week. I’ve missed getting words down and the move away from the intensity of work has freed me up a little. Mostly I’ve been … Continue reading
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A Storm Eternal
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
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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Speeding By
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
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
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
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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Heroic Fantasy
Sometimes things take a bit of a life of their own. You might think you are in control, but the creative process and the collaboration can breathe such life into a project that the tight reins of control slip and … Continue reading
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Furnace XI – Contamination
Only the strong survived. Furnace XI is our annual gaming convention at the Garrison Hotel. This year we were buffeted by the great GM plague, as various ailments and misfortunes beset our trusty stalwarts and strained the programme. A testimony … Continue reading
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Worlds of Adventure: Fantasy Realms
This is a review of the brand spanking new ‘Worlds of Adventure: Fantasy Realms’ tabletop roleplaying game by Applied Vectors. The first outing, though second edition, of this heroic game series provides the 146 page Player’s Guide, which contains everything … Continue reading
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