Category Archives: VTT

Role VTT loses webcams and audio

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

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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Shadow of the Sorcerer – Session #2

With a Session 0/1 under our belts, and some intriguing characters needing adventure, our Conan 2D20 RPG mini-campaign got properly underway last night. Our heroes, of appropriately loose character, are off to steal a jewel artefact from the house of … Continue reading

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Setting for Age of Heroes

With the ‘Age of Heroes‘ rules now under my belt, it is perhaps time to consider setting and adventure. With the assumption that we are looking at High Fantasy in the KSR style, it leaves wide vistas of places to … Continue reading

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Infinity 2D20 is underway

A quick run-through of the Cost of Greed is now underway, with our first session under our belts. I say ‘quick’, but really I have to allow for us all fumbling towards the game and unlocking it’s deep chambers of … Continue reading

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Role VTT continues to develop

It’s been fun watching the Role VTT (https://www.playrole.com/) develop over the past few years. It has become my online place of choice to play RPGs, though acknowledging it has a way to go to fully meet my needs. The roadmap … Continue reading

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My Gaming Year in 2022

 I trust you have had a good year, and also a good year of RPG gaming? At an end of year reflective mood, I thought I’d give my 2022 RPG year in review, with the highs and the highers. As … Continue reading

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Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition

I have finished a first draft of Heroic Fantasy 2nd Edition, my High Fantasy Black Hack with many twiddles and doo dahs. Although recognisably the same game, it also has changes throughout for this new take. The dice ladder is … Continue reading

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Infinity 2d20 – ‘Cost of Greed’ Setup

We are about to embark on a short run of Infinity 2d20 on Role VTT. I’m like a moth to the crunchy flame of this game, conscious of about 40% of the rules that infinitely expand to every corner of … Continue reading

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Game Planning 2023 – Captain’s Log Supplemental #2

It looks as though I will have an opportunity to sneak in a little Infinity 2d20 for a few slots before the year is out. This wasn’t part of the plan, but we are looking to mix it up a … Continue reading

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