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JonCon 2013, part I: Bootleggers’ Bible

Posted on 2013 April 29 by njwOctober 20, 2019

This was run by the inimitable Bob. At the start, the players were just John and me. Bob ran this using a very light version of FATE; because the rules are so simple, and because all three of us are … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, conventions, Fate, GMing, JonCon, let me tell you about my character, non-violent resolution | Leave a reply

JonCon weekend

Posted on 2013 April 27 by njwApril 29, 2013

This weekend is the wonderful little gaming con known as JonCon. I’ll be there pretty much all three days, and so not posting much here. Hopefully I’ll have some great play reports to give on the other side of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged conventions, JonCon, meta | Leave a reply

RPGs don’t die

Posted on 2013 April 24 by njwOctober 2, 2013

I wish people would stop referring to RPG lines as “dead”. (It’s not hard to find examples of this phenomenon.) RPGs don’t die; they just stop being supported. If an RPG has never been played by anyone, anywhere, but someone, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, gaming on the cheap, manifestoes, publishing, reprints, theory | 2 Replies

Item: a warhammer

Posted on 2013 April 21 by njwNovember 29, 2013

This warhammer is made from good materials (it is Quality +2), and has four deep red gems set into it. In a darkened place, you may notice that the gems have small glows inside them like nearly-cold embers. Possibilities: In … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, items, rules variants & expansions, twelves | Leave a reply

Search for the Emperor’s Treasure play report

Posted on 2013 April 19 by njwApril 20, 2013

Lately, I’ve been thinking about Search for the Emperor’s Treasure, and last Saturday night, I played it with a few folks. I’ve been hankering for it since I looked into Gaming Hoopla, and since Matt mentioned wanting to play it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, boardgames, rules variants & expansions | Leave a reply

Small ways to introduce player narrative control

Posted on 2013 April 16 by njwDecember 27, 2013

If your group is used to heavily railroaded, GM narration-centric games, it can be tricky to introduce player narrative control. If you’re the GM, you may not be ready to open the doors full-width to player’s getting control of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, beginning GMing, GMing, narrative control, preserving mystery, tips and tricks | Leave a reply

Adventure seed: Tenement Defense

Posted on 2013 April 14 by njwApril 27, 2014

This is a B&C adventure I’ve used a couple times with different groups as a one-shot, and it’s gone quite well. If you haven’t played in this adventure yet and might, you probably shouldn’t read below the divider! The PCs … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged adventures, Blade & Crown, encounters, twelves | Leave a reply

Rules experiment: TGH minimum 1

Posted on 2013 April 12 by njwApril 12, 2013

Toughness is a pretty important characteristic in B&C. It gets used lots of places. It’s hopefully not a ‘god characteristic’ (that is, the One Important Characteristic that must be had at all cost), but it can be pretty important to … Continue reading →

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The Erethane religion

Posted on 2013 April 11 by njwNovember 25, 2013

This is an example religion for Blade & Crown, taken from my campaign world Calteir. Scattered in small communities throughout the Archipelago, including Sashtia and Morensia, there are people who practice the Erethane religion. The Erethanes believe that there are … Continue reading →

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Darklands art on eBay

Posted on 2013 April 9 by njwApril 26, 2014

If I had $2000 lying around, I’d be buying this right now: the original cover art for Darklands, one of the best CRPGs ever. The thumbnail to the right shows the cover as it was published; what’s on sale is … Continue reading →

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