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New Traits for Blade & Crown: Loud

Posted on 2013 January 19 by njwApril 10, 2013

The Traits listed in Blade & Crown were never intended to be the only ones possible; many, many more have yet to be invented and described. As another occasional series, I’m going to describe other Traits that I’ve come up … Continue reading →

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RPG history: The Little Tin Soldier

Posted on 2013 January 16 by njwNovember 6, 2013

When I got into gaming (somewhere around 1980, plus or minus a year), at first it was just with friends. My gaming really kicked into high gear, though, when I visited the Little Tin Soldier. It was located at 909 … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, FLGS, gaming history, local | 29 Replies

Wooden dice

Posted on 2013 January 14 by njwOctober 1, 2013

Along similar lines: wow, wooden dice. And apparently, they’re going make dice out of aircraft aluminum, too. With dice made out of wood and precious stones, we’re getting closer and closer to gold dice with ruby pips. … Continue reading →

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Gaming tools: 20+

Posted on 2013 January 12 by njwJanuary 14, 2013

Hopefully, you’ve already seen these two videos. In them, Lou Zocchi explains in grand style why his GameScience dice are the best around. They’re pointy, sharp, untumbled and unpolished. GameScience dice are also usually sold uninked, and they’re available in … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Games

Posted on 2013 January 10 by njwJanuary 10, 2013

As part of catching up on Twin Cities gaming history (and specifically of local FLGSs), I’ve been reminded of a pernicious falsehood that still floats around: the rumor that Phoenix Games went out of business. A lot of people seem … Continue reading →

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RPG history

Posted on 2013 January 8 by njwJanuary 8, 2013

Having gotten into gaming in Minneapolis in the early 80s, it’s hard not to have some interest in the history of RPGs. Where did Arneson & Gygax get their ideas from? How did gaming spread? Where were ideas first expressed? … Continue reading →

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Calendars in gaming

Posted on 2013 January 3 by njwAugust 21, 2013

The beginning of the year also seems like a good time to address calendars and worldbuilding. Does your game setting have a calendar? Do you keep track of time within it? A calendar can be a really valuable piece of … Continue reading →

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Festivals in gaming

Posted on 2013 January 1 by njwNovember 29, 2013

Happy New Year! And happy holiday festival of the moment to PCs in any of your game worlds. Festivals can be tremendously useful in RPGs; here are some of the things I’ve found them handy for. One of the biggest … Continue reading →

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