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Monthly Archives: August 2014

Review: Timeline

Posted on 2014 August 30 by njwAugust 30, 2014

A month or so ago, I had a chance to play Timeline, the inventions edition. I had some frustrations with it, but overall liked it a lot, so when I went to Rogue Robot and saw Timeline on the shelf, … Continue reading →

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New Traits for Blade & Crown: Oblivious

Posted on 2014 August 26 by njwAugust 26, 2014

Another Trait that came out of a session with the monthly group: You are Oblivious. Little things don’t bother you, and even the big things aren’t that big a deal. It’s not that you’re stupid (which would imply a low … Continue reading →

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Another cool FLGS: Rogue Robot

Posted on 2014 August 22 by njwAugust 22, 2014

About a month ago, I was going through Duluth again, so I stopped at another well-known FLGS: Rogue Robot. Don’t let the basement location fool you. Rogue Robot is quite a large space, with multiple rooms. The store is connected … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, dice, FLGS, local | Leave a reply

A statement of principles

Posted on 2014 August 18 by njwMay 29, 2015

I have gotten the message, at times, that one of my biggest potential selling points for my game(s) is that they’re written by a trans woman. I feel pressure to publicly appeal to that fact in order for them to … Continue reading →

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Con of the North 2015: What to run?

Posted on 2014 August 14 by njwAugust 14, 2014

As with last year, I’m wondering what to run at next year’s Con of the North. Somehow the submission deadline always comes up too quickly! Here’s what I’m thinking of so far: The Dooms that Came to Chaegrae. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Calteir, Con of the North, conventions, Microscope, Og | Leave a reply

B&C errata

Posted on 2014 August 13 by njwAugust 13, 2014

I just noticed a couple small errors in Blade & Crown. That means errata! From page 68: Combatants declare in order from lowest Initiative Phase to Initiative Phase to highest. Therefore, those with the highest Initiative Phase get to react … Continue reading →

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Roll 2d6

Posted on 2014 August 8 by njwNovember 5, 2014

One of my favorite podcasts of all time is Roll 2d6. Or, to give its fuller title, “Roll 2d6, a Podcast about Games, Gaming and Gamers, with Adam and Nate.” (Note that that website is currently dead; I’ll explain more … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged conventions, gaming on the cheap, miniatures, nerd self-loathing, podcasts, real life, reviews | 6 Replies

High-powered Blade & Crown

Posted on 2014 August 5 by njwAugust 13, 2014

The default for Blade & Crown is definitely on the ‘realistic human’ end of the scale, and that’s as it should be — that’s what I designed it for. But it can work with higher power levels. Traits are critical … Continue reading →

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Skill 0?

Posted on 2014 August 1 by njwAugust 1, 2014

With a mechanically grainy game like Blade & Crown, there can be a very large difference between unskilled and skilled. If you don’t have a skill, you might be able to use just your applicable characteristic, so long as the … Continue reading →

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