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Monthly Archives: September 2016

Social combat and Cartesian dualism

Posted on 2016 September 25 by njwJuly 17, 2019

I’ve only played a few games that included dedicated social combat mechanics. And I’ve played even fewer that had social combat mechanics that actually seemed to work in play. Even when the mechanics made sense in themselves, the actual play … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged let me tell you about my character, playing, social contract, theory | 3 Replies

Pre-gen PCs 2: Kathalla the Theologian

Posted on 2016 September 17 by njwSeptember 17, 2016

This is another of the pre-gen characters from my Medieval Mountain Monastery Mystery scenario. Kathalla is not from Morensia, the main culture where the adventure is set; instead, she’s from a nearby kingdom that is, arguably, more advanced than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Blade & Crown, Calteir, characters, diversity, example characters | Leave a reply

Wringing more from rumors

Posted on 2016 September 12 by njwSeptember 12, 2016

One thing I’ve noticed from using rumors: players never want to treat them as just rumors. Instead, it feels like every scrap of information, no matter how small or large, demands immediate follow-up questions. Players often want to question whoever … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged encounters, GMing, tips and tricks, twelves | Leave a reply

New Traits for Blade & Crown: Happy

Posted on 2016 September 5 by njwSeptember 5, 2016

Another classic personality trait that makes a good Trait: You are generally happy. Most of the time, you enjoy yourself. You usually seem to have a smile on your face, and your expression matches your feelings. Other people might take … Continue reading →

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

Clickable Hârn map

Posted on 2016 September 2 by njwSeptember 2, 2016

Columbia Games, one of the two publishers of Hârn materials, has uploaded a clickable, Google Maps-style map of the island of Hârn. It includes a huge amount of information as pop-ups on the map. I once got to see one … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged Hârn & HârnMaster, maps and mapping, publishing | Leave a reply
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