I suppose an argument could be made that this Trait overlaps with some or another skill, but I think it’s clear enough that it’s a personality trait all its own: You’re Funny. Other people often find your words or actions … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Blade & Crown
What games did I play in 2014? I don’t really try to track all the different games I play, mostly just to enjoy them while I’m playing them. Still, it’s interesting to think about what all I’ve played recently. Here … Continue reading
I don’t think I’ve ever met a healing system that I like. My ideal healing rules would need to perfectly balance a bunch of factors: Player agency: The rules can’t make it feel like your healing is completely out of … Continue reading
Traits don’t always have to be personality-based: You are Short. People may also take you less seriously for your diminutive stature, and you may have trouble reaching hand-holds when climbing, or striding across wide gaps. Yet you are also able … Continue reading
As part of designing Blade & Crown, I was naturally curious how the dice mechanic works. Do large numbers of dice make characters succeed all the time? What’s the difference between rolling one die and rolling three? With the help … Continue reading
I participate in the House of Indie Games track at Con of the North. We’re mostly just a bunch of friends who like indie games. Two of us have even published our own indie games (Blade & Crown and Heirs … Continue reading
Spell effects in Blade & Crown are intentionally unquantified. As I’ve said before, I like to keep magic mysterious, powerful and rare, and I think keeping it unquantified helps preserve mystery. Once you know that a fireball will emit 0.015625m3 … Continue reading
The Thursday night group recently wrapped up play-testing a game that includes divination as a major PC ability, so I’ve been thinking more lately about prognostication (fortune-telling, foreknowledge, etc.) in RPGs. As I see it, divination tends to move towards … Continue reading
The Indie Treasure Trove +2 featuring Blade & Crown has now ended. It finished with US$12,329.45. Thank you to everyone who contributed! Please let me know if there’s anything about Blade & Crown I can help you with. And again, … Continue reading
The Bundle of Holding is well over US$9000 now. So I get to use that headline in all sincerity. (Edit: As I check now, it’s over $10,000!) And Julia Bond Ellingboe’s Steal Away Jordan has now been added to the … Continue reading