My standards for fantasy magic: it should, I believe, be mysterious, powerful and rare. This is my preference in all fantasy RPGs, especially Blade & Crown. As I was designing B&C, the powerful part wasn’t hard to work out. Magic … Continue reading
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I’ve updated the sample Blade & Crown character downloads again. I found more typos in them last night. The joys of a single-person operation! Please let me know if you find any other inaccuracies in the characters or any of … Continue reading
Tonight before gaming, John texted me to let me know that Classified, the James Bond 007 retroclone, was back in stock at the Source. As I walked into the store, Burl greeted me with a friendly, “You must be here … Continue reading
The afternoon game for Saturday was one I was running, using Blade & Crown. It was in some ways very conventional, but in many others one of the most experimental games I’ve run. The scenario was this: various religious dignitaries … Continue reading
In November of 2012, I made a post about the Traveller supplements 76 Patrons. It inspired me to do a number of posts with twelve variations. I chose twelve rather than, say, six or ten, because a) it pushes me … Continue reading
My next Dollar Store Dungeons purchase was a pretty easy choice: one of the world’s oldest wargames, chess. Not that I intend to play chess, that is. (If I’m going to go that old-school, my preference is 圍棋 Wéiqí.) Instead, … Continue reading
As I alluded in the comments to my last post, this is my third purchase: a very cheap bag of green glass beads. The beads in this particular bag are a good size for gaming, about 20mm in diameter. There … Continue reading
My second item for Dollar Store Dungeons is something I wish I’d found a few years ago: In Blade & Crown combat, your stance (aggressive, evasive, etc.) is pretty important. But it can be hard for the players to remember … Continue reading
This reliquary is quite heavy and of fairly large size (about Bulk 9), made from a very light-colored but dense material — perhaps ivory or an unusual wood. It is covered with reliefs of major Avatars and exquisite scrollwork. Several … Continue reading
This week, the program book for Con of the North 2014 arrived. It’s big! It feels like there are a lot more games than in recent years. There are tons of RPGs, boardgames and other things on offer, including many … Continue reading