If I ran an SF RPG these days, it’s very likely I would use the Silhouette rules to do it. The rules were pretty influential on Blade & Crown. I really like the “roll multiple D6, keep the highest, get … Continue reading
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A current Bundle of Holding is a very nice one. This iteration contains the CityBook series, which has long since been one of my favorite supplements for fantasy RPGs. Each book is a really nice slot-anywhere book of encounters, structured … Continue reading
I was lucky enough to have Blade & Crown in the Indie Treasure Trove +2. The Bundle of Holding continues to be a great way to get a bunch of cool RPGs for very little money. The Indie Treasure Trove … Continue reading
You may have noticed what a big fan I am of Chad Davidson’s Heirs to the Lost World. It’s set in a 17th century New World where the Aztecs and Maya had access to powerful magic, and so the Conquest … Continue reading
After Heirs was my first game to GM: The Dooms that Came to Chaegrae. This game was an experiment in high-powered Blade & Crown. Each character had Traits rated 4, 3, 2 and 1 — considerably higher than the defaults. … Continue reading
The Bundle of Holding, which I’ve been privileged to be part of, is currently featuring a bunch of very cool indie games: Torchbearer, Uresia the Grave of Heaven, Nobilis, Lords of Gossamer and Shadow (think: Amber Diceless 2nd edition) and … 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
Since so many people now have Blade & Crown thanks to the Bundle of Holding, I thought I’d do a quick guide to getting started with it. Where to begin? The example of play and How to Play: The Basics … Continue reading
The mystery revealed — The latest Bundle of Holding features a bunch of cool games: Awesome Adventures by Willow Palecek; Cogs, Cakes, & Swordsticks by Lynne Hardy; A Tragedy in Five Acts by Michelle Lyons-McFarland; Another Fine Mess by Ann … Continue reading