Set in a semi-mythical past, Chakola & Gembrig is a traditional play in Morensia. It is considered one of the classic plays of familial tragedy. The author is uncertain. The story In the play, Gembrig and Chakola are brother and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Calteir
Now that I have The Bandit Map published, my attention turns to the next big project: Calteir. It’s a fantasy game setting I’ve been working on for many years. I developed it alongside Blade & Crown, but neither requires the … Continue reading
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
With vacation time comes the chance to get more work done. Such is life for the non-full time game designer. Over the past week or so, I’ve been working on a bunch of different projects: The Bandit Map. This continues … Continue reading
This WisCon, I did a fair amount of actual gaming. Foremost among these, of course, was my Mountain Monastery Murder Mystery. As I’ve mentioned before, this is set in a monastery/abbey of Sister Earth, in my main campaign world, Calteir. … 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
After tonight’s game (a fun take on the standard train robbery scenario), we briefly listed what games we currently have on the back burner: Eric’s Blade & Crown game. The two main PCs (here’s mine) had managed to become members … Continue reading
This past Thursday night we finally finished playtesting The Bandit Map, the adventure for Blade & Crown that I hope to have out soon. The scenario was pretty fun and this session, the last, involved equal parts silliness and seriousness. … Continue reading
Con of the North, the main gaming convention ’round these parts, has sent out the call for games for next year and (like the Everwayan) I’m considering what to run. Here are possibilities I’ve got stirring: A murder mystery set … Continue reading
This is an example religion for Blade & Crown, taken from my campaign world Calteir. Scattered in small communities throughout the Archipelago, including Sashtia and Morensia, there are people who practice the Erethane religion. The Erethanes believe that there are … Continue reading