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Celestial Empire no longer published

Posted on 2016 January 26 by njwJanuary 26, 2016

I missed this post from Gianni Vacca back in September: Due to all the changes going on with Chaosium and their Basic Roleplaying/D100-based systems, Alephtar Games has lost licensing rights for Chaosium games, so Celestial Empire is no longer going … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, China, publishing | 1 Reply

Ryuutama: The Dragon and the Frog

Posted on 2016 January 5 by njwOctober 20, 2019

After real life annoyingly asserted itself Monday night, those of us who were able to come had our scheduled game of Ryuutama. I was GMing, with a scenario idea that had occurred to me a few days before. So far, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, China, non-violent resolution, Ryuutama, Taiwan | Leave a reply

Idle thoughts about 三体 The Three Body Problem

Posted on 2015 September 23 by njwSeptember 23, 2015

Another of my treasures from that Taiwan trip was the three volumes of 三体 The Three-Body Problem, by 刘慈欣 Liu Cixin. In the small amount of time I had to look, I tried a couple of Mainland import bookstores, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged China, prose fiction, reviews, SF, Taiwan | Leave a reply

Ancient capitals in 3D

Posted on 2014 November 5 by njwNovember 5, 2014

A good illustration in an RPG session is worth, as the saying goes, a thousand words. I’ve mentioned before how useful the fictional nonfiction book Lebek has been in gaming; more than once, I’ve used it to give players a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged China, fictional nonfiction, tips and tricks, tools, worldbuilding | Leave a reply

Con of the North 2014, part 3: Lost Voyages of Sindbad

Posted on 2014 February 24 by njwFebruary 26, 2014

Friday night, I decided to return home right after John’s game. I had a cold brewing, and I was also really tired from a week of work and prep. So my next game was Saturday morning: Lost Voyages of Sindbad. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged actual play, China, Con of the North, conventions, diversity | 1 Reply

Celestial Empire

Posted on 2013 March 23 by njwJanuary 24, 2016

The second post about clouds and mapping is going to take a little longer to write up, so here’s something else in the meantime: If you’re looking for an RPG based in semi-historical China, there are a lot of choices … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged buying and selling, China, reviews | 2 Replies

Calendars in gaming

Posted on 2013 January 3 by njwAugust 21, 2013

The beginning of the year also seems like a good time to address calendars and worldbuilding. Does your game setting have a calendar? Do you keep track of time within it? A calendar can be a really valuable piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged astronomy, Calteir, China, GMing, tips and tricks, worldbuilding | Leave a reply
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