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“I wanna roll dice” vs. “Only roll when it’s truly difficult”

Posted on 2016 January 15 by njwJanuary 15, 2016

A lot of games, Blade & Crown included, have a specific statement that players should only roll for success on task attempts when there’s actually a chance of failure. If a halfway-competent sword-fighter is trying to hit a rock that’s … Continue reading →

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Quick and easy healing rules for Blade & Crown

Posted on 2014 December 29 by njwFebruary 1, 2015

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 →

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Blade & Crown dice probabilities

Posted on 2014 November 27 by njwNovember 27, 2014

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 →

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Another cool FLGS: Rogue Robot

Posted on 2014 August 22 by njwAugust 22, 2014

About a month ago, I was going through Duluth again, so I stopped at another well-known FLGS: Rogue Robot. Don’t let the basement location fool you. Rogue Robot is quite a large space, with multiple rooms. The store is connected … Continue reading →

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Another cool FLGS: Dungeons End

Posted on 2014 July 1 by njwJuly 1, 2014

On my way through Duluth yesterday, I stopped at an FLGS I’d heard of: Dungeons End. (No apostrophe.) Seems like the Duluth area has several FLGSs; I think I decided to check this one out more or less at random. … Continue reading →

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A dice quirk about Blade & Crown

Posted on 2014 May 20 by njwMay 21, 2014

In my multi-year Blade & Crown campaign, a weird thing happened a couple sessions ago. A player rolled some dice. They then decided to use a Trait. Adding the Trait caused their roll to go down! How did that happen? … Continue reading →

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New Fate dice: nice!

Posted on 2013 October 1 by njwFebruary 2, 2015

While I was at the Source to see B&C on the spinner racks, I got a set of the new Fate dice. The Core set, specifically, with translucent green, blue and purple dice. You may have noticed that I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming | Tagged dice, Fate, reviews, tools | 2 Replies

Gaming tools: The big dice bag

Posted on 2013 February 9 by njwOctober 1, 2013

Like a lot of gamers, I have a lot of dice. I even have a set of spares that I keep at home. But I carry my main set with me in a large, purple leather bag. I used to … Continue reading →

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Wooden dice

Posted on 2013 January 14 by njwOctober 1, 2013

Along similar lines: wow, wooden dice. And apparently, they’re going make dice out of aircraft aluminum, too. With dice made out of wood and precious stones, we’re getting closer and closer to gold dice with ruby pips. … Continue reading →

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Gaming tools: 20+

Posted on 2013 January 12 by njwJanuary 14, 2013

Hopefully, you’ve already seen these two videos. In them, Lou Zocchi explains in grand style why his GameScience dice are the best around. They’re pointy, sharp, untumbled and unpolished. GameScience dice are also usually sold uninked, and they’re available in … Continue reading →

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