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8 Tokens: Character ideas

Posted on 2020 October 31 by njwOctober 31, 2020

I got to do a playtest of 8 Tokens. More about that later, but one specific piece of feedback: I needed to come up with more examples of things to be good at. So, here are a few: Acting convincingly … Continue reading →

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Variation Die: Things to say

Posted on 2020 January 29 by njwJanuary 29, 2020

Another thing I perhaps didn’t clarify enough about the Variation Die in the Blade & Crown rules: You can use your Variation Die roll as inspiration for an original, evocative thing you say. It doesn’t just have to be a … Continue reading →

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The old curio shop

Posted on 2019 September 29 by njwSeptember 29, 2019

A while ago, I happened past one of those old little stores that’s tucked away in an odd little spot and which seems to sell… something? Nothing? I always find these stores so mysterious. Who’s behind it all? How do … Continue reading →

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How do you add flavor to an Awareness roll?

Posted on 2017 October 27 by njwJuly 17, 2018

One common problem for B&C players is how to use the Variation Die when they’re rolling for Awareness. You don’t know what you’ve noticed yet, if anything, so how can you narrate the way you’re trying to notice things? My … Continue reading →

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Bundle of Holding: Catalyst series

Posted on 2017 July 14 by njwJuly 14, 2017

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 →

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Wringing more from rumors

Posted on 2016 September 12 by njwSeptember 12, 2016

One thing I’ve noticed from using rumors: players never want to treat them as just rumors. Instead, it feels like every scrap of information, no matter how small or large, demands immediate follow-up questions. Players often want to question whoever … Continue reading →

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Snippets from Calteir: the Unnamed Dead

Posted on 2014 November 1 by njwNovember 1, 2014

Almost in time for Halloween, here’s another snippet from Calteir. There are many forms of undead which humans have not named. Either no one has ever encountered them, or those who have seen them didn’t survive. A mass of dark … Continue reading →

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Twelve dozens

Posted on 2014 January 26 by njwJanuary 26, 2014

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 →

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Item: a reliquary

Posted on 2013 December 23 by njwDecember 23, 2013

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 →

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Making sages work

Posted on 2013 November 29 by njwMarch 16, 2015

I love the idea of sages in a fantasy RPG. That scholar in their study with vast piles of paper, strange artifacts lying around, books half-forgotten, manuscripts half-written, quill pens and half-dried inkwells, perhaps the scholar themselves hard to find … Continue reading →

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