When I moved to the Bay Area some years ago, I did a deep dive into all of the regional conventions we could reach with a day trip. One of the most intriguing was a small local event called PolyCon hosted by Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo. Back then we didn’t have the … Continue reading PolyCon 42 – My Son’s First Game Convention
I particularly despise committing to run a session only to have a wave of ambivalence wash over me. Given that I'm normally decisive, it's a weird and uncomfortable sensation. For me ambivalence comes on like nausea. Not long ago the feeling of wanting to back out of Game Day hit me hard. GMing duties fell … Continue reading What to do when you don’t feel like gaming
I enjoy writing about games, and I really enjoy writing about games I've had deep engagement with. Most game writing consists of buzzy pieces about hot new things. Those can be fun to read, but honestly, I'm here for the deep dives when I can get them. In that spirit, I offer up my reflections … Continue reading Black Stars in a White Sky: Reflections on a Year of Playing the Yellow King RPG
Perhaps I'm a little overdue for a blog post, so hopefully this will get me rolling again. Suffice to it say I've gamed a lot and had lots of interesting experiences lately; it's just been harder to find the time to write about them. Here's what I got up to on President's Day Weekend at … Continue reading DunDraCon 47: One to Remember
In Twilight: 2000 a squad's ride is as important, if not more important, than any individual character. Losing a character can be a big hit to the team, but losing your transportation, and the firepower it mounts, means you are playing a completely different game. (I had a memorable short campaign where we started without … Continue reading On the Road Again: a Vehicle Control Sheet for the M1114 Humvee in Free League’s Twilight: 2000 RPG
Back when the Twilight: 2000 alpha rules landed in my inbox, one of my buddies offered to run a game for me and a couple of my friends. We all GM for our home groups, so it was a chance to put the new edition under a microscope… and to see what it had to … Continue reading The Leader in Battle: a House Rule for the Command Skill in Free League’s Twilight: 2000 RPG
Even though my books haven't shipped yet, I've had several opportunities to get Free League's Twilight: 2000 to the table. I played in a short online campaign GMed by my friend MadJay, and I ran sandbox-style for my home group. Both times we embraced (and enjoyed) 4th Edition's new life path character generation. I noticed, … Continue reading Keeping your S*** Together: A Character Generation Worksheet for Free League’s Twilight: 2000 RPG.
What is this? I’m attempting to port the flavor of classic Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay over to the The Black Hack, with a very specific mission: to play the classic Enemy Within campaign in a rules light system. As much as I like the vibe of old school WFRP, I’m not in a place where I … Continue reading Preparing the Enemy Within Campaign: WFRP Rules Hacks for The Black Hack
Welcome to my second series of Monster-themed deep dives. In these posts, my son Xander (7) and I will dig down into the what's good and great in the Fantasy AGE Bestiary. Each week you'll see some original art from Xan alongside observations, plot hooks, and other miscellany about each creature. The boy is starting … Continue reading Let’s Talk Monsters – Fantasy AGE Bestiary Deep Dive – The Letter E
What is this? I’m attempting to port the flavor of classic Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay over to the The Black Hack, with a very specific mission: to play the classic Enemy Within campaign in a rules light system. As much as I like the vibe of old school WFRP, I’m not in a place where I … Continue reading Preparing the Enemy Within Campaign: Heart of the Hack (The WFRP Skill List in The Black Hack)
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