RPG a Day 2015 Post 1

I just learned about RPGaDay2015 while reading Fraser's blog, Sword's Edge Publishing. It looks like I am already a few days in the hole, so I will try to catch up.

Forthcoming game you are most looking forward to.

The game I am most looking forward to is Titansgrave by Green Ronin, it is the first setting for their Fantasy AGE game. I picked up Fantasy AGE at GenCon and I really enjoy the Titansgrave show.

2. Kickstarted game you are most pleased you backed.

I have only backed one game on Kickstarter, and it was Troll Lord Games' Three Sisters Kickstarter. This was the Kickstarter that got the core rule books in print in color, and I really enjoy the color versions I got from that Kickstarter. They currently have another Kickstarter going on for their Mythos Books.

3. Favorite new game of the last twelve months.

I have not purchased many games that were made in the last year, in act the only ones I can think of are D&D 5e and Fantasy AGE. I have not had a chance to play either of them yet, but I like Fantasy AGE more from read through only.

4. Most surprising game.

The most surprising game I have ever encountered is Dogs in the Vineyard. When I first encountered this game several years ago, I had never player anything like it. It was the first game I played that really stepped outside of the D&D descended rules line. Games like BRP or WoD, that seemed like a departure, were revealed to be just riffs on the same general idea. I looked at games a whole new way after encountering Dogs in the Vineyard.

5. Most recent RPG purchase.

My most recent RPG purchase is Mecha v. Kaju, a FATE powered game of giant robots fighting giant monsters. It is obviously inspired by Pacific Rim and mecha anime. I have not had a chance to read or play it yet, but I am looking forward to it.

6. Most recent RPG played.

The last RPG I played was Castles and Crusades. I ran two games at GenCon, and they were my last two sessions of gaming at the con. I ran them in my persistent Stonehell campaign. The last game I was a player in was The Adventures of Luther Arkwright using Runequest 6, also at the con. I basically played an Austin Powers style hero who saved Princess Diana with the Avengers (Diana Rigg not Scarlet Johanssan). I was completely insufferable and had a blast.

I will take on the next chunk of these, and hopefully get caught up, tomorrow.

Traveller : Session 53

This session was run on January 18, 2024. 220-1118 In the morning, they decided to take the Gerald Masters interview job. Marvin was still too hung over from the night before and had to beg off for the day. They spread out through the station looking for prospective interviewees. Simmi was fairly successful, finding three people willing to be interviewed. She was surprised to learn that most of them were worried that having the fleet there would attract violent attention from the Solomoni instead of providing protection. Aryanna found two people willing to be interviewed, both of which seemed resentful of the large numbers of Navy personnel wandering around the station. M'han was unable to find anyone who would let him interview them. Zarf attempted to interview a few men in a bar and almost caused a fight because he was asking too many questions. Another patron stepped in at the last minute and started talking about the ...

Wilderlands: Dabber

Below is my adaptation of the Dabber race from Gamma World for my Castles & Crusades Wilderlands game. I believe that the picture is from the Alternity version of Gamma World. This adaptation has not been subjected to any significant playtesting yet.

Harn: AW Session Recap

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of being a player in a one-shot set in Harn's Orbaal region using the Apocalypse World rules. While I have been reading up on Harn for a while, this was my first chance to actually participate in a game set on Harn. I have never played core Apocalypse World before, but I have run Dungeon World several times, so I was familiar with the basic rules concepts. The characters were: Taebaal: the Valkhar Bjaal: One of Taebaal's trusted men Molvid: An extremely mercenary viking (Me) Waede: A Jorin rebel against the Ivinian occupiers Fester: A healer Mycroft: An orphan who seems connected to Waede Molvid's adventure started while out on a boar hunt with Taebaal and Bjaal. While walking in the woods, he came across Waede, Fester, and Mycroft standing over a dead body laying in the snow. They were armed and there was a crate of swords next to the body. When questioned, they told Molvid that the dead man had jumped them and that the c...

Circle of Dar Janix

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