For over an hour, the pupils practiced. While none of them caused an issue like Fenthick had, only a few got everything correct. Some of their summonings failed. Some of their abjurations failed, but no one was hurt, and everyone seemed to learn from their mistakes. When they had all attempted it, they were sent … Continue reading Trophy Wife – Chapter 5: Orc Love
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GM Envy
Every year, Monte Cook Games, in partnership with several other gaming companies puts on New Gamemaster Month in January. It is an opportunity for people who so desire to get some advice on running different games and how to think about the process of doing so. We have always been really impressed at the time … Continue reading GM Envy
Review: Blades in the Dark
Powered by the Apocalypse, written by John Harper of One Seven Design, and produced by Evil Hat Productions (the people who brought us FATE and its variants), Blades in the Dark is a grim, semi-historical, fantasy RPG. The sentence that caught my eye while reading the setting blurb was: ‘You are in a haunted Victorian-era … Continue reading Review: Blades in the Dark
Trophy Wife – Chapter 4: Magic is Done
A week later, Sharn rose from her bed and stepped outside, the bear cub playing around her feet as she walked to the tower. She knocked briefly, and when Terrik opened the door for her she smiled slightly down at him then slipped in. She turned and started up the stairs, pausing to place a … Continue reading Trophy Wife – Chapter 4: Magic is Done
Flipping the Switch – Adapting Foci and Abilities to Different Settings
In a previous post I talked about using flavors with types to make them fit your setting better. This time we’re going to talk about Foci and specific Abilities. Foci: There’s a lot of them. Some of them are even listed as genre-recommended in the Revised Cypher System Rulebook. This post is going to be … Continue reading Flipping the Switch – Adapting Foci and Abilities to Different Settings
Storytelling and Gaming 