A meandering journey into the world of fantasy.
So our band of players once again gathered, this time to delve the depths of an ancient barrow filled with evil(?) men. This session was a little shorter than last, as we had a few people with some family obligations later in the day... It really is hard to co-ordinate players from radically different time … Continue reading Wolves ep.2 – Sons of the North
OK, another review. This time its a fantastic module that gave a whole new way of generating content - which has come to be known as a depthcrawl. The Gardens of Ynn by Emmy Allen Once again, I'm giving a review of a module that i've run a few times. The premise for this one … Continue reading For consideration – The Gardens of Ynn
So, the party finally made it out of the Gardens - but we're not sure how unscathed they were. An encounter with a bat-shit Sidhe and learning a few new tricks. 60623 by Jarek Kubicki In Game PCs present: Estmund (Dolmenwood Knight 3), Solvang (Magic-User 3), Prudence (Sorcerer 3), NPCs: Alette (Hunter 3) , Fluff-Tail … Continue reading Vastlands ep.16 – The Gardener of Vines
So, the players from around the world managed to get a time when we were all available (and awake!), and managed to give a try of this game "Wolves of God". I had rolled on a few of the random tables by Kevin Crawford which inspired a (hopefully) interesting scenario. The party, according to Feorrehad … Continue reading Wolves ep.1 – The Curse of Langmere
I had thought that this would be the players last session in the Gardens, but the repercussions of their interaction with the shadow theater came home in a big way. Fun, tense session. sorry, couldn't find who did this..... In Game PCs present: Alette (Hunter 3), Estmund (Dolmenwood Knight 3), Prudence (Sorcerer 3), Solvang (Magic-User … Continue reading Vastlands ep.15 – The Gallery of Masks
I might be getting the chance to run a game that inspires me more than most - Wolves of God by Kevin Crawford. This is similar to the old classic Pendragon in that it is a game that is very strongly set in a particular historical period - and I never thought I'd get any … Continue reading For consideration – Wolves of God
So, the party has expanded to a rag tag bunch of escapees numbering nearly 20! Th player of our brave Knight wasn't able to make it, so the remaining three players tried to keep everyone alive while escaping from the Order of St Faxis. I was a little nervous at the beginning as I had … Continue reading Vastlands ep.14 – Into the Gardens.
This post has been much researched, discussed, discarded, and rewritten. It all comes down to "what am I trying to represent"... Finally I think we've got something that my players like. Oregon Family Trail, by Morgan Weistling Old School Essentials is really light on rules for "survival" or hardship while travelling. It amounts to the … Continue reading Vastlands Houserules – Survive the Night
This was a great session. I was surprised at how a "reroll mechanic" (fortune) really added to the tension. It seemed counter intuitive, but there you go. This session really pulled on the player's experiences with "Blades in the Dark" and heists in general. Loved it! This session was also interesting as our Witch player … Continue reading Vastlands ep.13 – Cathedral Rescue
Well, this session king of spiraled out of control. We had a last minute surprise that one of our players couldn't make it, and another was on a long distance train so could only type. So I decided to postpone with a little "colour" session, where I would let the players interact with various factions … Continue reading Vastlands ep 12 – The King is dead, long live the King
