This session was actually shorter than most, unexpected work and travel caused people to come late, but it felt very dense afterwards - a lot happened! We finished with Gus's great module, and explored another bit of strangeness in Dolmenwood: The Fairy Roads! Passage - art installation by Cornelia Konrads In Game PCs present: Alette … Continue reading Vastlands ep.11 – The Fairy Roads
Month: July 2021
Vastlands Houserules – Herbalism & Potions
I've referred to these rules a few times already. Our resident Witch character wanted to make something of her background as a herbalist and apprentice witch. All the wonderful stories of a witches-brew and the secret knowledge of plants is a potent idea! So I looked around for something to make a fun mini-game for … Continue reading Vastlands Houserules – Herbalism & Potions
Vastlands ep.10 – Refuge in Darkness
We had a an extra week's break as most people couldn't make it, but there was a lot of excitement for this session - players arriving much earlier that expected! I might be "old fashioned", but I love my weekly sessions. Feels a lot like a weekly tv show. Once more we're picking up from … Continue reading Vastlands ep.10 – Refuge in Darkness
For consideration – Prison of the Hated Pretender
Well. This is currently my most run "adventure module". I only run games for my own tables and so generally don't reuse modules. But this one I've now run 3 times! I think I might have a few things to say about it. The Hated Pretender - By Gus.L So the premise of this is … Continue reading For consideration – Prison of the Hated Pretender
Vastlands ep.9 – The Undying Tyrant
Finally, after many adventures, the party has reached the goal that they set out for when they left their home of Mistmill. We got to try out a little bit of our magical research and herbalism rules during a week of downtime, and then we began the wonderful puzzle dungeon of "Prison of the Hated … Continue reading Vastlands ep.9 – The Undying Tyrant
Vastlands Houserules – Who rolls what?
This seems to get contentious in some circles, but I have my opinions. "Well, Shit" by Kimberly Sterling Personally I enjoy playing games with people I trust. If you have a player that wants to be disruptive - no amount of rules will "contain" them. I also find that to get trust, I have to … Continue reading Vastlands Houserules – Who rolls what?
Vastlands ep.8 – Nag-Wood Passage
After last session and the zombie horde, the players were being cautious. There was a discussion during the week about what they should do - Stay in town, try for a safer route, or just try to rush through the last expanse of forest before Drigbolton. I pointed them towards the Wilderness travel rules, and … Continue reading Vastlands ep.8 – Nag-Wood Passage
Vastlands Houserules – Magic
Every game I run always experiences some "drift". What do players want to do? What sort of activities do they want to focus on? Or ignore? A book of magic? - some picture on the internet... Given the location (Dolmenwood) and how we made the characters (Beyond the Wall) - magic has a particular feel … Continue reading Vastlands Houserules – Magic
Vastlands ep.7 – The Vulgar Road
I had planned to try to "speed along" the players to get up to Drigbolton a little faster. But I am trying to keep things consistent - so I had the NPC loan the party her horses and carriage for a faster trip... Little did I know that Lady Luck had a peverse sense of … Continue reading Vastlands ep.7 – The Vulgar Road