Got together on Thursday night with Kim, Tim, and Kate after a long hiatus following our ‘prep session.’ We managed
Category: Table Top
Still totally not running a Star Wars game
… just killing some time, making up a character with my daughter. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along…
The Clone Wars as they were Fought in my Head
This post jarred this loose and onto the page. Back in college, I played a minor character in a long-running
Converting Starship Stats from WEG to Fate
Contrary to the evidence from this and previous posts, I am definitely not running thinking about running a Fate-based Star
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #5: Tearful Farewells
After Kaylee voiced her concerns with the way things were going during the last session, we started off this session
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #4: Lines and Veils
The title for this post doesn’t have anything to do with the story of what happened in the game. It
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #3: Getting Things Started
I promise I’m (almost) done mulling over game systems and talking about what might or might not work. Instead, lets
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #2: Dungeon Age? Dragon World?
So I’m pondering Dungeon World with only one player, but player characters in DW need bonds with other characters, and
Summer Break RPGs with Kaylee, #1: Just Figuring out What to Play
My gaming with Kaylee is fairly well documented and, in general, we’ve been pretty happy playing Fate or Fate Accelerated.
Playing Hero Kids with my Hero Kids
Last night, in lieu of normal bedtime activities (reading Winnie-the-Pooh, Justice League I-Can-Read books, or our new favorite, Bone), Kaylee
Mulling Over *Mountain Witch* mashups
For the last few weeks, I’ve been working on stuff related to the Mountain Witch, specifically: Prepping for a traditional
Fate of the Four Nations (playing FAE in the world of Korra and Aang)
My family’s getting caught up on Avatar: Legend of Korra, which has unsurprisingly led to my daughter broaching the possibility
Wildstar Tabletop Gaming, by way of FAE/Jadepunk
“You should do a Wildstar game,” opined my daughter. “Sorry?” Her comment confused me, both because Wildstar is an MMO
Fate, The Demolished Ones, Sessions 5 and 6
Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t be blogging about this game at all, right now: the last anyone would have heard
Fate, The Demolished Ones, Session 4
After a week off for illness (mine) we’re jumping back into the Demolished Ones tonight, with session five. While checking
Fate: The Demolished Ones, Session Three
“But first, I believe formal introductions are in order.” The statement hangs in the air for more than a few
Fate: The Demolished Ones, Session Two
“Anyone know where Beacon Street is?” He looks around at the quiet, fog-shrouded night streets. “Or where we are?” That’s
Fate: The Demolished Ones, Session One
Because I didn’t have enough going on, I decided to start an online game of Fate, using a combination of
Fate Accelerated: Trouble Magnet – Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session #6 – Fight Fire
Due to unexpected fallout from last session, Nataly’s brawl with an alien gargoyle got her and her new family put
Fate Accelerated: Trouble Magnet – Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session #5 – Blacklisted
At the end of our last session, the hunt for a new home in Mercury Bay hit a snag when
Post Ludus Analysis: (Fate) Gaming with Kids
Almost all of the RPG gaming I’ve done recently has been with kids 14 and younger. All, in fact, of
Fate Accelerated: Trouble Magnet – Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session #4 – “House Hunters Supernatural”
I’ve been remiss in my actual play reports. During the summer, Kaylee and I started up a solo supers campaign,
Business End of a Boom Tube – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part Four (of Four)
First, a disclaimer: I’m not very good at Fate. There are players out there who can wave their hand, summon
Garbage Disposal – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part Three
In the last session with my niece, nephew, and daughter, the three young heroes were sneaking through the ship on
“We’re on a Ship?” – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part Two
[Not a lot of dice rolling and no fights in this one, but good character building stuff.] When we last
“Escape from the Science Tubes” – FAE Supers Gaming with my Family, Part One
I could write about this game for a week. It’s possible I might. There’s so much to take out of
I’m told the Fate Accelerated rule book arrived alongside my copy of Fate Core.
I didn’t get a chance to really see it, though. Kaylee snapped it up (and the accompanying bookmark+rules summary). Then
FATE: Kaylee’s Solo Supers Session Two – Trouble Magnet
Nataly wakes up in her room at the Clearwater Campus, her head foggy and filled with that nagging feeling you
FATE: Short “Supers” Session with Kaylee
Last night, Kaylee and I decided to trade our bedtime reading for a introductory mini-session of Fate Accelerated Edition, with
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I’m still working out the various strange drug interactions between this blog (wordpress) and google+. I generally LIKE how I