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It's Hard Not to Make any Modern-setting Game about the News

2017-03-21 doycet Musing 13 comments

It really is. Anyway, here's some random notes and thoughts and stuff that's we've dreamed up for the "long hair

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Resharing this So I Can Soak Up All the Awesome Later

2017-02-03 doycet Musing

The maps and art are amazing, and the content is excellent. #gaming Originally shared by +Randy M Here's a little

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Star Wars: Rebel Ops Update

2017-01-25 doycet Actual Play, Online Table Top 3 comments

I don't make a habit of posting links to the AP videos for our ongoing online Star Wars game, mostly

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A very special moment in tonight's Star Wars: Rebel Ops game.

2017-01-18 doycet Musing 7 comments

+Dave Hill's rebel character, Ganna, met up with her … friend, Verana (a staff sergeant with the Empire on Onderon),

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Online Gaming Update and Tech Review

2017-01-13 doycet Musing 5 comments

(TLDR Summary: Holy crap when did Roll20's video and voice chat get so good?) I know I don't game as

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Slapped together a mix of World of Dungeons and my Star Wars World: Rebel Ops hack to play with my kids

2017-01-08 doycet Musing 15 comments

Lucky isn't a real stat – it's a non-replenishable resource that gives you an auto success. The five stats should

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Confession

2016-11-19 doycet Musing 3 comments

I still regularly save images I think might work as PCs or NPCs for an Amber game. Just in case.

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Star Wars World: Rebel Ops

2016-10-09 doycet Actual Play 6 comments

Hey all. I know there's a fair bit of love for +Andrew Medeiros's Star Wars World around here, so (prompted

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Star Wars Rebel Ops, PTBA

2016-10-05 doycet Actual Play 7 comments

Second session of running Rebel Ops, using a new (PtbA) game system for everything. Very enjoyable stuff – good fight,

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After a long break, some No Thank You, Evil! this afternoon

2016-09-25 doycet Actual Play

+Sean Testerman (5 and a half) wandered into my office, pulled out the NTYE box, opened it up, and told

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On Fate and GMing

2016-09-22 doycet Musing 40 comments

So I kind of gave up on about halfway through August because the questions weren't that interesting for the second

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An RPG thought that's been bouncing around my head for awhile now

2016-09-15 doycet Musing 10 comments

One of the… I'm going to say "dependencies for enjoyment" in many – I might even say "most" RPGs I've

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Dungeon World with Kaylee, via Google+ Polls

2016-08-26 doycet Actual Play 2 comments

She got a 7 on her Defy Danger, trying to rush by some guards and get to the big bad,

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Star Wars, Rebel Ops – Shadowpoint Housekeeping, Part 1

2016-08-24 doycet Actual Play 4 comments

After a too-long hiatus, we're back to playing our Star Wars approach-less FAE hack game. Short session, but we got

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RPGaDay – August 18: What innovation could RPG groups gain the most benefit from?

2016-08-18 doycet Musing

This is already happening, but the tech behind online meetings and collaboration is probably the future of 'tabletop' gaming. If

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RPGaDay – August 17: What fictional character would best fit in your group? Why?

2016-08-17 doycet Musing

Finn, from The Force Awakens. I just think he'd like playing a paladin, and he seems like a nice guy.

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RPGaDay – August 16: What historical character would you like in your group? For what game?

2016-08-17 doycet Musing 2 comments

I'm going to read "historical character" as "famous person, living or dead," and then answer Benjamin Franklin, playing Dungeon Crawl

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August 15: What types or source of inspiration do you turn to most often for RPGs?

2016-08-15 doycet Musing

The people at the table, first and foremost. After that, podcasts run by enthusiastic people. Genre-relevant TV. Recommended books… Pretty

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August 14: Who would be on your dream team of people to game with?

2016-08-15 doycet Musing One comment

Ooh. That's tricky. Thing is, I'm not sure all my favorite players would be very compatible, all in a single

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RPGaDay – August 12: What game is your group most likely to play next? Why?

2016-08-15 doycet Musing

Well, odds say Star Wars FAE, since that's (allegedly) the ongoing game I'm running, and it's scheduled for tomorrow. If

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August 11: Which gamer that you have played with has most affected the way that you play?

2016-08-11 doycet Musing One comment

Probably +Tim White – he makes me roleplay more and narrate less when I GM. "More actor, less writer!" he

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RPGaDay – August 10: What was the largest in-game surprise you have experienced?

2016-08-10 doycet Musing 3 comments

In my old Amber campaign, Things in Heaven and Earth, Benedict, rather than losing an arm in his duel with…

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RPG A Day, August 9: What things are a part of your ideal session, other than the actual game?

2016-08-09 doycet Musing One comment

More and more, I treasure a diverse group of players. A table full of white dudes is a missed opportunity

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August 8: Do you prefer hardcover, softcover, or electronic books? What are the benefits of your preference?

2016-08-08 doycet Musing 7 comments

I like ebook versions of RPG texts, which are unfortunately as rare as hen's teeth. PDF is… fine. Not great.

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RPG a Day, August 6 and 7

2016-08-07 doycet Musing

August 6: What is the most amazing thing that you know a game group has done for their community? http://www.facebook.com/gamersgiving/

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I really need to start running Monster of Week

2016-08-05 doycet Musing 2 comments

Soon.  

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RPG a Day: August 3rd, 4th, and 5th

2016-08-04 doycet Musing 4 comments

August 3 What is something you have done with your game character that you are the proudest of? I really

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RPG a Day Catch Up

2016-08-02 doycet Musing 5 comments

Missed the start of this during a crazy Monday, so here's a couple answers. August 1: Do you prefer to

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Honest Slogans

2016-07-15 doycet Musing

 

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Quote of the Week

2016-07-11 doycet Musing

"They [Nintendo] could add way, way more game if they felt like it. I mean, as much as they wanted.

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Another "one shot" (ha) with my family over summer break.

This time, we're playing Psi*Run, about supers on the run from a shadowy organization.

We missed the Prologue, and picked up after character generation and the inciting "Crash" incident.
I started off the year with a truly new #ttrpg experience - one of my kids ran a game for ME! First time that's EVER happened.

We played #Runecairne and she damned near killed me. It was great.

(We didn't TOTALLY separate the player/warden roles in this, because part of the reason we were doing this was so I could teach her to GM, so we did a two-person game (Runecairne is great for this) and a scenario I'd already run with Sean, and had open on my screen to spot any gotchas and give her tips.)
Pretty much what it says on the title. My whole family (not just my kids, but my wife) sat down to play an RPG together. This has NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, and it's was bloody and glorious, because that's what Eat the Reich delivers.

2024 12 28
Pretty much what it says on the title. My whole family (not just my kids, but my wife) sat down to play an RPG together. This has NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE, and it's was bloody and glorious, because that's what Eat the Reich delivers.

2024 12 27
just me rambling about the last year in gaming and what's coming up
Me and the kids sit down to talk about the One-Armed Scissor "one-shot" - kind of a celebration/wake/post mortem.

Overall Impression: The one-shot served as an enticing introduction to Wildsea's setting and mechanics. While certain areas, like travel and character origin options, left players desiring more, the unique world, engaging whisper mechanics, and collaborative ship-building process were significant highlights.

In summary - we had a good time, the game is cool, we want to play some more (even Kaylee), and we don't super-enjoy canned one-shot scenarios.

2024 08 07
Our heroes find the surviving crew of the One Armed Scissor and safely escape the Manor.

Yup. Totally safe. No problem.

2024 07 29

#wildsea #ttrpg #actualplay 

This session focuses on the players' daring escape from a collapsing library hanging precariously over the Wildsea. The escape is complicated by a powerful Whisper unleashed by Saturniidae, which causes the library to become entangled in rapidly growing thorny vines.

Key Events
    Prepping for Trouble: The crew utilize their skills to recover resources and prepare for the impending attack by pinwolves. Saturniidae uses a Whisper to try to protect the sole surviving member of the One-Armed Scissor, but accidentally summons a spectral force that injures the party.
    Thorny Escape: Saturniidae's shouted Whisper, "Secrets Wrapped in Thorns," creates a whirlwind of paper that transforms into a rapidly growing cocoon of thorny brambles. The cocoon expands, forcing the pinwolves back and pushing the library away from the tallshank tree it was anchored to.
    Descent into Chaos: The library begins to collapse, forcing the players to navigate a chaotic environment filled with falling debris, thorny vines, and oozing crezzerin. Charybdis utilizes his unique skills and knowledge of plants to carefully extract Saturniidae from the thorny cocoon.
    Leaps of Faith: Cory leaps from the collapsing library, embedding her spear into the tallshank tree and clinging for dear life. Charybdis uses his wavewalk skill to swing through a window and escape, while Saturniidae glides down to the Queen Crab using her elegant wings.
    A Sinking Feeling: The library crashes into the edge of the rift, causing the nearby One Armed Scissor to tip and sink. The sinking ship evokes a sense of dread and PTSD in Charybdis, who witnesses a vision of his past death.
    Return to Three Masks: The players successfully return to Three Masks, albeit injured and emotionally drained. They share their harrowing tale, warning others of the dangers that now infest the library and the surrounding area.

Character Highlights

    Cory: Demonstrates agility and resourcefulness, using her spear to escape the collapsing library.
    Charybdis: Utilizes his expertise in plants and his unique abilities to navigate the dangerous environment and save Saturniidae.
    Saturniidae: Unintentionally unleashes chaos with her Whisper, but ultimately aids in the party's escape through her quick thinking, and suffers injuries and the effects of crezzerin poisoning.

Lingering Questions

    What will become of the library now that it is infested with creatures and a Librico Ray?
    Will the players attempt to retrieve more books or salvage anything from the wreckage?
    How will the loss of the library affect the community of Three Masks?
    What is the significance of the One Arm Scissor sinking into the rift?
The crew climbs up to the Hanging Manor and "gets rizzed by a Rift." (I don't know what that means, but the kids assure me it's hilarious and will never sound like hopelessly dated slang.)

2024 07 27

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