Thursday, 28 March 2024

Adjudicating different PCs differently - a look at Sidereals

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In pretty much every RPG and beyond you want to treat everyone fairly. Everyone has to follow the same rules, the same judgements should app...
Wednesday, 6 December 2023

State your intentions clearly - a look at in-universe laws in TTRPGs

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Many RPGs out there as part of their worldbuilding establish in-universe rules and laws the player characters ought to obide by. But since t...
Friday, 17 November 2023

EvWoD: Friendly Neighbourhood Exalts Actual Play Review

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I’ve spent the last few years listening through a few of the Exalted RPG Podcasts / Actual Plays and I figured I’d share my thoughts on them...
Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Starting backstory bonuses - solving character buy-in

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Sometimes RPG groups have a problem with getting the right kind of characters together for an adventure. Whether it's people wanting to ...
Tuesday, 27 June 2023

Some thoughts on running political intrigues in TTRPGs - a look at Storms of Yizhao

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Recently I ran a political intrigue / investigation adventure called The Storms of Yizhao  for a few groups. It has a few neat approaches to...
Monday, 16 January 2023

Hymns of the Unconquered Sun Exalted Actual Play Review (Season 1)

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I’ve spent the last few years listening through a few of the Exalted RPG Podcasts / Actual Plays and I figured I’d share my thoughts on them...
Friday, 28 October 2022

Vibing vs tasking - different focuses for RPG sessions

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Have you ever had your group spend an entire session in the starting tavern rather than begin the adventure you want to run? Have you had to...