Author: Chris
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OSR Campaign Planning – House Rules
One of the big takeaways from OSR games is how easy they are to homebrew things. Sure balance isn’t much of a consideration but also from a mechanics standpoint. As I start the actual planning of a campaign I started looking at what house rules and/or homebrew things to include and so far I’ve got…
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Making a Game (Part 1)
On top of running games (PF2e, Dragonbane, Torg Eternity and Star Trek Adventures) and playing games (PF2e, D&D 5e, Delta Green) apparently I’m enough of a masochist to also want to make a game. I mean I’m not completely out there since I’ll be using an SRD (specifically the 2d20 SRD from Modiphius) which does…
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Which OSR Game to use?
Since I’ve decided to at least consider running an OSR game then the next question becomes…which OSR game? There are a lot of games that fall under this category and many of them are extremely similar since they’re largely based off the same chassis. Ultimately I narrowed it down to three games – Worlds Without Number, Dungeons…
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Working with an SRD for a game
Not everyone who sets out to design a game actually wants to design a system. Doing so is a tremendous amount of work with testing and balancing, figuring out advancement etc. Sometimes you have an idea for a game and are excited by the world, by the genre and so forth and are willing to…
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Considering a New Campaign
From time to time, even when already involved in several games, the urge to start a new campaign hits. With the advent of digital tool and growth of online RPG communities it is easier than ever for many people (including our group) to play multiple games in a week. Without the need to drive to…
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A Fresh Start
The website and blog has lain unused for quite some time but there’s nothing like the turning of the season to start anew. We’re going to aim for probably bi-weekly updates to the blog talking about TTRPGs in general. Reviews of systems we’re running (or thinking of running), some looks at game design as one…