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Tag Archives: True20
Revisiting the Hadrapole Burn
This continues a revisit to a series of game ideas based off the game show Burn Notice. I hope it’s of interest. Originally posted 7 Sep 2008 Earlier, I wrote about Burn Notice and creating campaigns using it as a … Continue reading
RPGaDAY2015 Day 17: Favourite Fantasy RPG
#RPGaDAY2015 is the brainchild of game designer Dave Chapman. Basically, each day in August there is a question about RPGs. This is day 17. Favourite Fantasy RPG: This should be an easy answer, but it’s kind of not. One of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 5E, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Jaws of the Six Serpents, Old School Hack, RPGaDAY2015, True20
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A Tale of Two Failures: Adult Content
I’ve been running D&D 5E for my girls and we had a poor session last game. I think I know why, but while ruminating on it, I remembered another failure I had trying to introduce someone to role-playing. I’m going back … Continue reading
Metro: the Cursed Path
I’ve been thinking about a Metro 2033-style campaign set in Toronto. Maps would be easy enough, as TTC and PATH maps are available on line, and there are city maps with subway and PATH entry points marked. As I mentioned, … Continue reading
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Tagged campaign, Cursed Path, ideas, Metro 2033, Old School Hack, Savage Worlds, True20
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Spec Ops in Various Systems
In a series of posts over at Sword’s Edge, I talk about using light systems for modern military, special operations-type characters. I wrote them because I’m thinking about writing a Spec Ops style adventure using our Sword’s Edge System. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Characters, d20, modern, Modern20, spec ops, Sword's Edge System, systems, True20
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True20 Special Operations Pre-Gens
For Games on Demand at Gen Con 2011, I was prepared to run four different games. Two were my own (Sword Noir: A Role-Playing Game of Hardboiled Sword & Sorcery and Kiss My Axe: Thirteen Warriors and an Angel of … Continue reading
Games On Demand
For those not in the know, at Gen Con 2011, I’ll be a GM with Games On Demand at the Crowne Plaza in the “Pennsylvania Station C” ballroom on Thursday and Saturday mornings from 10:00 to 14:00. My main purpose … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, Gen Con, Gen Con 2011, Kiss My Axe, Old School Hack, spec ops, sword noir, True20
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Quo Vadis?
Where are we going? That’s a good question. This recent, short hiatus did provide me with some time to think, as I nursed a couple of sick kids through a lot of coughing and nose drizzle. Here’s what I concluded. … Continue reading
Mundus Novit: In the System
With the sourcebook for Mundus Novit soon to be available, I thought I’d mention some thoughts about systems and how they apply to Mundus Novit. Originally, Mundus Novit was designed as a d20 Modern supplement. The sourcebook and the system … Continue reading
Mundus Novit: One Shot
In “. . . I Would’ve Baked a Cake,” the characters get caught in a sniper trap. Well, more of a “marksmen” trap, but you take my meaning. In a game, that could lead to character deaths. That’s not always … Continue reading