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Maps

That London

March 21, 2021

The Ossulstone Hundred is a misnomer. The area of London of particular note for The Dee Sanction is not strictly speaking the Hundred, but a fraction of it that presses against the northern shore of the Thames. From Dowgate Ward to Tower Ward, the area encompasses the southern access to … Continue ReadingThat London

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Pre-Generated Characters

March 7, 2021

During the playtesting of The Dee Sanction, it always proved useful to have a set of pre-generated characters to hand. While I could sometimes depend on player-created characters as part of an ongoing game, pre-gens make a useful fallback option for one-shots and conventions. The five characters in the Pre-Generated Character … Continue ReadingPre-Generated Characters

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Update Draft Released

February 16, 2021

Those who backed The Dee Sanction Kickstarter have been sent a revised edition of the Draft Core Rules and we edge closer to a final version in that release. For those who have a copy in hand (and those who don’t can safely stop reading now!), the following key changes … Continue ReadingUpdate Draft Released

Game Mechanics

Checking the Numbers

December 8, 2020

There’s a weird juggling act going on between totally freestyle game design and having a solid structure of checks and balances. On the one hand, the numbers should make perfect sense. On the other hand, balance blows. Don’t get me wrong, there does need to be some kind of structure … Continue ReadingChecking the Numbers

Bibliography

There Will Not Be A Test

November 24, 2020

I expect there’ll be a lot of people wondering what they need to know or read to play the game. Well, something that the book points out is that the game doesn’t expect or necessarily need you or your group to have an understanding of Tudor England. I’m happy to … Continue ReadingThere Will Not Be A Test

Kickstarter

Kickstarters Last 30 Hours

November 21, 2020

You’ll be relieved to know that there isn’t a complete countdown until the Kickstarter for The Dee Sanction ends, although please allow the indulgence of a few. There are less than 30 hours left on the Kickstarter, so if you haven’t committed left or you’ve only opted for updates, … Continue ReadingKickstarters Last 30 Hours

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Final Week on Kickstarter

November 15, 2020

Yesterday, the crowd-funding for publication of The Dee Sanction achieved another Stretch Goal, securing Dry Wipeable Character Cards for the game — and two each for those who have backed physical books. The next Stretch Goals sees a further PDF adventure, which in some way might explain or connect … Continue ReadingFinal Week on Kickstarter

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Kickstarter Progress

November 4, 2020

The Dee Sanction Kickstarter has crashed, bashed and smashed through our initial goal and continued right on through the first NINE Stretch Goals. Given that this has happened in the first three days, we’ve been bowled over by your support. At this point in the campaign — when we hit … Continue ReadingKickstarter Progress

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Kickstarter Launches

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020

The Kickstarter for The Dee Sanction core book launches today — at 3PM (GMT), 1st November — and runs for 21 days. This Kickstarter is the culmination of weeks of effort getting the building blocks of production, publicity and pledges in order. It is also the satisfying conclusion to seven … Continue ReadingKickstarter Launches

Actual Play

Ex Libris Actual Play

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

Just posted, there’s a special episode of Orlanth Rex’s Gaming Vexes, including an interview with me and an Actual Play of ‘The Dee Sanction’. The Actual Play is a brief sampler and introductory investigation, currently called Ex Libris. If we start hitting stretch goals in the upcoming Kickstarter (1st November … Continue ReadingEx Libris Actual Play