Paul B

Resolve

January 4, 2016

Despite best efforts, the mechanics behind any version of the 214 system continue not quite to gel as I’d hoped. I think if I can’t quite get it to work in my head, it’ll be a tough sell at the table. I have run half-a-dozen convention demo games and run … Continue ReadingResolve

Fiction

Crimson and Lace

October 28, 2015

The trickle of crimson that streaked the clean white lace of the Queen’s dress splashed onto the green grass. A haze of smoke hung over the expanse of the private gardens like a frozen breath of anticipation. A flurry of birds scattered as the echo of the shots reverberated. The … Continue ReadingCrimson and Lace

Playtesting

Weapons of Magick and Devilry

October 20, 2015August 17, 2016

The Dee Sanction is a game and setting in a steady state of development. It uses a fast-paced, card-based character generation system to get the game up-and-running in moments. Players take on the roles of outsiders, dabblers, and criminals, given a second chance when recruited as investigators into Queen Elizabeth’s … Continue ReadingWeapons of Magick and Devilry

Genre Setup Sanction

The Red Watch

July 20, 2015August 23, 2023

In the wake of the Second Great War, humanity found Earth divided. What had been a shared world now had an alien edge. Literally. No one in the world could ever have imagined that aliens would gaze upon the blue-green orb of Earth with envious eyes and draw their plans … Continue ReadingThe Red Watch

Update

Silence is Golden

July 18, 2015August 17, 2016

I have not been idle in my work on 214. Silence does not mean idleness. If anything, silence means doing more work. Neither angels nor game mechanics can summon themselves into existence without assistance… I have been pondering on the core principles – and therein the core mechanical tricks – of … Continue ReadingSilence is Golden

Playtesting

Under Done or Ober Done

May 19, 2015August 17, 2016

We kicked off a new session last night with the intention for a longer game of The Dee Sanction than I have previously run. Until now most adventures have been one-off sessions or convention slots. The adventures have been run to a 3 – 4-hour timeframe. The one game I … Continue ReadingUnder Done or Ober Done

Events Game Mechanics

Careful Preparations

May 17, 2015August 17, 2016

As I have UK Games Expo in less than 2 weeks time and a session to run tomorrow evening, a little prep appeared in order for The Dee Sanction. I have spent some of today doing just that – having spent yesterday assisting with more general event prep. Today, I have: … Continue ReadingCareful Preparations

Setting

Garlands of Deceit

April 27, 2015August 31, 2020

I’m having an interesting time reading about John Dee and his role as an intelligencer within the court of Queen Elizabeth, referenced in the early sections of The Essential Enochian Grimoire: An Introduction to Angel Magick from Dr John Dee to the Golden Dawn. While I was mainly looking for more … Continue ReadingGarlands of Deceit

Playtesting

Token-less and Dice-free

April 20, 2015August 17, 2016

It’s possible that I’m coming to a turning point with the whole system and approach for The Dee Sanction and the 214 system in general. Running an adventure without using half the system – and finding it works well – might prove worthy food for thought. I ran a new adventure – … Continue ReadingToken-less and Dice-free

Game Mechanics Playtesting

Token Fiddliness

March 22, 2015August 17, 2016

We playtest to make games better. You accept feedback to allow that process to progress and allow a game to grow. I have been running games of 214 for that very reason – and I hope to run more. I have games at Seven Hills and UK Games Expo over the … Continue ReadingToken Fiddliness