Paul B

This weekend, I ran two games of The Dee Sanction, at Concrete Cow in Milton Keynes. I suspect I will ruminate and post more than once on the outcome from these sessions. I ran two adventures, both of which I’d run before. ‘The Gongfermor Deception‘ has been run at least … Continue ReadingThe Dee Sanction at the Cow

Game Gear

Atlas Hugs

March 11, 2015

Gerardus Mercator happens to have quite a standing amongst those who appreciate a map. Not least, he was the man who coined the term ‘Atlas’ for a collection of maps. As a mathematician and a cartographer, he applied some serious thinking to maps. He came up with a new projection … Continue ReadingAtlas Hugs

Events Playtesting

Oh So Quiet

January 17, 2015

Nothing like the sound of silence to help focus the mind, right? Oh, and also it makes a blog look empty and forgotten… Never so much. If only my brain would be that silent in the midst of the shower, on the commute to work, or upon the trip to … Continue ReadingOh So Quiet

Essence

Wither Moravia?

December 25, 2014

I have been spending a fair amount of time reading, with the intent that some background will fuel creativity in adventures and setting. Here I speak specifically about The Dee Sanction. At heart, the setting revolves around the travels of Doctor Dee and Edward Kelley in Eastern Europe. The good … Continue ReadingWither Moravia?

Game Mechanics Playtesting

The Me in Team

December 9, 2014

Teamwork. What is it good for? That’s a tough one. In the session of The Dee Sanction I ran at Dragonmeet on Saturday, I found the teamwork dynamic of the group worked quite well. When someone faced a challenge and they rolled outside their success threshold, the team generally jumped … Continue ReadingThe Me in Team

Essence

Playtesting at Dragonmeet: The Table

December 8, 2014

Looks like we’re still in the early stages of playing The Holy Wax Infant of Prague. Trouble has yet to brew as the stalwart seekers of truth and justice, in the service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, her spymaster Francis Walsingham, and the all-seeing Doctor John Dee.

Events Playtesting

Playtesting at Dragonmeet

December 7, 2014

Dragonmeet 2014 at the ILEC Conference Centre saw me running another playtest session of 214. I ran The Dee Sanction setting using a new adventure called “The Holy Wax Infant of Prague“. I had five players and a table in the open gaming area (where I had the opportunity to … Continue ReadingPlaytesting at Dragonmeet

Game Mechanics

It’s In the Cards

December 4, 2014

I’m running a session of The Dee Sanction at Dragonmeet (visit the website to discover more) in London this weekend. The morning session, somewhere in the big new Ilec Convention Centre. Don’t ask me – I’m sure someone will point you in the right direction on the day. Anyway, in preparation, I have … Continue ReadingIt’s In the Cards

Game Mechanics

Skills Don’t Recharge

November 23, 2014

One thing that has come from my reading and through player feedback has been a bit of confusion and even dissatisfaction with abilities that recharge. If you know how to do trick shooting, forensically search a room, or break a safe, why would that ability not work every round? From … Continue ReadingSkills Don’t Recharge

Game Mechanics

One-off Adventures

November 18, 2014

I had one of those inspiration moments again last night, though this one took place out in the garage on my exercise bike. Those thoughtful moments alone seem to be a fertile time for interesting thoughts. Key amongst those thoughts, I have decided to focus on 214 as a system … Continue ReadingOne-off Adventures