Setting – the Dee Sanction

The Sanction of Magic

August 31, 2020September 1, 2020

When Elizabeth Tudor succeeded to the throne in 1558, she found herself under assault from all sides, paying for the arrogant machinations of her father. Henry VIII enraged the Church of Rome and made himself an enemy of Catholicism. But worse, that collapse in solidarity of faith combined with the … Continue ReadingThe Sanction of Magic

Events Setting

Ossulstone Hundred Claims

November 24, 2019

While The Dee Sanction won’t be tied to London – there’s plenty of potential further afield over the 30 or more years covered within the concept of the game – I do plan to provide greater detail on a fictionalised version of the Ossulstone Hundred. The division of London runs beyond … Continue ReadingOssulstone Hundred Claims

Game Mechanics Setting

Objects of Desire

August 25, 2018

And so it is, that both the Devil and the angelic Spirit present us with objects of desire to awaken our power of choice. [ Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī ] Power and objects walk hand in hand. For some, the power imbued within an object arose from association. The very … Continue ReadingObjects of Desire

Setting

Not Bow to History

October 11, 2017July 3, 2018

Cinema does not bow to history. Why should we gamers? When you go to see a film at the cinema, you accept that the studio, writer, director and other associated parties have played their part in confirming the verisimilitude of their film’s historical context and backdrop. No one expect you … Continue ReadingNot Bow to History

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