fail forward – The Dee Sanction

Rare — RPGaDay #22

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

In The Dee Sanction, a clear victory should be rare. Nevertheless, I didn’t want success itself to be rare. When you’re dealing with the supernatural and dabbling in the occult, you’re already dealing with a grey agenda, murky with heresy. The Agents have their own livelihood and service preservation to consider, … Continue ReadingRare — RPGaDay #22

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Push — RPGaDay #21

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020

The Agents of Dee are always looking to push on and weather the storm, as the system opts to Fail Forward rather than simply to fail (I touch upon the concept in Meet). There is no push mechanic, as such. You can spend Fortune to re-roll a really bad throw, but otherwise … Continue ReadingPush — RPGaDay #21

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Meet — RPGaDay #18

August 12, 2020August 25, 2020

When I originally wrote The Cthulhu Hack and considered how best to evoke the character expertise found in other games without the need for an endless listing of skills, I chose to focus on how a group of investigators meet and interact. The resilience of those who fight the Mythos lies in … Continue ReadingMeet — RPGaDay #18