New Year New Game

Hello everyone, sorry for the absence. I can't really justify it. There are times in my life when I just get disinterested in everything. I'm seeking help so here's hoping it'll get better.

But enough about that.

We have a new game for you folks. Its called London After Midnight and it uses the Unisystem. I got everyone together, gave them each two chips, and we hashed out a game. What we got seems a bit Cthulhu, a bit Dresden, and so far a very enjoyable game.

Links to follow.

Dresden from Dragoncon2

Here is the second Dresden Files RPG recording from Dragoncon. Enjoy.

Dresden Files, my experience

I went into Dragoncon with one real intention this year: to get to try the Dresden Files RPG. What really helped me get into the games I wanted to was a combination of two things. One, that Dragoncon closed pre-reg very early this year, enabling me to have a chance to register on site. Two, just showing up at the alloted times for the sessions to start. I got lucky and had some drops in the Dresden game I wanted to play.

My only dissapointment? I couldn't get any of my local friends to sit in with me.

Hopefully these recordings will give them an idea of the game.

I played it twice under two different gms with two different styles. The first was Michael Thompson, who I played Spirit of The Century under last year. He's the one that ran the Ghostbusters 1885 game thats in the recordings.

He presented the system beautifully. The character folders he handed out have inspired me to step up my own games and made the game a wonderful experience.

I wasn't playing a mage in the first game, so I didn't really get a grip on how it works. Not the down and dirty but its discussed in detail in the recording.

The second game was run by Stephen Thompson, no relation. I played with him in the Ghostbusters game last year and he is, quite possibly, the most wild and enthusiastic player I've ever met.

He GMs a great game, very cinematic. I'll post that one in just a second.

Give 'em both a listen.

Dresden from Dragoncon

Here's my first experience with Dresden Files from Dragoncon 2010 this past Labor Day Weekend.

I'll talk about it more in the next post.

DC Universe RPG

I pre-ordered the print copy so I was sent the PDF for free.

Of what I've read so far, I'm liking it. The stats have changed the names a bit, and there are some that there weren't before. I'll go more in depth later.

The biggest change to the stats is you are no longer buying them on a 3-18 and beyond scale to get a +2 bonus beyond the human average of 10, which you started with for free anyway. Instead its on a scale of -5 to 20, with what you are paying for as the actual bonus.

Jamie, one of my players, complained just last week that he felt it was 'dumb' to buy the odd numbered stats since they didn't provide a bonus. Well, that's done.

The feats are now called advantages but are pretty much unchanged.

The powers section also seems unchanged, just much more clear.

I'll talk more about it as I dig in deeper.

So far, I'm liking it, though.

And on to number 2 for today.

And here is the second of three updates I promised you, the Arkham Horror/CoC mashup, part 3.

We were getting into full swing here and folks started to come out of their shells and participate.

Enjoy.

Sorry for the delay.

Apologies all, been on holiday this past week. But here we are again with the first of three updates.

First up is the intro session for Epsilon Terra. I hope you enjoy it half as much as we did.