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Impressions from the Edge of the Empire
Yesterday, I launched a campaign using Fantasy Flight Games’ Edge of the Empire for a group of five players. They all know each other well, and are just getting to know me. They were previously involved in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign together which has gone on hiatus. For me, this is the first face-to-face … Continue reading →
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Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 9 Recap
This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition in a sword and sorcery campaign setting. This session was run without the player of the mystic-warrior, Gorwyn. As Gorwyn’s wounds still need time to mend, and as the surgeon has discovered something terrible in his examination which he must quickly attempt to rectify, it was agreed … Continue reading →
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Casting Runes 9: Cuisine
This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition for the creation of a sword and sorcery campaign setting. In this short entry for the series, we will take a look at some of the best-known regional dishes of the Firmament. Perhaps some of you will dream of these like I have begun … Continue reading →
Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 8 Recap
This post continues the exploration and implementation of RuneQuest 6th Edition in a sword and sorcery campaign setting. This session saw the return of the wry and secretive Wakefield, and brought the campaign itself to another major turning point. The recap of session 1 can be found >HERE< The recap of session 2 can be found … Continue reading →
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Running Interrogations in RuneQuest
When I first went over the list of Professional Skills in RuneQuest, I was happy to see how manageable the list is. Games with long and specific skills lists can be daunting to get used to, and bog down simple things like character generation. While the list in RQ6 is easy to get a grip … Continue reading →
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