The Light that Never Warms (All for One: Regime Diabolique) – Campaign Report 2
This is the second installment of reports for my current face-to-face campaign which is using Triple Ace Games’ excellent All for One: Regime Diabolique ~ a game of supernatural intrigue and swashbuckling action in a dark reflection of 17th Century France. This campaign emphasizes intrigue, dark magics, and verbal sparring but includes a dash of chasing … Continue reading
Saturday Seed ~ 97 (All for One: Regime Diabolique)
This week’s seed is for All for One. It is crisis of choices disguised as a tale of action against dark forces. Although I feel strongly that the game plays to greater longevity with a heavier emphasis on sharp swords and sharper tongues than on the occult, this story has been creeping about the boneyard in my … Continue reading
The Light that Never Warms (All for One: Regime Diabolique) – Campaign Report 1
This is the first installment of reports for my current face-to-face campaign which is using Triple Ace Games’ excellent All for One: Regime Diabolique. For those unfamiliar with this amazing game, it uses the Ubiquity Roleplaying System from Exile Games Studio (makers of Hollow Earth Expedition) which TAG has licensed for this property and several … Continue reading
Shadowscast – episode 5
This episode touches on the new Super Hero RPG based too firmly in the Marvel Universe, and the future loss of Guidance from Triple Ace Games. We look in more depth at using Korea as a location for gaming (this time with Bonus Content!) and compare the approach of “telling the story” versus “discovering it.” Volume 1, … Continue reading
Shadowscast – episode 4
This episode touches on three topics. First, I discuss gaming from the point of view of one layer of immersion: genre fidelity. Second, we examine the possibility of really meshing tactical and roleplaying elements in a single game. Finally, I share some quick tips for running a campaign as a Play-By-e-Mail game. Specific games which get mentioned are All for One: … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 