Author Archives: Cat Tobin

View From the Pelgrane’s Nest – October 2019

I’m just back from the wilds of London’s Alexandra Palace, where Becky and I, ably assisted by knowledgeable Pelgrane playtester CJ Romer, ran the Pelgrane booth at the second ever Tabletop Gaming Live. The venue itself is lovely, and the staff were really friendly and helpful. It was mostly boardgames-focused, with very few RPG companies […]

See Page XX – August/September 2019

Gen Con has yet again swallowed up an issue of See Page XX, and so this is the combined August/September edition of your friendly neighbourhood Pelgrane update. New this month are the Trail of Cthulhu cluebooks, for all your note-capturing needs. Alongside our new Pelgrane-themed merch, they’ll let you demonstrate your Pelgrane credentials at your […]

The Café of the Broken Heart

A Dreamhounds of Paris scenario seed by Adam Gauntlett In which the Surrealists must decide whether a friend is worth going to the wall for. This scenario, and the character of Achille Flamant, is inspired by stories that first appeared in Leonard Merrick’s A Chair on the Boulevard, published 1921, available via Project Gutenberg. A Card […]

See the Black Book GM Tools, then Join the Beta!

by Steven Hammond Gen Con was a blast this year. I played a few games, talked to people I only see at Gen Con, and spent several hours helping out in the Pelgrane Booth. I had fun chatting with all the GUMSHOE and Black Book fans that stopped by. If you picked up a flyer […]

Night’s Black Agents: Solo Ops Free Downloads and Resources

Downloads Download blank Problem cards US Letter / A4 Download blank Blowback Problem cards US Letter / A4 Download blank Heat Problem cards US Letter / A4 Download blank Injury Problem cards US Letter / A4 Download blank Serious Injury Problem cards US Letter / A4 Download blank Shadow Problem cards US Letter / A4 […]

View From the Pelgrane’s Nest – July 2019

The Nest is aflurry this month with today’s news of the 2019 ENnie Award nominations. It is always an honour to be nominated by the hard-working judging team, and this year in particular we’re sharing the nomination field with an impressive breadth of games and industry colleagues. We’ve been nominated in four categories: Best Adventure: The Persephone […]

See Page XX – July 2019

It’s the Fourth of July, and to those readers celebrating the declaration of independence of the United States of America, we wish you a happy holiday. To everyone else, happy summer! We’re celebrating some special occasions here, too – as well as having been nominated for four ENnies, we’re launching a pop-up shop, featuring a […]

The Cost of Corruption: Sorcery in Swords of the Serpentine

By Kevin Kulp Along with political manipulation and potent social abilities, Swords of the Serpentine has four primary professions for your Hero: Warrior, Thief, Sentinel (think “city guard or inquisitor”), and Sorcerer. Let’s talk about that last one. If you’re wondering how you can rip a stone tower in two with a wave of your […]

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