In the latest episode of their juicy, fine-grained podcast, Ken and Robin talk evoking wonder at the gaming table, a medieval travelog, a Paraguayan werewolf-ghoul, and using the time machine to save a pear.
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In the latest episode of their sunny podcast, Ken and Robin talk giving the PCs nonexistent books, daytime horror, and Ken’s Austin book haul.
BTravern over on the Pelgrane discord asks if we’re using the Trust mechanics from Night’s Black Agents in the Ocean Game. It’s an excellent idea, since the Ocean Game’s a contest between players and only one person’s going to reach Briny Heaven – but they have to work together until then. So, while the Trust rules […]
There’s a gameplay principle articulated in Burning Wheel called Let It Ride. The idea is that in most situations, when a player scores a success on a test, the player doesn’t need to roll again unless circumstances change. For example, the player’s called to make an Athletics test to climb a cliff in the face […]
In the latest episode of their cotton candy podcast, Ken and Robin talk encouraging player independence, the discovery of the Nag Hammadi manuscripts, a fluffy planet, and Florida nephilim.
The upcoming 2nd edition of 13th Age updates the rules, tweaks the classes, gives lots of useful Icon-related advice – and murders the poor Orc Lord. It’s up to you how the Orc Lord perished in your campaign. The Eyes of the Stone Thief campaign does make quite a few references to the Orc Lord, […]
In celebration of the lovely Spanish translation of the Dossier, some added content for the Campaign That Never Stops. A somewhat dilapidated facility out in the countryside, surrounded by fading gardens. If it’s in the UK, it’s called Milton House; in Romania, Casa Sântoaderi. The aged residents while away their remaining hours watching television, playing […]
In the latest episode of their conveniently packaged podcast, Ken and Robin talk anarchists in Yellow King Paris, William Seabrook, the origins of paper bags and cardboard boxes, and early celebrity astrologer Evangeline Adams.
by Jim McCarthy (jwmuk) It’s Gen Con 2024 on 2-4 August and any right minded tabletop roleplaying game aficionado is going to be heading to Indianapolis in the grand ole US of A, but if you can’t make it, despair no longer, a dedicated group of seven passionate Pelgrane players have come up with Pelicon […]
In the latest episode of their dreamlike podcast, Ken and Robin talk Temu horror, Project Coldfeet, Maya Deren, and the 1826 Lao rebellion.