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Two-Step, Sing-Song, Birdy, or Hoodshe doesn't remember her homeland or her people. she scours the land and the skies with only her dead songs to stir the star within her alien heartFeats HeroicGlum: Sing a dirge of solitude and lost memories as your serpentine scarf coils and protectsJovial: Weave loops and patterns with your scarf, … Continue reading Redux: Sing-song, Swords without Master
In may of 2014 I entered into a Lore Phase with Epidiah Ravachol's Swords without Master over on Google+. Below is my question, and the answers I received from the spirits (internet comments): By what contrivance might a rogue or four abscond with Dreams made Manifest, without the blessing of the Silent Gods?>The Silent Gods need not always … Continue reading Redux: Stealing Dreams, Lore Phase
I have zero recollection of writing this, but it's in my notes? What was it? Write down ten things you'd find there. Write down how five of those don't work like they should. Write down why no one uses it any more. Now pick whatever monsters you want to challenge players. Quick, answer how its … Continue reading Dungeon-making
Originally posted to Google+ in 2014: Continuing my Star Trek: Fate of the Federation NPC portraits, I step away from my reoccurring Klingon secondary cast and take a jaunt into one-off (for now) characters. This doodle is Captain Carmella al-Hubari, an example of the elusive (in the canon at least) female starship captain.Captain al-Hubari commands … Continue reading Fate of the Federation Cast members
Originally posted to Google+ in September 2014: +Lex Starwalker asked me to talk about my Star Trek series that I'm running. So here's some info in general, on starships, on FAE, on crew, and scenarios.GeneralI'm taking a lot of inspiration from Fate of the Alpha Quadrant, a set of guidelines that have mysteriously vanished from the … Continue reading Redux: Fate of the Federation
Originally posted to Google+ in December 2014: I just wrapped up a Front now that my first game of Dungeon World has been played.Last we left our protagonists, they were fleeing into the Spirit Wood on druid-elkback to escape the Kobold/Lizard-folk legion that had taken Fort Ironwood on the Orc/Halfling border.FrontThe Scouring of the Spirit … Continue reading Redux: Scouring of the Spirit Wood, Front & Custom Moves
Originally posted to Google+ in July of 2016: Our Wizard is bound by tendrils of magic, and wanted to know the odds that he could get off a magic missile in the enemy's face. I said "unlikely," citing how the Wizard had made a big deal out of the delicate and sweeping hand and arm … Continue reading Redux: When you Wild Cast, Custom Move
Originally posted to Google+ in February 2015: The Rivertowne Code: Supernatural peacekeepers conceal their community of displaced spirits, gods, and folk-figures from the modern world's scrutiny by enforcing The Code -- a centuries old covenant for maintaining peace, resolving disputes, and preventing harm -- amongst their neighbors in the low-profile ward of Rivertown. Their mission … Continue reading Redux: Rivertowne Code, Primetime Adventures
Originally posted to Google+ in February 2017: Was going to be running an Apocalypse World: Dark Ages play-by-post with some friends. Then everyone got very busy with volunteering, protesting, representative-calling, attending city council meetings, and such and the verdict came down to me that -- given everything they're doing in their regular lives -- they … Continue reading Redux: Universal Princesses Dimension Drive!
Originally posted to Google+ in July 2015: A location move I'll be using to represent the church in a religious neighborhood, in a game of 'Hood I'm starting:When you participate in the neighborhood’s ceremonies, break bread, or otherwise make amends with the religious community, roll+Straight. On a hit, you’re in good with the Lord and … Continue reading Redux: Breaking Bread, Custom Move
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