Seek the Wolf in Thyself!
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After playing so many systems, I wanted to look back at the Fading Suns Victory point system and perhaps revisit it fresh. I want to create a roll-high system that is fun but still preserves as much as I can of the concepts of the original. I hated the “blackjack” aspect of the old system….
SESSION DATE: 4/21/2017 With the Stronghold fallen from the sky and crashing to the Rustlands desert floor, the party faced a new threat. The Paladins of the Sky Castle (a order of Agronak Orcs) attempted to capture the party to answer for the fall of the Sky Castle. However, through a deft diplomatic move, turned…
Evil warlords tapping the forces of Chaos for their own reasons, laying the seeds of the return of the Prophet. However, not entirely understanding their purpose, they believe THEY are the reincarnation of the prophet. Implied there was one in the mountains near Vorakis (lich queen type character) Developing a second herald in relation to the…
Chaos and Dragons/Worms/Wyrms. {Creating a story arch that involves hidden genetic traits within certain races that link them to Dragons and the Draconum.} Draconum where created to fight as super soldiers for the Saurians. What they did not realize is that the arcane science they used to create them also made them susceptible to the influences…
Ever since I bought the reprint hardbacks, I have been considering running this again. I really enjoyed the setting and as I read into it, the more I feel the passion to run it again. The system is pretty solid. The setting is tangible. I just need to refresh my memory. Reading through it,…
I am very encouraged by the upgrades to the system. They finally changed over to a roll-high system. I took a look at their Quick Play PDF and I am liking what I am seeing. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sasquatchgamestudio/alternity-2017-a-science-fiction-roleplaying-game?ref=hero_thanks http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/206864/Alternity-Science-Fiction-RPG-Beta-Test-Edition I backed it.
These are pictures of my playtest but I did play it at MACE West 2017 with 2 other players. I want to like this game so much but I think it has its flaws. Either that, or we are playing it wrong. I realize there is a second edition coming out and I may get…
I was very nervous going into this session because I made the mistake of talking it up. I was really excited about it because it combined so many elements that I enjoy. I was lucky to get a great group of players and they really dove into the setting. I paced it rather well and…
PROJECT START: 01/2017 DONE: PLAYTESTED AT MACE WEST 2017 I have used several inspirations to write this one, starting with some notes that I found from Ken Richardson. Castaway was an idea he wrote up that interested me, but figuring out how to work it into my version was interesting. Then I did a search…
Infection Counters, Nano-spores, and Exogenesis These are terms that used to represent conversion to a Strain Infected. Every token a person gains represents an infection by the Strain . It represents the number of successes a person must obtain when healing to fight off the infection. To fight off the infection, the character must be…