Here we are at day nine of the RPG a Day series of questions for 2017. Today’s question is as follows: What is a Good RPG to Play For About 10 Sessions? Oh, this is an easy one for me to answer–I would definitely answer Shadow of the Demon Lord. I’ve done it! The game is actually designed to be
Read more+Jefferson Dunlap in the 13th Age community on Google+ mentioned that he wanted to add Lolth to his 13th Age games and was interested in brainstorming how one would do this. I came up with some ideas. It doesn’t look like many folks were particularly interested in said ideas. That said, I tend to like to preserve ideas that pop into
Read more+Sean Phelan on Google+ asked me about comparing 13th Age and D&D 5th edition. As a disclaimer, I’ve been playing in a 13th Age game for months, and while I’ve read through both the basic rules and the Player’s Handbook for 5th Edition, I have only run about three session of 5th edition. So I have limited “live” experience. That said,
Read moreAfter having a chance to play 13th Age for a while now, and having the chance to run Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition a few times now, I think some house rules have congealed in my head. If I were to run 5th edition again for any length of time (more on that later), I think these are the rules
Read moreThe thoughts continue to flow regarding when and how to use Icon relationship rolls . . . Character Death When the character would normally die, roll the Icon relationship die. If a 5 or a 6 comes up, the Icon’s agents, or those working against an Icon, have been keeping an eye on the PC and want to make sure
Read moreInspiration struck me, but then I realized this blog post was about 13th Age, and Inspiration is a 5th Edition rule, so I ignored my inspiration and started writing about 13th Age. Anyway. More thoughts on how and when to use Icon relationship rolls in a 13th Age game. At the Beginning of the Campaign or Story Arc At the
Read moreIt seems as if one of the most brilliant and also stupefying mechanics in 13th Age seems to be the relationship roll. The mechanic is a great way to tie your character to the larger figures in the campaign setting, and its a great tool to remind you to inject some random improvisational elements to a game session, but it
Read moreFirst off I’d just like to say that I’m having a lot of fun playing 13th Age. Thank you to +Christopher Osmundson for running this game for us every other Thursday. I also really appreciate that “organized play” for 13th Age really seems to be “let’s get some adventures in the hands of GMs so they can run the game for players
Read moreLast Thursday I once again got to play Valto Doomskimmer. This is a good thing. I had a terrible day at work, and I desperately needed a night with my alter ego to wash away the corrosive goo of reality. Worked like a charm, and I’d like to thank my GM and my fellow players for making the session enjoyable.
Read moreI’m playing in the local 13th Age organized play at Armored Gopher on the opposite Thursdays from the Age of Rebellion game. Why am I posting in this format, instead of doing a nice character journal like I am doing with Orts Freestar in the Age of Rebellion game? A lot of it comes down to format. Initially I thought
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