Open Table and Campaign Pitches

Link to artist's Instagram page. Simply amazing work. Continuing the conversation on what it takes to run an open table, specifically with the campaign concept. I went through many iterations of my game before settling on what is now the “Campaign of Skorne.” But there were others I thought of along the way. West Marches …

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The Wilderness Game

Today we're talking more about the Campaign of Skorne after talking City Game last time. After the players do their shopping, project, or training Actions, the City Game ends with a “crossing of the threshold.” In the City of Skorne is a tavern called ‘the Bleak Hound’ run by a rebel group: the Reclaimers of …

The City Game – City of Skorne

The first hour of each session is the City Game (the “City” being the City of Skorne), where most of the "acting role-playing" happens. There’s usually a brutal opening scene orchestrated by me to remind the table that the city is not a kind place. It’s ruled by totalitarian dictators with a taste for evil, …

A Brief Welcome

With the death of G+, there's an opportunity to start in the blogosphere for OSR and tabletop adventure games. As it happens, I've been running an open-table Maze Rats game for a couple of weeks now. So, I'll be writing about that one and showing off the supplement crap I've tossed together in a fruit …