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Quick & Dirty Tabletop Role-Playing Games

Review: IRONSWORN

2018-11-07 Rambling R.E. Davis

“In the Ironsworn tabletop roleplaying game, you are a hero sworn to undertake perilous quests in the dark fantasy setting of the Ironlands. You will explore untracked wilds, fight desperate battles, forge bonds with isolated communities, and reveal the secrets of this harsh land. Most importantly, you will swear iron vows and see them fulfilled—no matter the cost.

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Drive·10 Mockups: Dungeon Delvers

2018-08-06 Rambling R.E. Davis
Note: This post is now updated to the current 1.1 Revision of Drive·10 Today I wanted to show some mock-ups for using the D·10 framework to run a high-action, mid-fantasy dungeon delving game. Let’s start with a few player characters, and then I’ll also share some sample NPCs. Player Characters Garn, a Nomadic Barbarian Garn is the combat power house of this trio. The GM has approved that his vocation of _Nomadic Barbarian _not only grants proficiency in combat, but also establishes a background in wilderness survival. Continue reading

Drive·10 is Out Now!

2018-07-30 Rambling R.E. Davis
**Drive·10 **is the latest framework from ChaosGrenade. A fast, simple d10 system with a quick approach to character creation. Designed for quick pick up and play — brainstorm a setting, make characters, and get to playing all in one evening. Ideal for one-shots, short campaigns, convention play and more. Simple d10 mechanic inspired by CarPG — roll the die, add your proficiency, score 10+ to succeed. Easy as that. **Streamlined Tag **mechanic gives you an easy approach to defining features of your character. Continue reading

Keep an Eye On: Against the Darkmaster

2018-07-23 Rambling R.E. Davis
I am shocked that I’m not seeing any buzz over this awesome upcoming title. Let’s remedy that. Against the Darkmaster is a game that started out as a clone/house-ruled version of Middle Earth Role-Playing and Rolemaster but has evolved into its own game. The authors list various inspirations from books by Tolkien, Brooks and Goodkind to movies from 70’s and 80’s like Dragonslayer and Krull. They even have an extensive Spotify playlist of heavy metal music and really you should just go look at their God-damned awesome looking website. Continue reading
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