53 Years a Nerd. [Monday Meeting Notes]

In a strange confluence of timing, I am writing this blog on my actual birthday, and the occasion made me think about the kinds of presents I’m hoping for. A Big Finish third Doctor Who audio adventure, an In Search Of boxed set hosted by the inimitable Leonard Nimoy, a collected Promethea series graphic novel … Read more

CofD and Werewolf 2e Condition Cards!

Now available in PDF from DriveThruRPG: Chronicles of Darkness Condition, Numina, and Dread Power Cards! Part of the new Chronicles of Darkness rules, Conditions add an additional layer of consequence and reward to certain actions in the Chronicles of Darkness. Various things within the course of a game can cause Conditions. These include exceptional successes, supernatural abilities, and … Read more

Hunter 2E Open Dev: Slash! Slash! Slashers!

After spending the last couple of posts talking about compacts, I want to flip over and address slashers before we move onto conspiracies and, afterward, cells. A lot of what I’m talking about in this post, with respect to slashers, is speculative as opposed to definitive because I’m still in the brainstorming pre-outline phase. Also, … Read more

Playing the Pure [Werewolf: The Forsaken]

In Werewolf: The Forsaken 2nd Edition, we had a chance to bring all of the Uratha’s antagonists up-to-date, based on how they had appeared throughout the game line previously. Unfortunately we only had the room to detail the Pure as antagonists. In some cases they can be viable protagonists, both in historical eras and in some Hunting Grounds. The following systems for playing as Pure … Read more