Tales of the Songbird – A Shadow Over Morndale Session 0

+10 My journeys across Saedyr seem to have come to a close, sadly. But on the bright side, I’ve started a brand new campaign as the DM with a new group of friends, this time set in the Forgotten Realms (well, my version of it). It’s my first foray into ‘high fantasy’ since all my […]

Tales of the Songbird – An Interlude

00 At the Broken Door tavern… The common room was abuzz with anticipation as the crowd waited impatiently for the entertainment to commence. Bills had been posted on every flat surface from one side of Asteria to the other announcing that Rossglum of Wyldflock was performing “The Spoils of War” this night at the Broken […]

The One Ring

00 No, not my old website – a role playing game set in Middle-earth during the latter years of the Third Age. The 1st edition of the game came out around 2010 and I completely missed the boat. While I saw it on the shelves of my FLGS, I figured I’d never find anyone to […]

Tales of the Songbird – ep-04

+20 All song and all dance, at once interrupted. A blood curse perchance, with beauty corrupted And struck down in need, the City of Light Now pleads for brave deeds to end this foul blight. Things that go bump Evening was approaching as the heroes stepped out from the alley. Before them spread the vast […]

Tales of the Songbird – ep-03

+10 A foul plot is hatched, with deep threads a-weaving, The poor folk are missing, their loved ones a-grieving. The fountains and statues all covered in slime And rank-smelling barnacles crusty with rime. The heroes alight at Asteria’s gate But its sights and delights will just have to wait. There are strange things afoot… The […]

The Breaking Storm (Session 0)

+10 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… The starfield shifts downwards to reveal a frozen world lit by a distant red star. The blue haze of atmosphere is visible along the curvature of the world and enormous swirling storm clouds can been seen in the skies below. A large ship tumbles […]

Star Wars RPG – Background

+10 I have been looking for a simple, yet well-designed science-fiction role playing game for many years – one that supports a story-telling style of play and isn’t too heavy on rules. I have looked at a number – Traveller (in all its incarnations), FFG’s Star Wars, Elite Dangerous RPG, Alternity, Firefly RPG, The Expanse […]

Sci-fi Adventure Ideas

00 I’ve recently rediscovered my love of Science Fiction after devouring the Expanse novels by James C A Corey. I turned back the clock to my teenage years and started re-reading the Foundation trilogy by Asimov, the Lensman series by E. E. ‘doc’ Smith, and Moonbeast by A. E. van Vogt. It certainly was a […]

Tales of the Songbird – ep-02

+10 With her timbers a-shivered and mains’l in shreds The Chameleon limped slowly around the heads A port drew in sight and repair was assured. But take care and beware, for all those on board. Any Port in a Storm The Chameleon slowly made her way into port, her mainsail shredded beyond repair. Grateful though […]

Tales of the Songbird – ep-01

+10 Fear shook the crew as the claws raked the deck, But Rootsmasher plunged his sword in its neck. The gryphon was dead, but no hope of plunder Afloat in our boat with the sail torn asunder Death from Above Six strangers boarded the Chameleon at the port of Drake Guard. Six companions alighted in […]