tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50426278246477450572024-03-13T19:31:59.188+00:00A 2nd Chapter...Not the reincarnation of King Arthur simply a gamer writing a new chapter on rediscovering his hobby.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-18575739691444278792023-01-02T17:11:00.002+00:002023-01-02T17:11:44.756+00:00New Year, New Blog<p> So, it's 2023.</p><p>Which means it's approaching 10 years since I started posting on Blogger.</p><p>Well, I've decided to move over to a new site as part of that New Project I've been hinting at.</p><p>To get the scoop and to continue to follow my ramblings, head on over to: <a href="https://a2ndchapter.polyhedral.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://a2ndchapter.polyhedral.co.uk/</a> </p><p>All of my previous posts have been ported over and I hope you join them. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-31519763531152042952022-12-25T10:48:00.000+00:002022-12-25T10:48:26.524+00:00More than one new thing for 2023.<p>I teased a new project for 2023, this isn't that post.</p><p>This post is about other new stuff that I'm doing in 2023.</p><p>First up. I should be releasing my first Fear Itself adventure under the Pelgrane Press Community Content Programme in January.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxT0D-WIxNcMYKhqIfrWd3qgy_rDCsRzhq6nXFq40P_4Iz8WlqzLS5ml6ZlXZiLsOuhe56M7OB5OiW3Ph_ewjapM-RQGAle2QtzKaHv-t1XbeIp-dQXVDvwS9hIJtbR0RlWv2eKTwEkfVDnFBEFoJh6QtGCfNmAkcMnd0Hp0km50hPQWgQfy6LEEW/s2481/Only%20way%20out%20is%20up%20draft%20cover-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2481" data-original-width="1749" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxT0D-WIxNcMYKhqIfrWd3qgy_rDCsRzhq6nXFq40P_4Iz8WlqzLS5ml6ZlXZiLsOuhe56M7OB5OiW3Ph_ewjapM-RQGAle2QtzKaHv-t1XbeIp-dQXVDvwS9hIJtbR0RlWv2eKTwEkfVDnFBEFoJh6QtGCfNmAkcMnd0Hp0km50hPQWgQfy6LEEW/w283-h400/Only%20way%20out%20is%20up%20draft%20cover-min.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><br /><p>"Only way out, is up" is almost finished drafting, with playtesting aimed for January and then finally releasing it at the end of the month.</p><p>I chose Fear Itself for this rather than releasing another Miskatonic Repository title for a couple of reasons.</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>I think I prefer Gumshoe to Call of Cthulhu / BRP mechanically for playing investigative style games. Plus whilst the scenario would work under CoC, it just fits better under Fear Itself.</li><li>I have more releases planned for Gumshoe so it makes sense to get that ball rolling to test it out from a writing perspective.</li></ol><div>Speaking of more Gumshoe releases, I got some lovely <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/ashen-stars/" target="_blank">Ashen Stars</a> books for Christmas along with the excellent looking <a href="https://lunarshadowrpg.wordpress.com/games/project-cassandra/" target="_blank">Project Cassandra</a> and a bullet journal to take part in <a href="https://seanmccoy.substack.com/p/dungeon23" target="_blank">#dungeon23</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yAqonir4wm5_LG83zqlwSCgJ6QJ6fFbIxSbmpHZJdEtRbJwRyBD3QtUaSrUj_Jqu31u4XMSol_iC7FlSAAKQp20f5B98fD487aTfpf_J_TQypoyvaH6boVlcmVnRVZ9zU4hOnTKSoVD4JWadUCmFfEndNzQzoVLKQENRrHzPiNG-JBNdar7AUJyL/s3626/Chrimbo%20RPG-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3626" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yAqonir4wm5_LG83zqlwSCgJ6QJ6fFbIxSbmpHZJdEtRbJwRyBD3QtUaSrUj_Jqu31u4XMSol_iC7FlSAAKQp20f5B98fD487aTfpf_J_TQypoyvaH6boVlcmVnRVZ9zU4hOnTKSoVD4JWadUCmFfEndNzQzoVLKQENRrHzPiNG-JBNdar7AUJyL/w331-h400/Chrimbo%20RPG-min.jpg" width="331" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product-category/gumshoe/ashen-stars/" target="_blank">Ashen Stars</a> is another one of the Gumshoe system games that I plan to write stuff for in 2023. I have a 3 part idea that should be playable separately as well as a progression of a wider storyline. Hopefully get the first one done before June.</div><div>Would be great if the core book for Ashen Stars was reprinted before I release them but I have it in PDF anyway so no biggie.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://lunarshadowrpg.wordpress.com/games/project-cassandra/">Project Cassandra</a> ticks a number of boxes for me, especially having read a lot about Majestic-12 earlier this year. Spycraft and psychics? Winning. Look forward to taking it for a spin.</div><div><br /></div><div>The bullet journal is for <a href="https://seanmccoy.substack.com/p/dungeon23">#dungeon23</a> which in reality will probably be closer to #scenario23 for me as it's unlikely to be a dungeon focused exercise.</div><p></p><p>The above is also combined with this mock noteboard that I did for my 2023 tabletop resolutions.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW94OJQS-RWpvkQqjtfP5nwNh_z3MX0vNboHsI5Vf_RcBsAfWVF5OeCxvYbaewo4b2wVxt24wy9B9yeO-FOrGkre62F3lox3OnamqdA5f5814voZkPD8XymtyyAQmKlIiqGx3_djtm6VKGnOsUOaYfafRJodrMUYzz-BFg9iHMV8iINjZ4mdCB-fk1/s2500/2023%20Tabletop%20Resolutions-min.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="2500" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW94OJQS-RWpvkQqjtfP5nwNh_z3MX0vNboHsI5Vf_RcBsAfWVF5OeCxvYbaewo4b2wVxt24wy9B9yeO-FOrGkre62F3lox3OnamqdA5f5814voZkPD8XymtyyAQmKlIiqGx3_djtm6VKGnOsUOaYfafRJodrMUYzz-BFg9iHMV8iINjZ4mdCB-fk1/w400-h280/2023%20Tabletop%20Resolutions-min.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>If I can do all those things, the ones mentioned above and my new project which is to be announced then it has to be chalked off as a very successful year.</p><div>
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<li>I play RPGs regularly with the same people (ears aside) and board games regularly now that ENT is back up and running. I would like to play more RPGs with more people though. That's a development opportunity for 2023 I suspect, not least because we're coming to the end of the D&D AL Avernus Rising campaign so I'll have a game slot to replace with something.</li>
<li>I think I do this well. I have plans for 2023 that I can't share yet which will expand on this somewhat I suspect.</li>
<li>Having Tabletop Scotland back is a big part of this one, and I've now chalked Dragonmeet off the 'must attend' list. The plans I allude to in 2. above might mean going to more events but if there's one thing that's clear is that I don't currently have the capacity to organise more conventions. Not if I want to continue to write and run weekly games that is.</li>
<li>So this isn't quite where it needs to be. I bought a lot of stuff at Gen Con that I haven't played yet, although it's offset by a bit of a purge of stuff in the Tabletop Scotland Bring & Buy. I think the main thing here though is using the RPG stuff I've got for both in-person and online games. Retaining that Tuesday night slot every week (ears permitting) and ideally adding a _<i>once a month</i>_ bonus session whether in-person or online would be great for this.</li>
<li>Yep, still doing this well. Particularly evident with the return of ENT I think.</li>
<li>Still happy with that. I am getting invites to play more and more these days which is very nice and much appreciated. I think from a scheduling perspective I'm far better at doing that when I'm the GM, which is absolutely fine. I probably do need to play more though.</li>
<li>Particularly poignant given all the chat about ONE D&D right now. The fake or even completely inexplicable outrage from the fan base never ceases to amaze me. The test of any edition change is only really possible when it's in front of you and you're playing. It'll either be for you or it won't. If it isn't then you can keep playing with what you have, or try something new.</li>
<li>Aligned to 7 a bit here, but as ever I don't really care what others say about a game. I'm very happy to make my own judgements on things based on actual experience... Same applies to most things in life after all.</li>
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<!--/wp:list--><p></p><p>So, yeah here we are approaching the end of 2022 and in my next post I hope to not be talking about ears. Instead I want to talk about a new project for 2023.</p><p>I hope everyone reading this has a fabulous festive period and that I see you all in some capacity in the New Year.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-62844905128357122322022-09-05T19:45:00.000+01:002022-09-05T19:45:57.844+01:00My Tabletop Scotland 2022<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1D5x5amHOfPQPw0O-XRjeJDGfqMeLnQRlMZq7IYWNiAbUzi466g8b-HkAZfr3FA0MaJ4N-NXAjgXF4WJzUgg8VHYOjApeLMKdG90d5K5OKttHuARw1xEaops-1aOxQlFHQGjMzsNScxM-qWEGGli3XVof0fmSm8lR0wwDUXXK78xre0VpMifrnW4/s2000/2022%20Banner%20w%20Sponsors.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="2000" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1D5x5amHOfPQPw0O-XRjeJDGfqMeLnQRlMZq7IYWNiAbUzi466g8b-HkAZfr3FA0MaJ4N-NXAjgXF4WJzUgg8VHYOjApeLMKdG90d5K5OKttHuARw1xEaops-1aOxQlFHQGjMzsNScxM-qWEGGli3XVof0fmSm8lR0wwDUXXK78xre0VpMifrnW4/w640-h144/2022%20Banner%20w%20Sponsors.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>With the last Tabletop Scotland event being held in 2019 I had a feeling of apprehension coming into this year's event.<p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Not about attendance levels. <i>Our pre-sales had blown the doors off 2019's pre-sales.</i></li><li>Not about whether people would have fun. <i>Put gamers in front of games and that's largely a given.</i></li><li>Not about whether our exhibitors would have a positive experience, especially those with us for the first time. <i>Again, put gamers in front of games and other adjacent things then they're going to explore and investigate it, especially if it was something new to them.</i></li></ul><p></p><p>The apprehension was one driven by having not done it since 2019, and likely in part due to fatigue thanks to catching COVID post Gen Con.</p><p>So what was the apprehension about?</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Was all the hard work put in to prep and plan for the event going to pay off?</li><li>Had I considered every possible scenario and made sure we had an answer to resolve it?</li><li>Did we have enough volunteers? - It's worth noting that there is no such thing as _enough_ volunteers...</li></ul><b>Until we opened the doors there was no way of actually knowing.</b><br /><div><br /></div><div>But there were two other things which I don't think I really appreciated until the event got closer.</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Was I going to enjoy it?</li><li>Plus perhaps crucially, would I want to do it again?</li></ol></div><div>To understand number 1, you have to go back to the 2018 and 2019 events.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>2018 was hard largely because it was the first one we did, but also because this was the culmination of a vision I had which was refined by the others in the team to the point that we knew what the event should be. The problem was that I didn't relax throughout the weekend, which meant I didn't get a chance to savour and enjoy what we'd achieved until afterwards.</li><li>2019 was hard primarily because we doubled the floorspace and perhaps jumped too soon into that additional complexity. We also had a lot of last minute stuff to deal with.<br />As with 2018, I didn't relax during the 2019 con to be able savour and enjoy it.</li></ul></div><div>2022? Well, other than a few tech issues, the occasional decision and some "have we done this?" moments, I didn't actually have anything specific to do during the convention other than chatting to attendees, our charity partners, volunteer & event team, press, guests and exhibitors. In other words I relaxed and was able to enjoy my / our creation. This freedom was largely down to the efforts of the rest of the yellow team and our amazing volunteers, plus of course we'd done it before so certain things just click into place.</div><div><br /></div><div>The time I was able to spend with folks at the convention was invaluable, especially those friends that I haven't seen since the last event in 2019 and many for even longer. Ultimately the freedom provided me with the fuel I'd been running out of during the preparation. Which leads into number 2.</div><div><br /></div><div>To understand number 2, you have to factor in a few things...</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I have a full time job which is very busy at the best of times.</li><li>I was ill from late January through to early May, which was energy sapping. This impacted a chunk of our planning for the con but we muddled through.</li><li>Then I get COVID early August after being at Gen Con.</li></ul><div>Alongside those, I think I'd forgotten how much time and effort is spent on planning the convention. In the 2-3 months prior it essentially becomes a 2nd full time job. A lot of that is of my own creation, I obsess over the little things and like to respond to questions immediately. I like to think that obsessiveness helps make the event work as effectively as it does, but who knows right?</div><div><br /></div><div>As a result, when combined with the above, I felt drained physically, mentally and emotionally going into the convention. All of which had me <b>seriously</b> wondering whether I wanted to do it again.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>There's a kind of expectation that Tabletop Scotland will happen every year. An assumed state that obviously we'd want to do it etc etc. I'll be honest and say that it wasn't until the Monday <b>after the convention</b> that I really felt the desire to do it again. That's because everything largely worked as planned, and as a result I was able to relax and even enjoy the convention. But it's also because I've missed doing it, missed the people, missed the thrill of opening those doors and seeing friends old and new come in. </div><div><br /></div><div>So, Tabletop Scotland 2023? That's the plan. When we have something to share, we'll share it.</div></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-38693501202881010682022-07-27T14:33:00.002+01:002022-07-27T14:33:20.973+01:00Days and Weeks<p>This time next week I'll be at <a href="https://www.gencon.com/indy" target="_blank">Gen Con</a>. Fly out on the morning of Tuesday 2nd August and then get home again on the 9th.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57PFgYORhTgIkjLOVsin--Mxa7ZKsgMbxESLNipJPPqEwgQGt94_cwNN9BY6-5_jncr_ELdpgPF6gOjaoKBed-GkRHQ6HRImR3zIzWU5xI2nkPmGV3L048wcZEjG4kACW8zOGh60zm1iEyCNniinL6eXJQ3-Hf4lzy5RHEjxZcfbIi0mqOdVia7Aj/s600/indy.banner.dice.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57PFgYORhTgIkjLOVsin--Mxa7ZKsgMbxESLNipJPPqEwgQGt94_cwNN9BY6-5_jncr_ELdpgPF6gOjaoKBed-GkRHQ6HRImR3zIzWU5xI2nkPmGV3L048wcZEjG4kACW8zOGh60zm1iEyCNniinL6eXJQ3-Hf4lzy5RHEjxZcfbIi0mqOdVia7Aj/s320/indy.banner.dice.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Plus it's less just over 4 weeks to <a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland</a> 2022.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddqfWuw5flgtD55MNh3h5GBzwH6JmtcEQsdRklVD_eVSoyfbUbp2pp4R72Ja2OMdqjT9DkpQZI7gq-oRIp2G6NcWqnji95tz9gBXXxp8b-NmNW0iouH0WXrvHggnvCvqZ4ZJdoo5dVWAsCob0jbvxLLhukv1oCKcMBLOrfnv_nD1YtqfypY5MjBar/s480/2022%20Dates%20480x270.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="480" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddqfWuw5flgtD55MNh3h5GBzwH6JmtcEQsdRklVD_eVSoyfbUbp2pp4R72Ja2OMdqjT9DkpQZI7gq-oRIp2G6NcWqnji95tz9gBXXxp8b-NmNW0iouH0WXrvHggnvCvqZ4ZJdoo5dVWAsCob0jbvxLLhukv1oCKcMBLOrfnv_nD1YtqfypY5MjBar/w400-h225/2022%20Dates%20480x270.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>As I said in my previous post, I'm more than a little bit excited to be returning to Gen Con and Indianapolis.</p><p>My plans for Gen Con fall into three categories:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Fun: Play games, enjoy the experience of being there and have fun.</li><li>Writing: I'm attending several seminars / panels that related to self publishing. Mostly D&D centric but a few generic ones in the mix too.</li><li>Tabletop Scotland: Mostly from the perspective of picking up new releases and titles that are hard to get in the UK. These are both for my own collection and for the Tabletop Scotland games library. The <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/57/gen-con-2022-preview" target="_blank">BoardGameGeek Preview</a> is quite useful for that, although you do have to keep in mind that some of the games that are new at Gen Con are already available in the UK & Europe. There's also an unofficial list of all the RPG products coming out over on <a href="https://rpggeek.com/geeklist/294604/rpg-products-releasing-gen-con-2022-publisher" target="_blank">RPGGeek</a>. As always I fully expect to buy a mix of stuff from those lists and lots of impulse buys too.<br />I'm sure there will be photos galore taken too.</li></ol><div>Event wise this is what my schedule currently looks like. It will almost definitely change between now and I arrive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuTc3_RN5TWUMnPrTu_a69vtz0djUw2had3qdrvnvjnqhqollqpH3t4o6w9BYA9NQJOMp3NaJHOjBGzBRq25qxkt8X_7fxdDj2elr-FZJwUhZFdIIoOQwvVe805oThmyI8RBrjf2VV1SDpKnae9EzFa8MKhVNH3JL2M8RIlkrOwSr2KH8-xpNZ2IR/s1084/Public%20Schedule.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1084" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuTc3_RN5TWUMnPrTu_a69vtz0djUw2had3qdrvnvjnqhqollqpH3t4o6w9BYA9NQJOMp3NaJHOjBGzBRq25qxkt8X_7fxdDj2elr-FZJwUhZFdIIoOQwvVe805oThmyI8RBrjf2VV1SDpKnae9EzFa8MKhVNH3JL2M8RIlkrOwSr2KH8-xpNZ2IR/w640-h468/Public%20Schedule.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>If you're going to be at Gen Con and you want to meet up, let me know.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once I'm back from that we're into the final prep stage for Tabletop Scotland.</div><div><br /></div><div>Safe to say, August is going to be busy!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-73126511804121820022022-05-10T14:43:00.006+01:002022-05-10T14:43:53.138+01:00Gen Con 2022 Event Booking<p> As I said in <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2022/04/conventions-and-ears-in-2022.html">my recent post</a>, I'm looking forward to Gen Con 2022.</p><p>Flights, accommodation, tickets etc are all sorted.</p><p>So the next step is to work out what I'm going to be doing for my best 4 days in gaming.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-fpXp3gdQh50_iasKbJQKZwjip_xvllZHX3IFIhBXP87t2xfyRBOkYEe7pyJAjyDP6NZPqq6ensJNpsn1nuR3701c0VLMxeEN_R8QR7fKacmvaJX1riS8m3MzWhzSbqDXLG-8WpVD4GBSABPXGfGYxP5UiShzlkbRjqXuBGQJMNgFNFvOhZgpMdN/s600/indy.banner.dice.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-fpXp3gdQh50_iasKbJQKZwjip_xvllZHX3IFIhBXP87t2xfyRBOkYEe7pyJAjyDP6NZPqq6ensJNpsn1nuR3701c0VLMxeEN_R8QR7fKacmvaJX1riS8m3MzWhzSbqDXLG-8WpVD4GBSABPXGfGYxP5UiShzlkbRjqXuBGQJMNgFNFvOhZgpMdN/s320/indy.banner.dice.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Gen Con event booking is <i>different</i> to most conventions, not least because the sheer number of events hosted. Gen Con 2019 had 19,630 events... I'm expecting 2022's number to be something similar.</p><p>Here's the Gen Con 2022 Event Catalog: <a href="https://www.gencon.com/events?c=indy2022" target="_blank">https://www.gencon.com/events?c=indy2022</a></p><p>And here's a handy alternative web tool with the same info: <a href="http://gencon.eventdb.us/index.php" target="_blank">http://gencon.eventdb.us/index.php</a></p><p>The first drop of the event catalogue was published on the 1st of May and event booking opens on the 15th of May. So what happens in that two week period?</p><p>Well, you build your wish list based on the events published at that time, sort them into a priority order, and then at 5pm BST on Sunday 15th May you submit it and see what spaces you've managed to get. Where you didn't get spaces you might want to look at other events to fill the slots.</p><p>As I covered back when <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2014/06/gen-con-2014-event-booking.html">we went to Gen Con in 2014</a>, the wishlist + submit approach works and it's effective given the sheer number of events and people wanting to book them.</p><p>What will I be looking to do? Well I kinda covered that during my <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2020/01/gencon-2020-prep.html">Gen Con 2020</a> post but here's what I've currently got planned.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTybNR-nx5R9WcGELoCuf42yg35i8eEEsYzH7ygISJy8HDPq0mK4SWp86vNZdjv5XBxkBNi0SFYmwXd_E3Ps5HyxShQq4OhIUGuxWPAjMwoxklolP8C9rrkEubIg_h5cV8ktZAWncVZlVk5_Er_wgJBk7O_VDJr1f06OkzpX5iKlRcFxboT9fbqeV_/s1637/20220510%20Draft%20Schedule.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="859" data-original-width="1637" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTybNR-nx5R9WcGELoCuf42yg35i8eEEsYzH7ygISJy8HDPq0mK4SWp86vNZdjv5XBxkBNi0SFYmwXd_E3Ps5HyxShQq4OhIUGuxWPAjMwoxklolP8C9rrkEubIg_h5cV8ktZAWncVZlVk5_Er_wgJBk7O_VDJr1f06OkzpX5iKlRcFxboT9fbqeV_/w640-h336/20220510%20Draft%20Schedule.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It's very likely that schedule will change between now and Sunday, and it's also very likely that schedule will change before the con as more and more events are added. But this is what I've got so far.</p><p>Worth noting that STEAK NIGHT on the Sunday isn't an official Gen Con event, it's just become a tradition of our visits to Gen Con.</p><p>Most of these events don't actually take place in the convention centre, so I see a lot of walking in my future... The convention is spread out across the Indiana Convention Centre (ICC), Lucas Oil Stadium including the pitch / field / whatever, and lots of surrounding hotels that have events space.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrX0DjBNy2m6lVnP8aPusxjjEU1nK7Sc9bSU_vDN7i9CeP3tGjqTJJKCbDHl9Sla_5tMfdT79xZnE5d38rYwSbg0j71whegrWZlrexzxNNiC0pYLz-804hTunPH2SX32P_ShHtQ1fFLOXWaDpDMfEaPR4UylkXjyUKuAWnD6-34529RRNJBnsFJmG/s1414/Downtown%20Indy.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1377" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrX0DjBNy2m6lVnP8aPusxjjEU1nK7Sc9bSU_vDN7i9CeP3tGjqTJJKCbDHl9Sla_5tMfdT79xZnE5d38rYwSbg0j71whegrWZlrexzxNNiC0pYLz-804hTunPH2SX32P_ShHtQ1fFLOXWaDpDMfEaPR4UylkXjyUKuAWnD6-34529RRNJBnsFJmG/w624-h640/Downtown%20Indy.PNG" width="624" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-3782538660457850492022-04-30T11:42:00.001+01:002022-04-30T11:42:28.715+01:00Conventions (and ears) in 2022.<p>So, as with many things, attending conventions in 2022 have an element of hesitation about them.</p><p>Many of us who go to multiple conventions per year can't wait to get back to visiting them, whilst at the same time we're all maybe a little bit apprehensive.</p><p>So when this year started I had it all worked out.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>March - AireCon</li><li>June - UK Games Expo</li><li>August - Gen Con</li><li>August - Tabletop Scotland</li></ul><p></p><p>and anything else was a bonus.</p><p>Of course, the best laid plans etc etc...</p><p>At the start of the year I developed a lovely (it wasn't) ear infection in both ears. An infection that prove resistant to all attempts to treat through the usual means (I have a long medical history with my ears).</p><p>The infection's main impact was pain followed closely by an inability to sleep. Fortunately pain killers exist, unfortunately I needed really strong ones. If you've ever been on really strong pain killers for any length of time, you'll know that when you stop taking them it isn't a pleasant experience...</p><p>So January came and went, then February, and March (had to skip AireCon) too. With April approaching and no improvement it became clear (well to be fair it already was) that surgery was the only answer. Now, because of my long medical history with ear issues that's never a simple thing to consider but it was becoming a 'necessary evil'.</p><p>As I type this it's the day after surgery and already I can tell a big difference. It's not a long term fix but it'll do for now and means I can now actually have confidence in my plans for going to conventions and organising Tabletop Scotland (the latter was never actually in doubt!).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/" target="_blank">UK Games Expo - Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th June 2022</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdlaOTZR6lrCPI4oEaN5U7v-T-m2PPW_jQ2An5aMkmII3NUMPuBS-fhUMek6yIPJ4d5PXhhmayiP7oqqJZKIy7-Zj75jYsCFPKvdFSFjzl-c0Iify16yaRmElvEyGJlu4jM_hxPhMqcWpFP1VUMc0hbmBCtLUszhfDWz2VNPzrt5b1yZNUrBmN7bm/s1504/UKGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="1504" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMdlaOTZR6lrCPI4oEaN5U7v-T-m2PPW_jQ2An5aMkmII3NUMPuBS-fhUMek6yIPJ4d5PXhhmayiP7oqqJZKIy7-Zj75jYsCFPKvdFSFjzl-c0Iify16yaRmElvEyGJlu4jM_hxPhMqcWpFP1VUMc0hbmBCtLUszhfDWz2VNPzrt5b1yZNUrBmN7bm/s320/UKGE.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>For me this will be Thursday 2nd to Monday 6th June purely from a travel and social perspective.</p><p>I'm really, <b>really</b>, looking forward to UK Games Expo this year. I've missed the event and the people that I normally see there. Plus it's always a useful event from a Tabletop Scotland perspective.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.gencon.com/indy" target="_blank">Gen Con - Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th August 2022</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyBNhStW4OlLwz2a3aWOlozYH-B2boEbkq9BNNmJNwGLm9GCCNPmVQdepjQLQfUXwqM-j47_CA4uwFBc4ocWrCeAsphhNbCmQneIF-JK-SPFKdU2H0-9F1t96DIP5-cYBCNq0ZBXSGBH2YV58QE-WnjxwSo1o-mhMfpc7A4LM0GICVy5nZMq9rvz9/s600/indy.banner.dice.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyBNhStW4OlLwz2a3aWOlozYH-B2boEbkq9BNNmJNwGLm9GCCNPmVQdepjQLQfUXwqM-j47_CA4uwFBc4ocWrCeAsphhNbCmQneIF-JK-SPFKdU2H0-9F1t96DIP5-cYBCNq0ZBXSGBH2YV58QE-WnjxwSo1o-mhMfpc7A4LM0GICVy5nZMq9rvz9/s320/indy.banner.dice.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>For me this is Tuesday 3rd to Monday 8th August factoring in flights etc. Technically Tuesday 9th August as that's when I get home, timezones huh.</p><p>If I am really, <b>really</b>, looking forward to UK Games Expo. You can probably add another 2 or 3 reallys onto that for Gen Con. Returning to Indianapolis after 4 years away and going back with Richard, Simon and of course Greg. The festival atmosphere of the convention and the whole celebration of the hobby that the event has really is special.</p><p>The event catalog gets released tomorrow and I am looking forward to planning my Gen Con experience.</p><p>If I could only go to one convention every year, and could justify the cost every year, then it'd be Gen Con. No Greg that doesn't mean we're going every year.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland 27th & 28th August 2022</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz1aY7qJHHtrQU4TVQYnaeDrKG5eG1q5opC5S9ZYmUBwyVvnOrPr2CFT0VUeuohVhMqmirrB_tpjH2DvuqgiDWq9k4PZ12H5_-w1WiyQPUR05v2JBr6a8kn_d7urF17JPEUdhgJTjQN6T7F7eWNhHJYahqoxf_hs9udYEKQ6X9y1KHXrIZmkAFrk9/s5886/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="5886" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQz1aY7qJHHtrQU4TVQYnaeDrKG5eG1q5opC5S9ZYmUBwyVvnOrPr2CFT0VUeuohVhMqmirrB_tpjH2DvuqgiDWq9k4PZ12H5_-w1WiyQPUR05v2JBr6a8kn_d7urF17JPEUdhgJTjQN6T7F7eWNhHJYahqoxf_hs9udYEKQ6X9y1KHXrIZmkAFrk9/w400-h178/image.png" width="400" /></a></div>Then we have Tabletop Scotland. It's amazing to see so many people excited about our event this year. After 2 years without it, we as a team have really missed hosting it. It seems that our attendees and exhibitors feel the same, which is really special.<div>We have a lot planned and we really think this will be our best event yet. So if you're in Scotland or can make it to Scotland at the end of August, come to Perth and visit the convention.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-49961939223114712002022-03-11T11:12:00.002+00:002022-03-11T11:12:20.170+00:00Horror in the Highlands - A Call of Cthulhu Scenario<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/389689/Horror-in-the-Highlands?affiliate_id=15060" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Horror in the Highlands. An adventure for the 7th Edition of Call of Cthulhu by David J Wright. Image shows a woodland path in darkness. Call of Cthulhu Miskatonic Repository logo is also shown." border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="1785" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMRGK6yE3jqWoCPxLA0qZbyxuhZHYLqAHwjriHTNm8QlPr0BnKrY9g7yP7pUu-8FxdffSgzQ6KMccAv96TQyqY1AoxitXid0xtDD1ulKZJD64S9RSnFYyCkIadN2xaw1omOflS0KHee8WHs9glVmi102iNKCLG7-Gn56-3jMuKnmPTeTPhHsdh7OXP=w309-h400" width="309" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On Friday 23rd February 1722, something horrible happened in Moy.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It is almost Friday 23rd February 1923, and Moy will once again experience something horrible.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Bodach Glas has come.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">There <u>will</u> be <b><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/389689/Horror-in-the-Highlands?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Horror in the Highlands</a></b>.</span></p><p>After writing <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/366697/The-Oxford-Articles?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">The Oxford Articles</a> (now a Silver seller on DriveThruRPG!), I decided to go back to my original idea for an adventure set in the Highlands of Scotland.</p><p>There are a lot of horror / mythos style stories that could be written and set in Scotland purely because of the rich history of the country. As with <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/366697/The-Oxford-Articles?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">The Oxford Articles</a>, I wanted a hook that tied to a historical event and then build a fictional horror story from that.</p><p>I settled on using events in and around the village of Moy and started to look at key events in the local history.</p><p>Moy is known for a few things:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Moy Station and the Aultnaslanash Viaduct were constructed in ~1895 ahead of the railway line opening in 1897.</li><li>Moy Hall is the home of the Clan Mackintosh. The building itself has gone through multiple iterations what with fires and the like.</li><li>Loch Moy is there and in the loch sits both the Isle of Moy and the crannog Eilean Nan Clach. Both of these have interesting histories.</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR-Rdk4DfAtj1_YG5qkQA9GDbVY-Ae_52pjmPZk4w95WqqRIvziPFRgfZojcUAZXtVXr-6om4ZYj7EdGArdxcZT5pXiVhLuwpibgE4Mmc2lLSnpoQ0JnDj5CQZtATwSqTnLOCNUUabJ7aID4IFBJ3CwFvPFso7jyZVtdqqQi9m_GbmRWU1JPDxZK7H=s1061" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Map of the railway in North Scotland showing the line from Inverness to Moy." border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1061" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR-Rdk4DfAtj1_YG5qkQA9GDbVY-Ae_52pjmPZk4w95WqqRIvziPFRgfZojcUAZXtVXr-6om4ZYj7EdGArdxcZT5pXiVhLuwpibgE4Mmc2lLSnpoQ0JnDj5CQZtATwSqTnLOCNUUabJ7aID4IFBJ3CwFvPFso7jyZVtdqqQi9m_GbmRWU1JPDxZK7H=w400-h301" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But Moy itself has no obvious ties to Horror, at least no more obvious than any other rural location in the Highlands. So in many respects placing the adventure in Moy is more down to leveraging what it does have and then applying a 'what if?' type of horror story to it.<br /><p>One of my goals with this adventure was for it to be playable in one session. Whilst The Oxford Articles can theoretically be played in one session, it wasn't written with that in mind. Ultimately my goal wasn't quite met as whilst the adventure could be done in a single session with some truncating of events, in reality it likely needs 6 hours of play to get under the covers of what's going on with enough content for perhaps 10 hours depending on how deep the players explore the narrative.</p><p>Researching various sources of Scottish folklore, I stumbled across a reference to the Bodach Glas. A sort of malevolent spirit that gives warning that death is coming. Traditionally linked to the clans, and knowing the Clan Mackintosh has their home in Moy, the story started to come to life.</p><p>It's now published on <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/389689/Horror-in-the-Highlands?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG</a> and I'd love to hear your thoughts!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Anstruther, UK56.222980000000007 -2.70053927.912746163821161 -37.856789 84.533213836178845 32.455711tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-2757631674613749342022-02-19T19:50:00.004+00:002022-02-19T19:50:00.190+00:00Ten Years<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gy54qowuhRc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p>You know, if you said to me 10 years ago that I'd go on to do what I've done within the tabletop hobby I would have thought you were nuts.</p><p>I mean, I didn't join the army nor have I become a professional hitman but it's definitely been a life changing period.</p><p>What happened 10 years ago? The <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/p/about.html">1st Chapter ended</a>, that's what.</p><p>It's weird to think back on it, mostly because my emotions at that time were very ragged and I was both mentally and physically exhausted. I was also very much <b>done</b> with all things board, card, roleplay, war game and comic book related.</p><p>I recently had cause to be on the street where the shop was and I took a photo. Not quite wondering "What if?" but more in reflection on whether the 2nd Chapter has only been possible <b>because</b> the 1st ended the way it did... No way of actually knowing I suppose but it certainly gave me pause for thought.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1a2NrngonMpg6k-buBsslSkGn449pREw0IZ9q4CtEVJTzxXDSZ6gZAYACSFhtKVdOGPRMANwkrEkHRnpj15Zj2vh7zH_Q_QWGZ7FydbbORopsvkprdqLbNqiw4C-_Pc8y_A-pA6w8mTRMyz70_GnEDwz2Ly8r3gJRZOIXm4fTJFu1eoewUd0wwBcj=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1a2NrngonMpg6k-buBsslSkGn449pREw0IZ9q4CtEVJTzxXDSZ6gZAYACSFhtKVdOGPRMANwkrEkHRnpj15Zj2vh7zH_Q_QWGZ7FydbbORopsvkprdqLbNqiw4C-_Pc8y_A-pA6w8mTRMyz70_GnEDwz2Ly8r3gJRZOIXm4fTJFu1eoewUd0wwBcj=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>If there's one truth that I can take from that thought, it's this, I value my hobby more now than I ever have.<div><br /></div><div>Probably moreso given the last couple of years of COVID.<div><br /></div><div>So, there it is. Ten Years.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to the next ten.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-46616150161395003312021-12-23T20:02:00.003+00:002021-12-24T19:32:40.362+00:00More RPGing + Board Games on the horizon?<p>2021 was a year of more roleplaying, 2022 looks similar but with regular board gaming hopefully on the horizon.</p><p>I came into 2021 with a reasonable expectation that unless there was a significant improvement in all things COVID, I would continue to game exclusively online.</p><p>That expectation became reality fairly quickly, with a couple of small exceptions where I had friends over to play board / card games. Although in all fairness those were more about seeing these friends for the first time since the before times, rather than being specifically board game meetups. I continued my reluctance / disinterest in playing board games online so those occasions also represent the totality of my board gaming in 2021.</p><p>RPGs continue to dominate my gaming thanks to those same D&D games <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2020/12/day-366-of-year-2020.html" target="_blank">I reflected on at the end of 2020</a>.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Homebrew D&D campaign that's been running fortnightly for 3 years / 10 levels and now starting to build towards what the characters actually have ahead of them. I think the next few sessions will help to shape how the next 12 months of that campaign will go.</li><li>D&D Adventurers League: <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=45470_45832_0_0_0_0_0_0&src=fid45832&affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Avernus Rising</a> has been going for more than 12 months and we're now on part 14 of 20, in fact I think it's possible we might finish part 14 before we get into 2022.</li><li>D&D Adventurers League: Eberron <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/browse/pub/19834/DD-Adventurers-League?src=fid45355&filters=0_0_0_0_45355_0_0_0&affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Oracle of War</a> game that I play in. Run by Rich for Iain, Ian, Pete, Shane and I. It's been fantastic fun and a great opportunity to spend time with great people that I would normally see once or twice a year at most. I missed a few sessions this year due to illness or power cuts but I'm looking forward to what's next.</li></ul><div>Other than D&D, my 2021 gaming included running games of Trail of Cthulhu, Call of Cthulhu (although that was only for a playtest), ALIEN, Star Wars FFG and The Expanse. Mostly these were one or two sessions.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also took part in the <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2021/07/rpg-writer-workshop-summer-2021-call-of.html" target="_blank">RPG Writer Workshop</a> again and published the currently 4.8 out of 5 rated and Silver selling <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-oxford-articles-call-of-cthulhu.html" target="_blank">"The Oxford Articles" for Call of Cthulhu</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZO8LV04YOLhr6OionRCLOhYrv2fRMBHdylW2wXkn1ussDqmcW0fiEJywtQCPkDQcz6_qNQUsazYd_pvjDXGy7JIy3y7Xw8-cl1wZlDNMOcTcFB0IchNNL0fkkvCocobuIzJI-NFU9e0/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="398" data-original-width="772" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZO8LV04YOLhr6OionRCLOhYrv2fRMBHdylW2wXkn1ussDqmcW0fiEJywtQCPkDQcz6_qNQUsazYd_pvjDXGy7JIy3y7Xw8-cl1wZlDNMOcTcFB0IchNNL0fkkvCocobuIzJI-NFU9e0/w400-h206/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Writing for a system that I had zero experience with was challenging but it's definitely got me thinking about writing more for it. I had hoped to do the workshop again in November but post <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2021/09/albacon-2021-is-soon.html" target="_blank">AlbaCon 2021</a> I think I needed a break from being creative!</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of AlbaCon, after raising > £3,100 for It's Good 2 Give in 2020 we were delighted to<a href="https://mailchi.mp/907fbfa76799/albacon-2021-total-raised-for-penumbra" target="_blank"> raise > £3,300 for Penumbra in 2021</a>. It's a fantastic feeling that the effort we put in to make the event a success not only results in people having fun but also enables us to support charity.</div><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p>So what about 2022?</p><p>RPG wise, 2022 will see the D&D Adventurers League Avernus Rising storyline come to an end. What we do after that is anyone's guess, I haven't asked the players yet what they want to do. More D&D? A campaign for something else or a series of short story arcs for a few months?</p><p>If we opt for something D&D, then my shelves and DMsGuild collection offer a multitude of options. If we opt for something not-D&D, well I likewise have many options for that.</p><p>My Homebrew D&D game will continue and I hope the Oracle of War game does the same. But what about other games?</p><p>Well, if the Avernus Rising group want to try something other than D&D then I have a few things on my "want to run" list.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Night's Black Agents - I'd like to run a campaign / multi-part adventure for this. Either using one of the shorter arcs like <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product/the-persephone-extraction/" target="_blank">The Persephone Extraction</a> or <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product/the-zalozhniy-quartet/" target="_blank">The Zalozhniy Quartet</a>, with the ultimate goal to run <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product/the-dracula-dossier-directors-handbook/" target="_blank">The Dracula Dossier</a> although I'd probably build up to that using the <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product/the-dracula-dossier-edom-files/" target="_blank">Edom Files</a> book which is more a series of one-shots but if it's a consistent group of players it'd build up nicely.</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNVuLdLABkhm0bKTxzm0IEyMySxtn0zfGFjPGbC3vyHwZPeLyap4YUbd79MnHDFT3udpsEKMsbnj-VNpT6Ox9SSl_mdJNYFvFXIvb01wCZb1BsbSgDawxG8USo-46RhjhXQozdo8gIOk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="962" data-original-width="1946" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNVuLdLABkhm0bKTxzm0IEyMySxtn0zfGFjPGbC3vyHwZPeLyap4YUbd79MnHDFT3udpsEKMsbnj-VNpT6Ox9SSl_mdJNYFvFXIvb01wCZb1BsbSgDawxG8USo-46RhjhXQozdo8gIOk/w400-h198/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Trail of Cthulhu - After running Midnight Sub Rosa as part of <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2021/02/rpgs-in-scotland-and-new-gamemaster.html" target="_blank">New Gamemaster Month</a> in 2021 I'd like to run something longer form, perhaps a series of adventures from the <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/product/mythos-expeditions/" target="_blank">Mythos Expeditions</a> book.</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGX7VTpT_n5NQ-OH2MA0NiLPzorygepbQynjl-xbNy-Ova5wfmhntD8DZdaE8gePVpXdjI_nWVLHvi0qzJ_HN0Dn1rirVTBkzJvoq_GW9vz8djQTZutCyknV5qJVtYIaf1UOpkmbAdoM/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="478" data-original-width="848" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGX7VTpT_n5NQ-OH2MA0NiLPzorygepbQynjl-xbNy-Ova5wfmhntD8DZdaE8gePVpXdjI_nWVLHvi0qzJ_HN0Dn1rirVTBkzJvoq_GW9vz8djQTZutCyknV5qJVtYIaf1UOpkmbAdoM/w400-h225/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The Expanse / AGE System in general - After running <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2021/03/onwards-and-upwards.html" target="_blank">Salvage Op</a> I immediately wanted to run more of The Expanse but that didn't happen for a variety of reasons. <a href="https://greenroninstore.com/collections/the-expanse-rpg/products/abzus-bounty-the-expanse-adventure-path-pdf">Abzu's Bounty</a> is the only published multi-part adventure for The Expanse and I think it'd be a great way to explore the game in more detail. Another option here is to run <a href="https://greenroninstore.com/collections/modern-age-rpg/products/the-world-of-lazarus">Lazarus</a> which uses a modified version of the same AGE System that The Expanse uses. The game is based on the excellent Image Comics series by <a href="https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/lazarus">Greg Rucka</a>.</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP7eyo_u550FVP562EtWJE7N7D2cvFpyNcQh8ZDon48H6f9ejhNY97G7AiXY8-RwbTva63rluyUreynOT0KGIhhyygmAbcMWTAgIuAzNYfFxXNfYHDYYUTatZLDtLgWy_nxSvHxOxyD4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="349" data-original-width="600" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP7eyo_u550FVP562EtWJE7N7D2cvFpyNcQh8ZDon48H6f9ejhNY97G7AiXY8-RwbTva63rluyUreynOT0KGIhhyygmAbcMWTAgIuAzNYfFxXNfYHDYYUTatZLDtLgWy_nxSvHxOxyD4/w400-h233/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HMp_Tqiv4NNxmCSDn3lDXTA6nXsyB-_2ziWw-kLIFivd7x5LV8y456EGu_QZjcmbrR1VbNJHi5pVMR3ik98BQQyBz1vFVkW8k843F1yOZ9rJetGkQSgt2n4zl1QUzY99G_vNqWZS0VI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="310" data-original-width="600" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9HMp_Tqiv4NNxmCSDn3lDXTA6nXsyB-_2ziWw-kLIFivd7x5LV8y456EGu_QZjcmbrR1VbNJHi5pVMR3ik98BQQyBz1vFVkW8k843F1yOZ9rJetGkQSgt2n4zl1QUzY99G_vNqWZS0VI/w400-h206/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>ALIEN - After enjoying running the one shot of Hope's Last Day, I wouldn't rule out running something more episodic or even just more oneshot of it. That said, I'm not 100% sure I'd be up for running a campaign in that universe. Probably more something multi-session based like <a href="https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/store/?product_id=4921547882633" target="_blank">Chariot of the Gods</a> from the Starter Set.</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRL5LByI3RTQnRcYlzIWFiectcvEGXGKQYJn50WyQ6bGOvMqJ1bnarwdJVDog9-ZCPkffhZ_q3B5sfEdYnWJGroIOAZdzyWZeA3ycatmPxQ3Qvs3u-WqyQdb7bW6LzmQxyL1qmnCboKbg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="928" data-original-width="2710" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRL5LByI3RTQnRcYlzIWFiectcvEGXGKQYJn50WyQ6bGOvMqJ1bnarwdJVDog9-ZCPkffhZ_q3B5sfEdYnWJGroIOAZdzyWZeA3ycatmPxQ3Qvs3u-WqyQdb7bW6LzmQxyL1qmnCboKbg/w400-h138/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Beyond that? Well, in the event of me writing / publishing more Call of Cthulhu stuff then it's safe to say that'll get run. Although I can't see me running anything long form for it, probably more likely to run some of the recognised oneshots like The Lightless Beacon or The Haunting available for free from the <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/cthulhu-adventures/" target="_blank">Chaosium website</a>. Although, I did pick up <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/doors-to-darkness-hardcover/" target="_blank">Doors To Darkness</a> recently so maybe that will get the nod.</li></ul></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDclLxkmLsGxaT0PwIEgEnde4CZFEz0j3W5D_sE0Nc7HCtlFgpNzsxAFBfTr6u2qIL8Qc7_dFdyDhuj7Lh3vtJNkwRX0u1lZ4eKD9x64-OCTOKpXR6LtIPrpAeKdhw5Xelr9FY5qcjSNg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="354" data-original-width="990" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDclLxkmLsGxaT0PwIEgEnde4CZFEz0j3W5D_sE0Nc7HCtlFgpNzsxAFBfTr6u2qIL8Qc7_dFdyDhuj7Lh3vtJNkwRX0u1lZ4eKD9x64-OCTOKpXR6LtIPrpAeKdhw5Xelr9FY5qcjSNg/w400-h143/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><!--more--></span><br /></div><div>RPGs aside, my board gaming will remain at the mercy of the pandemic.</div><div><br /></div><div>I can't see ENT returning until April at the earliest. That was roughly when Alan and I were thinking anyway, but now more than ever I think there's a lot of things that need to happen before we're happy to start it up again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Besides looking forward to playing games locally, I'm also hoping that conventions can return to relative normality.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.airecon.co.uk/" target="_blank">AireCon</a> is the first on my schedule for 2022, it's on the 11th to 13th March in Harrogate.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpk2QHrae_jLwLCt70VJe7mDW0JzruP1z0RrskJ4kEK8OxyJadgYCVpdiFI82UQKmV6qbbk5z6CKv01UxgXXudquhwKxX0U2iqFagXmVgsNRMMkEj_veWepTPLW6PxjA1uMmZj_hUKNQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1500" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpk2QHrae_jLwLCt70VJe7mDW0JzruP1z0RrskJ4kEK8OxyJadgYCVpdiFI82UQKmV6qbbk5z6CKv01UxgXXudquhwKxX0U2iqFagXmVgsNRMMkEj_veWepTPLW6PxjA1uMmZj_hUKNQ/w400-h196/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've missed going to <a href="https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/" target="_blank">UK Games Expo</a> a lot. It's a fantastic event but it's also where I meet up with friends that I don't get to see most the year, even in normal times. June 3rd to 5th at the NEC and Hilton Hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB98b2UonYJD7tBxuaiXZBpD1jJljyh89tPGdAd8OV2wmJsaxWkO1QsNHiUP4SDSB0oxDmMGdBbrVaAdy9ltHfQPAguDlv7TVpyzpZvyIKzkJXC_We9OcGb8ihkmNWNMy3Wk1i0XEX_c/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="3320" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB98b2UonYJD7tBxuaiXZBpD1jJljyh89tPGdAd8OV2wmJsaxWkO1QsNHiUP4SDSB0oxDmMGdBbrVaAdy9ltHfQPAguDlv7TVpyzpZvyIKzkJXC_We9OcGb8ihkmNWNMy3Wk1i0XEX_c/w640-h245/image.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.gencon.com/">Gen Con</a>. After having to cancel bookings for 2020 and 2021, I'm very hopeful that we make it this year... Flights to Indianapolis & accommodation are all booked in preparation!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgils6fpNnFUPtUOWduDkPtksGpq9SRnVqmi-04H87f2buDuf6xix73x-YCLiBwxsCdnetHMs8sRecSzy81kYzFvYdnQce29PonlyHfQkHINkUzpsT1TWpXGY0ZXTTtRcWJNXnzzeN3F5w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="463" data-original-width="1242" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgils6fpNnFUPtUOWduDkPtksGpq9SRnVqmi-04H87f2buDuf6xix73x-YCLiBwxsCdnetHMs8sRecSzy81kYzFvYdnQce29PonlyHfQkHINkUzpsT1TWpXGY0ZXTTtRcWJNXnzzeN3F5w/w640-h238/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">August is going to be a very busy month because <a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/"><b>Tabletop Scotland</b></a> returns to the Dewars Centre in Perth on the 27th & 28th August 2022.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're quite excited to host the convention again and have already got quite a few things in motion... More on that via the various Tabletop Scotland channels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xEnthMKUzrIt0LhijkCmaRQTjZe-kAgwVxSGy1p1z7lqm1lVoHVsMEWPWGFsw-BcMZyZHJR71Kyk9Z9NdxUx6unF19c5OzoK-ZDhdF7tsjepphKCPuBQyHcvCVbpwb4OFcqSW4haA_w/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="5886" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1xEnthMKUzrIt0LhijkCmaRQTjZe-kAgwVxSGy1p1z7lqm1lVoHVsMEWPWGFsw-BcMZyZHJR71Kyk9Z9NdxUx6unF19c5OzoK-ZDhdF7tsjepphKCPuBQyHcvCVbpwb4OFcqSW4haA_w/w640-h285/image.png" width="640" /></a></div></div></div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-31180464318305058392021-09-19T17:51:00.001+01:002021-09-19T17:51:36.843+01:00The Oxford Articles - A Call of Cthulhu adventure.<p>As per <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2021/07/rpg-writer-workshop-summer-2021-call-of.html" target="_blank">a previous post</a> I signed up to take part in the <a href="https://www.storytellingcollective.com/">Storytelling Collective</a>'s RPG adventure writing workshop during July, this time opting to write for <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/Chaosium/subcategory/74_29331/Call-of-Cthulhu-7th-Edition?affiliate_rem=15060" target="_blank">Call of Cthulhu</a> after previously writing a <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/337724/Unsettled-Ground?affiliate_id=15060">DMsGuild module - Unsettled Ground</a>.</p><p>I wanted to capture some of the thinking that went into <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/366697/The-Oxford-Articles?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">The Oxford Articles</a> and how it might lead in to other things I have planned.</p><p>Firstly though, what is the adventure?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37YF8QYNLffQ0eP_8qdcQahgtD6SmZaAIEH7n6vopsJbsWcx2h2OpGaElINsaDQYcw8Cn9qgMCPB68edTvBonVJm9gOZ8_J34Z_WE0EXS_b__MNRHNvHJqSw1r1uaXzGgffASTSF3SgI/s772/Miskatonic+Repository+-+The+Oxford+Articles+Small+Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="596" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37YF8QYNLffQ0eP_8qdcQahgtD6SmZaAIEH7n6vopsJbsWcx2h2OpGaElINsaDQYcw8Cn9qgMCPB68edTvBonVJm9gOZ8_J34Z_WE0EXS_b__MNRHNvHJqSw1r1uaXzGgffASTSF3SgI/w309-h400/Miskatonic+Repository+-+The+Oxford+Articles+Small+Cover.jpg" width="309" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What connects a fire at St Michael At The North Gate Church,</b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>a series of missing books and The Order of the Green Gate?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Visit Oxford, England in 1953 and help uncover the truth.</b></div></b><p></p><p>As I said in that previous post, until very recently, like a few days before the workshop started, I have never owned any edition of Call of Cthulhu nor have I ever played or ran Call of Cthulhu.</p><p>That said, I had the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/260810/Call-of-Cthulhu-Starter-Set?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Starter Set on PDF</a> and the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/150997/Call-of-Cthulhu-7th-Edition--Keepers-Rulebook?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Keeper's Rulebook</a> (and PDF thanks to <a href="https://www.bits-and-mortar.com/" target="_blank">Bits & Mortar</a>) to work from. Plus I understood the environment that the game operates within and also had a handle on the basic mechanics of the game before jumping into the workshop.</p><p>But of course the first hurdle in anything like this is - "What are you going to write?"</p><p>So I already had an idea that I'd started to draft but I didn't want to use that for the workshop. Instead I wanted to write something completely different and something that challenged me.</p><p>The only thing I kept from the other idea was the name of a secret society, namely "The Order of the Green Gate". I fully intend to publish that other adventure in due course, November hopefully, so I won't give too much away but this specific secret society and the history of its members is something I plans to write about in general, potentially up to ten different adventures. But we're getting sidetracked...</p><p>The workshop asked participants to brainstorm different ideas for what to write. From that list the idea is that you choose one then start to work on it, with the others either being ones you'll revisit in the future or exiled to the writer's bin.</p><p>One of those ideas a strong theme started to come through; books, and more specifically university libraries. I didn't want to write something in 'standard' Cthulhu country and so I started to narrow it down to UK based universities that would have old books. That's quite a long list so I picked three universities and then started to look at real world connections to the unusual or perhaps events that could be leaned towards the unusual in a work of fiction.</p><p>Two things started to shine very brightly through my 100+ Chrome tabs:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Oxford University has a loose but real connection to The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. thanks to one James Smithson who attended Oxford University in the 18th Century and his fortune and collection is what established The Smithsonian.</li><li>St Michael At The North Gate Church in Oxford had a fire in October 1953.</li></ol><div>Two seemingly unconnected things suddenly became connected.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I began to create those connections and weave a series of events that would result in someone requesting aid from 'investigators'.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's worth noting that I wasn't born in 1953 nor have I ever been to Oxford never mind the University. So this presented several challenges on a research front.</div><p></p><p>The workshop suggests that you aim for 3,500 words for the adventure and the recommendation is that you write a one shot.</p><p>Going into it after the experience of writing <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/337724/Unsettled-Ground?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Unsettled Ground</a>, I was wary of falling into the trap I did last time. Namely, I wanted to ensure that what I was writing didn't grow out of control and become largely impossible to complete in the time frame of the workshop.</p><p>It's safe to say that I failed at that!</p><p>Around the 20th of July I realised that I wasn't going to finish the adventure within the month, I also knew that my plan was to playtest the adventure on the 28th July... Which was almost identical to what happened with Unsettled Ground. So using that learning I set about constraining the scope of the adventure, using techniques and outputs from the workshop to help me do that but also just simply binning content that whilst added more flavour also added about 1,500 - 2,5000 words and time I no longer had... </p><p>One of those items that landed on the cutting room floor was a fictional expansion of the tunnel network underneath Oxford. Something I might revisit in the future.</p><p>It was during this cutting exercise that my 'draft' was done. It wasn't actually a complete draft though but it was enough material for me to run it and for friends to 'tear it apart in a nice way'.</p><p>The 'draft' even with chunks removed was easily a two-session if not three-session adventure, ultimately depending on how deep into the investigation the players go.</p><p>The playtest was invaluable both as a Keeper and from the excellent feedback I got from those who played. Adding that together with the 'tear apart' feedback gave me a good solid steer on what needed to change to improve the adventure and ultimately finish it.</p><p>Oh, and I forgot to say that during the month of July my laptop died. Fortunately everything was stored in the cloud so no data was lost but I was largely without tech for a week.</p><p>Ultimately though, The Oxford Articles was published on the 3am BST on the 5th August and has since gone Copper (51+ sales) and seems to be quite popular too!</p><p>I have to add, the RPG Writer Workshop and Miskatonic Repository communities are amazingly helpful and encouraging. They really are communities that celebrate each others success. So if you get the chance to be part of either or both communities, go for it. You won't regret it.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-18082403356656124322021-09-01T16:24:00.005+01:002021-09-01T16:32:17.304+01:00AlbaCon 2021 is soon!<p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChJ0HjCPf2c8txCO3ygAc8M24-pqR8I4G0zqOO07olGl_a0zbLz0sWvKmCQH7HfURFjEYAGjP8cCpTGVlIbFQvj6_K7HpkbKJRzuU7LTmKwSP084TKPwskSBZiO2qoORDPDpup59vjvE/s1412/2021+Facebook+Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="1412" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChJ0HjCPf2c8txCO3ygAc8M24-pqR8I4G0zqOO07olGl_a0zbLz0sWvKmCQH7HfURFjEYAGjP8cCpTGVlIbFQvj6_K7HpkbKJRzuU7LTmKwSP084TKPwskSBZiO2qoORDPDpup59vjvE/w640-h280/2021+Facebook+Banner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last year <a href="https://albacon.co.uk/" target="_blank">AlbaCon</a> raised over £3,100 for a Scottish charity, specifically for <a href="https://www.itsgood2give.co.uk/" target="_blank">It's Good 2 Give</a> who provide amazing support to young cancer patients and their families.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ahead of last year's event we had no idea whether people would come or indeed if people would pay to play RPGs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thankfully they did on both counts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">AlbaCon 2021 is raising money for another Scottish charity, this time it's Penumbra.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.penumbra.org.uk/" target="_blank">Penumbra</a> are a mental health charity and in many respects it's almost the perfect match to an online RPG convention, particularly given the last 18 months where many of us have moved our games online or indeed returned to the RPG hobby to escape from the pandemic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbG7EeS0quiRskKruqw1bD6zixo8jfKbNNwvixqbUTghbSoXPoLgTPFs6MuZhH-vDnw_Sbnh9oAmxublBJdJSj2uKLVW_2oXssk2b50POaETgKpgxbscG2uR35Eu1dxJZiDEcVO0hDJU/s724/Penumbra+Master+Logo+With+Strap+%2528002%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="724" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifbG7EeS0quiRskKruqw1bD6zixo8jfKbNNwvixqbUTghbSoXPoLgTPFs6MuZhH-vDnw_Sbnh9oAmxublBJdJSj2uKLVW_2oXssk2b50POaETgKpgxbscG2uR35Eu1dxJZiDEcVO0hDJU/w640-h168/Penumbra+Master+Logo+With+Strap+%2528002%2529.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every penny that we raise from <a href="https://albacon.co.uk/event-schedule/" target="_blank">events</a>, <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/albacon2021" target="_blank">donations</a> and via our <a href="https://raffall.com/250135/enter-raffle-to-win-albacon-2021-dd-beyond-hosted-by-david-wright" target="_blank">D&D Beyond Raffle</a> will go to Penumbra.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have a lot of companies and individuals supporting us by <a href="https://albacon.co.uk/albacon-2021-sponsors/" target="_blank">Sponsoring</a> the convention this year and they're all fantastic humans for doing this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our attendees are in for some amazing offers and giveaways throughout the convention weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So if you've got some free time over the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd October, please sign up for events.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you can't make it then please donate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're a D&D fan, then also consider entering our D&D Beyond raffle. We have some amazing prizes to give away.</div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-81987716703062745252021-07-02T10:19:00.004+01:002021-08-04T20:18:05.461+01:00Call of Cthulhu - RPG Writer Workshop Summer 2021<p> After doing the RPG Writer Workshop in November 2020 and producing <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/337724/Unsettled-Ground?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Unsettled Ground on DMsGuild</a>, I came into 2021 with <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2020/12/day-366-of-year-2020.html" target="_blank">grand plans</a> to produce more.</p><p>Those plans haven't turned into outputs and it's in part down to the usual "spinning too many plates" but it's probably as much due to a lack of focus on creating those outputs.</p><p>I've got 2 other DMsGuild scenarios and 1 Cthulhu-esque scenario drafted but not in the sense that they're ready for proof reading & editing. Significantly rougher than that.</p><p>So, to help tackle this and hopefully assert some structure I've signed up for the <a href="http://writeyourfirstadventure.com" target="_blank">RPG Writer Workshop for Summer (July) 2021</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5Tgb6FAvVTF-3s4oTgE91fH2qbRkXyo59pMlkB2dfuUA5Zi3P2uFdmlfozTtC0OvJ_1mZrM16kA9vwY8dlXRIwRcJ0dDRk-r5Z_kWZGgZvklejLoySNc8voNJR2THSJHbV7zs23L82w/s1348/207250140_1397135304003203_7011496272843185265_n.png.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="1348" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5Tgb6FAvVTF-3s4oTgE91fH2qbRkXyo59pMlkB2dfuUA5Zi3P2uFdmlfozTtC0OvJ_1mZrM16kA9vwY8dlXRIwRcJ0dDRk-r5Z_kWZGgZvklejLoySNc8voNJR2THSJHbV7zs23L82w/w640-h132/207250140_1397135304003203_7011496272843185265_n.png.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This time though I'm writing something for <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/blogwrite-your-first-call-of-cthulhu-adventure-this-july-chaosium-joins-storytelling-collectives-rpg-writer-workshop-/" target="_blank">Call of Cthulhu</a>.<div><br /></div><div>Why?</div><div><br /></div><div>Those who know me may be quick to point out a few things.</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Erm Dave, have you ever played a game of Call of Cthulhu?</i> - Answer: No.</li><li><i>Ok, but you've ran a game of Call of Cthulhu before?</i> - Answer: No.</li><li><i>But you do own the RPG and have read it, right? </i>- Answer: Prior to the 26th June 2021, No.</li></ul><div>So why am I doing it with Call of Cthulhu?</div><div><br /></div><div>I had / have plans to publish a series of GUMSHOE powered adventures but due to licensing have to use either Fear Itself or Esoterrorists for it. Now in all honesty that probably isn't that much of a negative but the adventures definitely have more of a Cthulhu-esque leaning than anything else. I own Trail of Cthulhu and enjoyed running it but I'm not beholden to it as a system.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, by doing this using Call of Cthulhu I hope it gives me the skills and techniques for writing that "type" of adventure and then I can either pivot back to GUMSHOE or stick with CoC for what I have planned.</div><div><br /></div><div>CoC isn't a mechanically complex game, in fact it's quite the opposite. I've just never been a fan (as a GM) of percentile systems. Maybe this experience will change that? Who knows.</div><div><br /></div><div>So yeah, I'm writing a Call of Cthulhu adventure during July. I have several ideas of what it could be without using the draft one I mentioned above.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you're thinking about writing for the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2/Chaosium/subcategory/74_29274/Miskatonic-Repository?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Call of Cthulhu Miskatonic Repository</a> then I highly recommend reading the following websites -</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://support.drivethrurpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005751243-Miskatonic-Repository-Chaosium-" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG: Chaosium - Miskatonic Repository</a></li><li><a href="https://support.drivethrurpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005848483-Miskatonic-Repository-Additional-Guidelines" target="_blank">DriveThruRPG: Chaosium - Miskatonic Repository Additional Guidelines</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/blogwrite-your-first-call-of-cthulhu-adventure-this-july-chaosium-joins-storytelling-collectives-rpg-writer-workshop-/" target="_blank">Chaosium Blog Post about the workshop</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/blog/tag/Miskatonic+Repository" target="_blank">Chaosium Blog Posts about the Repository</a></li><li><a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-style-guide/" target="_blank">Call of Cthulhu Style Guide</a></li></ul><div>Once you've gone through all of those then worth checking out the following -</div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Free Art Packs</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229296/Miskatonic-Repository-1920s-Rogue-Gallery-Art-Pack?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository 1920's Rogue Gallery Art Pack</a></li><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229297/Miskatonic-Repository-Curious-Things-Art-Pack?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository Curious Things Art Pack</a></li><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229298/Miskatonic-Repository-III-Omens-Art-Pack?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository III Omen's Art Pack</a></li><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229306/Miskatonic-Repository-Mythos-Monster-Silhouettes-Art-Pack?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository Mythos Monster Silhouettes Art Pack</a></li><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229309/Miskatonic-Repository-Phantasmagorical-Art-Pack?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository Phantasmagorical Art Pack</a></li><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229310/Miskatonic-Repository-Weapons-and-Relics-Art-Pack?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository Weapons and Relics Art Pack</a></li></ul><div>Free Maps</div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/235854/Mikes-Free-Mythos-Maps-Collection-1?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Mike's Free Mythos Maps Collection #1</a></li></ul><div>Product Templates</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229300/Miskatonic-Repository-InDesign-Template?affiliate_id=15060">Miskatonic Repository InDesign Template</a> - Also works with Affinity Publisher</li><li><a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/229301/Miskatonic-Repository-Word-Template?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Miskatonic Repository Word Template</a></li></ul></div><div>All of the links above will help you to publish a finished product.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>All you need to do is write it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Which is what I intend to do by July 31st!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-18337190958079123982021-03-13T14:29:00.002+00:002021-03-13T14:29:30.471+00:00Onwards and upwards...Since my last post I've done a few things.<br /><br /><b><u>Running & Playing</u></b><br /><br />Ran session two of <a href="https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/out-of-the-woods/" target="_blank">Midnight Sub Rosa</a> for Pelgrane Press' <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/55567/Trail-of-Cthulhu?affiliate_id=15060">Trail of Cthulhu</a>.<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHur2qCxTw8J-seAUGFUg1bSUzTXn5PkG04NHl7VgBZL4RrE14MIIoY5iXIDW0SZa_ZomneDjtLywTTD7nI7DNwmEGE8MUG_yjpyMxWIOK2PRjKu8tJiXVOY0l5NB7yXMZfofoS7hFpg/s512/med.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHur2qCxTw8J-seAUGFUg1bSUzTXn5PkG04NHl7VgBZL4RrE14MIIoY5iXIDW0SZa_ZomneDjtLywTTD7nI7DNwmEGE8MUG_yjpyMxWIOK2PRjKu8tJiXVOY0l5NB7yXMZfofoS7hFpg/w200-h200/med.png" width="200" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>As someone who likes a visual reference both as a GM and a player I decided to make a "map" of sorts for one of the scenes not depicted in the adventure. Whilst I could narrate the scene (and I did) I find it helps to have something visual to help guide that narration.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEseKs6Wq9KBqANClb3H4A5hM6tB_yEOlnSPnDP0vWxbZXHkH5Cx3SoxeZJAaVwIOGpTVq_dOMvMRVAtTr1DIDoRkiFpWgnQOZ8BKY3ejpJAeO7HN6bU4fwBN9EmDy2H0BVfBnNCYf68c/s2048/De+La+Poer+House+Area.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1748" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEseKs6Wq9KBqANClb3H4A5hM6tB_yEOlnSPnDP0vWxbZXHkH5Cx3SoxeZJAaVwIOGpTVq_dOMvMRVAtTr1DIDoRkiFpWgnQOZ8BKY3ejpJAeO7HN6bU4fwBN9EmDy2H0BVfBnNCYf68c/w171-h200/De+La+Poer+House+Area.jpg" width="171" /></a></div><br /><div>In session one there were no dice rolls, safe to say that there were dice rolls aplenty during this session. Fortunately the investigators recovered the occult text and returned it to Miskatonic University; and now must come to terms with all that they've seen.<div><br /></div><div>I also ran <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/268471/The-Expanse-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">The Expanse RPG</a> using the <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/308301/The-Expanse-Salvage-Op?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Salvage Op PDF adventure</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>This was the first time I'd used the AGE system that Green Ronin have published. As I understand it the version for The Expanse RPG is subtly different from how it's implemented in ModernAGE etc. I enjoyed the game and the system and can see me returning to it in the future.</div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdpAXb7qmSTDBiBLHr0sjn2BmiH7q4TBE9o1FfU7Wy85CUiUOGe_VtLM_S9Qpg2IGI4s1O2ptNRGAhHhw_CVXp7t8o2ti9H8_jTl8qD14YpQD0dDMm3lmk6YjjDsGvkg0x2N-DCQ6gqU/w200-h195/Salvage+Op.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So far that's two new games I've run and I've got more games planned.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Alongside those my two D&D campaigns continue to move along nicely, plus I got to play in a game of the new Judge Dredd RPG run by Ross and playtested a new Eberron Adventurers League scenario with Rich, Shane, Ian, Iain and Pete. All good stuff.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Writing</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been struggling a bit with this, probably due to too many other things occupying my brain (see above) and missed my planned DMsGuild release in February. It's fine though because...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Out of the blue, thanks to a random reference by Kevin Y and John D to a certain film about immortals with swords I wrote this.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Less Than Two" A One Page RPG about immortals who wield swords.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I woke up on Sunday morning with the game largely formed in my head. About 6 hours of effort later it was written, had artwork and I'd made it look all fancy thanks to Affinity Publisher. </div><div style="text-align: left;">So I decided to publish it! It's "Pay What You Want" with a suggested donation of $2.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's available on itch.io <a href="https://a2ndchapter.itch.io/less-than-two" target="_blank">here</a> and on DriveThruRPG <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/349436/Less-Than-Two-One-Page-RPG?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERB3k-NwW3Xjsg9Dro_a5YW76MqL6NURy5CjcIhS6OIWTZO2gXuDdGVLI6crbNTlGbn9GAdtbhMDH2SkSgHAg3KvcFtbLfgaTj-056Dt6zws8h0WJNYCsvInIOgd9P1Wutye1J_vpits/s1024/Less+Than+Two+logo+wide.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="1024" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhERB3k-NwW3Xjsg9Dro_a5YW76MqL6NURy5CjcIhS6OIWTZO2gXuDdGVLI6crbNTlGbn9GAdtbhMDH2SkSgHAg3KvcFtbLfgaTj-056Dt6zws8h0WJNYCsvInIOgd9P1Wutye1J_vpits/w320-h141/Less+Than+Two+logo+wide.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I've also come up with an idea for a series of horror / mystery adventures. Will likely use Gumshoe given my familiarity with it. It's a question of whether that's a hack using the SRD or whether it's using Fear Itself and/or Esoterrorists to take advantage of the DriveThru Community Content licence.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Either way I've given myself 6 months to at least publish the first part...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">First though is finish at least one of the DMsGuild products I've got loosely drafted. Starting with one about a broken time-control clock.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Mapping</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've decided to pick up an <a href="https://inkarnate.com/" target="_blank">Inkarnate</a> license ($25 for a year).</div><div style="text-align: left;">Main reason I chose Inkarnate over other platforms is that the price includes Commercial Use and with that comes a LOT of assets. If <a href="https://dungeondraft.net/" target="_blank">Dungeondraft</a> had a larger <b>Commercial Use asset list included by default</b> then I may have opted for that instead.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Think I'm getting comfortable with it as an app but notice there's a real lack of tutorial videos out there for it... So if anyone knows of any please get in touch!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Events</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ok so the main bit of news is that we've cancelled 2021's Tabletop Scotland event. Full details are on the website <a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/tabletop-scotland-2021-news/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">In short, our venue is currently a vaccination hub for Perth and there is no end date for that. As a result the venue management team contacted all event organisers to let them know that they were cancelling all 2021 bookings. We'll confirm 2022 dates when we can.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the meantime, I co-organised a D&D Game Day over on the <a href="https://discord.gg/kQvkbJk" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Scotland Discord Server</a> on Saturday 13th March 2021 (today as I write this). Good variety of games offered up and whilst I didn't play in any of them I'm keen to see what the feedback is like on the event. Maybe we'll do another one?</div><div style="text-align: left;">At the very least I hope it enables the D&D Scotland community to embrace more conventions in general. Not least of which is <a href="https://albacon.co.uk/" target="_blank">AlbaCon</a> in October. Proper planning for that will start soon.</div><div><div><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-2649547712300075672021-02-07T16:05:00.003+00:002021-03-08T21:25:02.264+00:00RPGs in Scotland and New Gamemaster MonthI started 2021 with a few notions in the back of my head about what I wanted to achieve this year<div>I referred to some of those in my <a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2020/12/day-366-of-year-2020.html" target="_blank">end of 2020</a> post.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mostly my hobby goal is to enjoy my hobby as much as I can whilst also introducing others to it</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the things I did in 2020 was to re-launch the Dungeons & Dragons Scotland community and as referenced in that end of 2020 post it has grown significantly and continues to do so.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Facebook Group now sits at 830 members with the Discord at 412 and both are growing almost daily.</div><div><br /></div><div>For 2021 I want to diversify the range of RPGs I run and at the same time create a hub for that "non-D&D" community and so thanks to a few others who play a range of RPGs I created a sibling for D&D Scotland called RPG Scotland.</div><div><br /></div><div>Currently the RPG Scotland community is split into 3 sections:</div><div><br /></div><div>RPG Scotland Facebook Group (72 Members) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpgscotland/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpgscotland/</a></div><div>RPG Scotland One Shots Facebook Group (122 Members) - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpgscotlandoneshots/ " target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/rpgscotlandoneshots/ </a></div><div>RPG Scotland Discord (130 Members) - <a href="https://discord.gg/zMvpJP2JB6" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/zMvpJP2JB6</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Why 3? Well the original idea behind having separate Facebook Groups was to have a specific group purely for arranging one shot games. The Discord is for both communities rather than having it fragmented over multiple servers. Will see how things develop over the next month or two but I suspect a merger of the two Facebook groups might make sense.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the specific benefits of the RPG Scotland community that I can already see is that if I want to run a game that is more of an "idea" than a campaign, then I can get a group of players for it pretty easily.</div><div><br /></div><div>What to run though? Well I listed several options in my previous post but also remembered early in January that <a href="https://newgamemastermonth.com/" target="_blank">New Gamemaster Month</a> was about to start.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/938552602299641856/1513271581/1500x500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="800" height="214" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_banners/938552602299641856/1513271581/1500x500" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>What is New Gamemaster Month?</div><div>Well, it happens every January and involves multiple publishers providing support for new GMs to run their games.</div><div>2021's list was - Numenera, Unknown Armies, Trail of Cthulhu, Runequest, Monster of the Week & Delta Green.</div><div><br /></div><div>I ruled out Numenera, Unknown Armies, Runequest and Monster of the Week pretty quickly due to having ran them before or feeling the systems weren't a match for my game style. That doesn't mean I won't revisit them, more that as something I learn to run then organise a game for inside a month it needed to at least be adjacent to my GMing preferences and ideally new.</div><div><br /></div><div>Gumshoe based RPGs have been something I've looked at in recent years, particularly with Night's Black Agents, so Trail of Cthulhu was the obvious choice.</div><div><br /></div><div>So I bought the books (print & PDF) as well as some Night's Black Agents stuff I was missing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErDyEiwXAAMXlw5?format=jpg&name=4096x4096" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="366" height="400" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErDyEiwXAAMXlw5?format=jpg&name=4096x4096" width="184" /></a></div><br /><div>Pelgrane Press provided a free adventure for this, Midnight Sub Rosa, and Roll20 offered a discount on the module so I picked it up there.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.d20.io/images/190702016/Oz6VRieVms0cuYSYBFUCQQ/max.png?1610032804590" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="512" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.d20.io/images/190702016/Oz6VRieVms0cuYSYBFUCQQ/max.png?1610032804590" /></a></div><br /><div>The adventure was originally designed as a convention scenario and so can be run in about 4 hours. Knowing that it can also take significantly more than that meant making some tweaks to essentially narrow the focus of the adventure.</div><div><br />I advertised it on the RPG Scotland Discord and quickly had 5 players (the most I tend to have for online games) and made it clear that it likely would take more than 1 session although likely no more than 2.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFz4EzKT1MUlnQhhD5-wwdosPjo2AA-JMJv5g1A1ftaB60SdjmKOpTE9tyz05QDdxEmjIMoyXwjocVms0zXx_4oQ1PHjKdIeHuNR5QLhy0Nwdy7pE4yrsrDNNwUSN9sfUqZGdrCQSTMg/s1426/Western+Union+Telegram.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1426" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFz4EzKT1MUlnQhhD5-wwdosPjo2AA-JMJv5g1A1ftaB60SdjmKOpTE9tyz05QDdxEmjIMoyXwjocVms0zXx_4oQ1PHjKdIeHuNR5QLhy0Nwdy7pE4yrsrDNNwUSN9sfUqZGdrCQSTMg/w400-h259/Western+Union+Telegram.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Telegram made using template at <a href="https://www.dholeshouse.org/" target="_blank">https://www.dholeshouse.org/</a></div><br /><div>First session was last Thursday (4th Feb) and served as a reminder of the different style of play Gumshoe provides. We played for 3ish hours (part two will be needed) and I can't recall any dice being rolled. This was mostly down to investigative abilities being used which in Gumshoe terms means you don't roll, you simply "spend" a point to get the clue. Dice tend to only be needed where a direct test is required e.g. in combat situations.</div><div>Fun was had and we should have the next session in a couple of weeks time.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've currently pitched 3 other games on the RPG Scotland Discord:</div><div><div>Feb 25 19:30 The Expanse RPG - One shot [GM: Dave]</div><div>Mar 25 19:30 Polar Light (All Flesh Must Be Eaten) [GM: Dave]</div><div>Apr 22 19:30 Star Wars: Prison Break (In or Out?) [GM: Dave]</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I've run that latter two a few times at conventions and as one shots in the past whereas The Expanse is a completely new system for me and I just need to decide which scenario to run...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErcxET1XEAMrvQ0?format=jpg&name=large" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErcxET1XEAMrvQ0?format=jpg&name=large" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Fortunately I have a few options there.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-23933885215374581502021-01-01T14:59:00.005+00:002021-02-08T11:02:03.999+00:00Community Content Publishing (OneBookShelf)<p>What, a post so soon?</p><p>It's Day 1 of 2021 but I'm not using that naming convention for these blog posts anymore.</p><p>I mentioned in my end of year post about potentially publishing content for games other than D&D.</p><p>Whilst doing some reading of the other Community Content Programmes on DriveThruRPG I thought it may be of interest to others how this works.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://dtrpg-public-files.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/images/site_resources/communitycontent125.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="125" data-original-width="125" height="320" src="https://dtrpg-public-files.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/images/site_resources/communitycontent125.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Before we dive in though.</p><p>I am NOT an expert on this subject but I have spent a fair bit of time reading the info on DriveThruRPGs website and doing some digging around the interwebs. If any of this is wrong, please let me know!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y2TWBLNf_KEOqc13y1IxMnq6p54uB0oFEhHMRtRWan_iaaY16PwhurbB9cMNlvLKyWAoyr2XcqUGTmnqUkf8J-d8e3IpPLUlStyq7k_ungXXPgsATNDKsOaLEtL5lVmGQBu5bx7MrWk/s373/dive+dive+dive.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="373" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9y2TWBLNf_KEOqc13y1IxMnq6p54uB0oFEhHMRtRWan_iaaY16PwhurbB9cMNlvLKyWAoyr2XcqUGTmnqUkf8J-d8e3IpPLUlStyq7k_ungXXPgsATNDKsOaLEtL5lVmGQBu5bx7MrWk/s320/dive+dive+dive.png" /></a></div><br /><p>If you're creating something that is not tied to an existing RPG and you want to publish it on DriveThru then you have two options:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Exclusive</li><li>Non-Exclusive</li></ol><p></p><p>What's the difference? This page explains <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/joinchoice.php" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/joinchoice.php</a> and here's the table for speed.</p><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTable15Grid5DarkAccent1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;">Download
Exclusive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-left: none; border: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;">Download
Non-Exclusive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-top: none; border: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><span style="color: white; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;">Earnings on digital
sales<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(180, 198, 231); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">70% of customer price
you set</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(180, 198, 231); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">65% of customer price
you set</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-top: none; border: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;"><span style="color: white;">Digital sales channels</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Only resold through DriveThruRPG.com</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sold anywhere</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-top: none; border: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;"><span style="color: white;">Earnings on printed
sales</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(180, 198, 231); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">70% of print margin*</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="background: rgb(180, 198, 231); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">65% of print margin*</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-top: none; border: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;"><span style="color: white;">Printed sales channels</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sold anywhere</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sold anywhere</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-top: none; border: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;"><span style="color: white;">Enhanced title
rotation</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="background: rgb(180, 198, 231); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yes</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="background: rgb(180, 198, 231); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 102; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">No</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<td style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-top: none; border: 1pt solid white; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-themecolor: background1;"><span style="color: white;">Bonus on-site
promotion</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yes</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid white; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid white; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-alt: solid white .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">No</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</tbody></table><p>If you want to create something that IS tied to an existing RPG then worth looking at the Community Content Programmes on DriveThru.</p><p>Three things to consider.</p><p>1. If you're planning to create products for one of the Community Content Programmes on DriveThruRPG then first you need to decide which one. This page lists all of them - <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/cc/0/default" target="_blank">https://www.drivethrurpg.com/cc/0/default</a></p><p>All of them give you access to their IP and in many cases provide artwork, templates for InDesign, Word and Affinity Publisher to create content and a variety of other resources.</p><p>This is really important to consider when creating something. If you're wanting to write for a specific RPG then it's an easier decision to make because you are actually <b>writing for that RPG</b>. If you don't want to lose that 15% or 20% then you have to ensure that what you produce doesn't infringe on copyrights or at the very least uses Open Gaming content.</p><p>2. The trade off is in the Earnings %.</p><span style="text-align: center;">In the main the Royalty % is 50% although there is one exception I could find (Savage Worlds) and a few where I couldn't find the % on the DriveThru website (those in italics). I'd err on the side of those being 50% too though.</span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTable15List4Accent1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 153; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: -1; mso-yfti-lastfirstrow: yes;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-right: none; border: 1pt solid rgb(68, 114, 196); height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 5; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Community Content Programmes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-left: none; border: 1pt solid rgb(68, 114, 196); height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Canis Minor (Pugmire)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Chronicle System Guild (Green Ronin)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">??% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Cypher System Creator Program<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Disciples of the Demon Lord<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">??% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">DMsGuild<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Free League Workshop<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Genesys Foundry<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Gumshoe Community<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">HERO GAMES<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Hero Kids Creator's Guild<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Infiniverse (Torg)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">??% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Jonstown Compendium (Runequest)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Miskatonic Repository<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Pip Worlds ???<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Savage Worlds Adventurer's Guild<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">60% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Scriptorium Aventuris (The Dark Eye)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">??% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Slarecian Vault (Scarred Lands)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Storypath Nexus<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Storytellers Vault<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Stratosphere (Unknown Armies)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">??% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">TinyTrove (Tinyd6)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">??% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 21;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Travellers' Aid Society<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 22;"><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">WOIN (What's Old Is New)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 23; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-right: none; border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">ZWEIHÄNDER Grim & Perilous<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;" valign="top"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">50% Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="text-align: left;">Stuff not listed would include games / systems like <a href="https://paizo.com/pathfinder/compatibility/faq" target="_blank">Pathfinder</a>, <a href="http://apocalypse-world.com/pbta/policy" target="_blank">Powered by the Apocalypse</a> and <a href="https://fate-srd.com/" target="_blank">FATE</a> mostly because they either don't share their IP or have no specific IP to share. If you're using these then you're not using a Community Content Programme and if you publish for these on DriveThruRPG then you're able to take advantage of the Exclusive / Non-Exclusive options above.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. If you're publishing D&D 5e compatible material you have 2 options.</div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>DMsGuild</li><li>5e OGL / SRD on DriveThruRPG</li></ol></div><div>The former gives you access to the D&D IP and the dedicated D&D platform for customers that is DMsGuild. Although that's with a 50% royalty.</div><div>The latter gives you access to (most of) the core of D&D 5e as a game and gives you 65%-70% royalty. Although that's with being in a marketplace (DriveThruRPG) that isn't targeted at the D&D community.</div><div><br /></div><div>That said it is worth noting that if the OGL / SRD approach means you can publish stuff wherever you like whether that's itch.io or Kickstarter or frankly anywhere. DMsGuild produced stuff can only be sold via DMsGuild.</div><div><br /></div><div>Beyond that we get into the area of ownership of what is created.</div><div>It's here that I need to clearly state that I am not a lawyer.</div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Below is a summary from <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?author=Travis%20Legge" target="_blank">Travis Legge</a> comparing three such offerings. Travis also isn’t a lawyer, but he’s been
involved in self-publishing for many years so certainly a good guide.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTable15Grid4Accent1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 153; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-table-layout-alt: fixed; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-right: none; border: 1pt solid rgb(68, 114, 196); height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.75pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 5;"><span style="color: white;">DMsGuild<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-left: none; border: 1pt solid rgb(68, 114, 196); height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-alt: solid #4472C4 .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 373.05pt;" valign="top" width="497">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1;"><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">The FAQ states,
“Wizards does not own any of the unique IP that you create in your
publications. Wizards does own the IP that they contribute, plus the DMs
Guild agreement will grant Wizards and other DMs Guild authors a license to
use your IP.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1;"><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">That said, if your
work merits incorporation into canon, Wizards will contact you about
purchasing your IP outright.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1;"><span style="color: white;">What this means is
that if you create a Wizard named Blinky McScuzzlefort and in an adventure
you create for the Dungeon Masters Guild, you have Blinky McScuzzlefort get
kidnapped by Mind Flayers (A Wizards of the Coast IP property) that you own
Blinky McScuzzlefort and Wizards keeps ownership of Mind Flayers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 1;"><span style="color: white;">If Wizards
wants to later use Blinky McScuzzlefort in a book they create called “Blinky
McScuzzlefort’s Guide to Stuff” they have to purchase that intellectual
property from you in order to do so. This seems to confuse a lot of people,
but it is really that simple.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68;"><b>OGL<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(217, 226, 243); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-background-themetint: 51; mso-border-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 373.05pt;" valign="top" width="497">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">This is the part of
the OGL that new creators seem to find the most challenging. When
you publish under the OGL, you effectively split your content into two
types, which you must clearly designate in the title or legal page of your
text.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">The first type of
content is Open Game Content, which is game systems, rules, numbers, stat
blocks, etc. This is effectively added to the SRD in terms of ability for
people to draw from and use in their own publications. It becomes open
source. Anyone can use it, so long as they follow the guidelines laid out in
the Open Game License.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;">The second type of
content is Product Identity. Product identity is generally Proper Nouns,
setting elements, trade dress, storylines, and other non-system items, which
you retain ownership and copyright over. Others using the Open Game License
can reuse your Open Game Content, but they cannot use your Product Identity.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64;"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-top: none; border: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 77.75pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4;"><b><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">Slarecian Vault /
Canis Minor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<td nowrap="" style="background: rgb(68, 114, 196); border-bottom: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(142, 170, 219); border-top: none; height: 15pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 153; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 153; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 153; mso-border-top-alt: solid #8EAADB .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 153; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 373.05pt;" valign="top" width="497">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: white; mso-themecolor: background1;">These community content
programs each list specifics regarding the Product Identity you are allowed
to use and the ramifications of publishing under these programs. The
Slarecian Vault FAQ, <a href="https://support.drivethrurpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000698086-Slarecian-Vault-FAQ"><span style="color: white; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>available here</b></span></a>, explicitly states that Onyx
Path owns the content you create under the Slarecian Vault. This is not the
place to publish ideas that you wish to retain ownership of. You won’t.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: white;">The Canis Minor FAQ, </span><a href="https://support.drivethrurpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000125666-Canis-Minor-FAQ"><span style="color: white; text-decoration-line: none;"><b>available here</b></span></a><span style="color: white;">, makes the same stipulation.
In effect, you are using their Product Identity to contribute to their
Product Identity. This is something to be aware of and create accordingly.</span></p>
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</tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>If protecting ownership of any Community Content you create is important to you, worth reviewing the wording of these FAQs etc very carefully.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-7821289465634424352020-12-31T00:04:00.003+00:002020-12-31T10:08:53.151+00:00Day 366 of Year 2020...<p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal">It has been 31 days since my last post and it also happens
to be the last day of 2020.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkqbT7vfob1LDaNzoT0kBwcqe0GFsD7j5n4FnpOBPY4sGQ4_HVscNs3Msr9QqjUrDYheMAC8J-bSK_ME3vf5RmmNhLwDUYSXo8dKqABcvLSmMagar4G-vSq9ABcpSq8tYkAehYNSbFeg/s1354/2d20.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1354" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkqbT7vfob1LDaNzoT0kBwcqe0GFsD7j5n4FnpOBPY4sGQ4_HVscNs3Msr9QqjUrDYheMAC8J-bSK_ME3vf5RmmNhLwDUYSXo8dKqABcvLSmMagar4G-vSq9ABcpSq8tYkAehYNSbFeg/w400-h215/2d20.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">As far as leap years go, it has been a year full of
challenge and no doubt many people will be keen for it to be over with as soon
as possible.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">While looking forward to 2021, I have some hesitation about
how quickly things will improve with respect to the pandemic, politics, and
ongoing aspects of other things 2020 will be remembered for.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But this blog is not about those things and I am not
planning to change that any time soon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let us talk about tabletop games.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I usually start one of these with a reflection on the year
gone but I think my most recent posts do that for me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some brief highlights?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://albacon.co.uk/" target="_blank">AlbaCon</a> was a success and raised over £3,000 for an amazing
charity.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I published <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/337724/Unsettled-Ground?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Unsettled Ground</a>. An adventure for Dungeons & Dragons on DMsGuild
after taking part in the RPG Writer Workshop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DnDScotland" target="_blank">Dungeons & Dragons Scotland Facebook Group</a> has grown from 0 to 725 members and the associated <a href="https://discord.gg/kQvkbJk" target="_blank">D&D Scotland Discord Server</a> now has multiple games running on it every week. Not bad. Naturally there was a big upturn of members after March...</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve DM’d more sessions of RPGs than I have since my teens
including continuing to DM two ongoing D&D campaigns and running several intro sessions of D&D at work and for friends looking to explore RPGs. My two campaigns are made up of:</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Homebrew set in Forgotten Realms with some flavourings of my own. We hit two years of running this in October and successfully migrated to playing online back in March.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTL-YIZilRVheNdqcp16WvmgNjG3bjO2OrwF1sKUKM5QHttZeL3VHwoUA9CPCAJROIQtuA4a8KVSCZiNZYGYJS-6796wb-6JpNZ80bmOL7bvyjCvSYbSRAj31Qd484AemOyS1OBG2yLOk/s630/D%2526D+1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="630" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTL-YIZilRVheNdqcp16WvmgNjG3bjO2OrwF1sKUKM5QHttZeL3VHwoUA9CPCAJROIQtuA4a8KVSCZiNZYGYJS-6796wb-6JpNZ80bmOL7bvyjCvSYbSRAj31Qd484AemOyS1OBG2yLOk/w400-h159/D%2526D+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></li><li>The other is a run through of Season 9 of Adventurers League – <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=45470_45832_0_0_0_0_0_0_0&src=fid45832&affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Avernus Rising</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexpwdGIpYfnbMKFGoPQ6l9eZfBjHd8zvsmu8cTtIWkQH0CjyLhHysnEHrsBh0RuRggAK2TJcAGQ4Cd4xL2srZA0pRNdxTH_OqGpl-2bSdB7R-Jwpbfa4C2f8Ifvb0qboe_XOqiuFLb34/s630/D%2526D+2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="630" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiexpwdGIpYfnbMKFGoPQ6l9eZfBjHd8zvsmu8cTtIWkQH0CjyLhHysnEHrsBh0RuRggAK2TJcAGQ4Cd4xL2srZA0pRNdxTH_OqGpl-2bSdB7R-Jwpbfa4C2f8Ifvb0qboe_XOqiuFLb34/w400-h159/D%2526D+2.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I’ve also <b>played</b> more RPGs than ever including
playing in games of the <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?filters=45470_0_0_0_45355_0_0_0_0&src=fid45355&affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Eberron - Oracle Of War</a> storyline with Shane, Pete, Iain and Ian run by Rich. Fabulous people I would usually only get to
see at events like UK Games Expo but thanks to the wonders of online gaming I
have the pleasure of spending time with them semi-regularly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2KmwMMbt_8x-LGuN8oMxYV1ulOWfl9kCpu8siqDscr43Op8q7p84-y5yDSUGs7oHiJdl1D5Ob-v-B-8hn6Aicp5ihWpe3iZXv1zYh587-i2aNOS1diOgH3dOacWR2N7zIeHbufMuijY/s630/D%2526D+3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="630" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe2KmwMMbt_8x-LGuN8oMxYV1ulOWfl9kCpu8siqDscr43Op8q7p84-y5yDSUGs7oHiJdl1D5Ob-v-B-8hn6Aicp5ihWpe3iZXv1zYh587-i2aNOS1diOgH3dOacWR2N7zIeHbufMuijY/w400-h159/D%2526D+3.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Probably worth a few hobby related lowlights too? Although
in the grand scheme of things these really are not that important…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lots of conventions were cancelled, including <a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland</a> 2020.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I haven’t played a board game since March, largely due to <a href="https://www.eastneuktabletop.org/" target="_blank">East Neuk Tabletop</a> being on hiatus.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So with 2021 on the horizon, what plans do I have?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Conventions?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If (and it's a BIG if) in-person events are actually
possible in 2021 then my plan is to go to the following: AireCon, Conpulsion, UK
Games Expo, GenCon, Glasgow Games Festival and I plan to finally go to Dragonmeet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s with organising Tabletop Scotland 2021
and AlbaCon 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If in-person events are not possible then I’ll look at attending
an equal number of online conventions, although most likely to play RPGs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Other stuff?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After completing the <a href="http://rpgwriterworkshop.com/" target="_blank">RPG Writer Workshop</a> I intend to write
& publish at least 3 more DMsGuild products & maybe some other
non-D&D stuff too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like that
number to be nearer 6 but that’s going to be dependent on available time which
will be driven by whether Tabletop Scotland goes ahead or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I fully expect to take part in the RPG Writer
Workshop events in July and November 2021 either way.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alongside continuing to run my alternating D&D Tuesday
campaigns I want to run at least 6 games other than D&D for more than a
one-shot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now that’s not with the
intention of starting up another campaign but more a case of running short (2
to 4 sessions maybe) arcs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What games? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Damn good question…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/nights-black-agents/" target="_blank">Night’s Black Agents</a> – Unlikely to be the Dracula Dossier
(given the session constraint above) but want to run a short arc, likely one of the published ones.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://greenroninstore.com/collections/the-expanse-rpg" target="_blank">The Expanse</a> or <a href="https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/ashen-stars/" target="_blank">Ashen Stars</a> or maybe both.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They can offer similar play experiences but are different both in setting and play style.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/category/products/mutant-city-blues/" target="_blank">Mutant City Blues</a> or something else that’s police procedural.
Maybe 2021 is the year I run <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/call-of-cthulhu-rpg/" target="_blank">Cthulhu</a>?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’d like to run some <a href="https://www.peginc.com/product-category/savage-worlds/" target="_blank">Savage Worlds</a> although unsure what
setting I’d use. I could use this as an opportunity to write some Savage Worlds stuff as I have run games of it at cons "back in the day".<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Plus it’s about time I tried out 2d20 (maybe <a href="https://www.modiphius.net/pages/star-trek-adventures" target="_blank">Star Trek</a>?), <a href="http://cypher-system.com/" target="_blank">Cypher</a>,
<a href="https://www.cortexrpg.com/" target="_blank">Cortex</a> and a couple of other systems to see <b>if</b> they work for me.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Typing that up highlights the challenge I’m setting but I
think it’s doable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially if my roleplaying
remains online exclusively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>52 weeks in
the year. If I run 3 sessions on average for 6 games that is 18 sessions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Something tells me I’ll be reflecting on failure with this challenge
but that’s why it’s a challenge!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Before I wrap up it’s probably worth reflecting on my
Objectives & Principles...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/a-fresh-look-my-hobby-objectives.html" target="_blank">Objectives</a> :<o:p></o:p></p>
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<div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Balanced gaming</i> – This is very RPG centric now. Nothing wrong with that and a complete u-turn on previous times I’ve checked it.</li><li><i>More gaming overall</i> – So, I think I’m still doing this. Between the campaigns and running one-shot demos of D&D I think I’m “up” on previous years albeit RPG only. Board gaming has stopped and likely will remain thus until ENT can return.</li><li><i>More involved</i> – Interesting one this. Conventions help with this a lot and now with a plan to publish more RPG material I think this will develop further.</li><li><i>Event Attendance</i> – Technically I attended 5 conventions this year. All of them were online.</li><li><i>Organise Events</i> – AlbaCon is the shining light for this. I may revisit other ideas in 2021 depending on how things pan out.</li></ol></div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/my-gaming-principles.html" target="_blank">Principles</a> :<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><i>Only buy it if you're going to use it</i> – Well this took a nosedive in March / April. When the first lockdown came, I started to buy more board games. Partly because I wanted to support <a href="http://tiny.cc/ScotGameStores" target="_blank">Scotland's FLGS’</a> but also because I wanted some retail therapy. I stopped buying board games shortly thereafter and instead bought a lot of RPG books. Mostly D&D books but also other RPGs and lots of PDFs…</li><li><i>Is everyone having fun? Including you?</i> – Continues to be key and is a regular topic when people ask me for advice on running RPGs.</li><li><i>Accept that you're going to be the GM</i> – I called this an eternal principle a few years back. It still is and something I’m still very comfortable with. Getting to play is nice though 😉.</li><li><i>Change is a good thing and is necessary</i> – This one has never been more evident than now. I’ve historically been resistant to playing RPGs online but when it became the only option, I embraced it.</li><li><i>Opinions aren't as important as knowledge and experience</i> – This remains to be a truth for me. I continue to value input from lots of people, moreso when it comes to feedback on conventions I organise and of course with the release of Unsettled Ground. That said, I continue to reserve the right to ignore opinions in favour of relying on knowledge and experience!</li></ol><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-66327723708727093482020-11-30T12:25:00.001+00:002020-11-30T12:28:55.197+00:00 Day 335 of Year 2020...<p>So it's been 3 days since I last posted here. That's got to be the shortest time between posts for a LONG time!</p><p>So what's happened?</p><p>My adventure, <a href="https://www.dmsguild.com/product/337724/Unsettled-Ground?affiliate_id=15060" target="_blank">Unsettled Ground</a>, has been published on DMsGuild! Exciting!</p><p>Not only that, but people are buying it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuX7wQnqgepkP-9UerQkdilvVcnSn1RRR8vX5I1Q-dWPzlOG41kspX_M4P9NzcaV65llFLzKncyHZrS_64nllUac9i2gPThUEujfpM98RhrVQnQZ9hQtVSZ_a2mxgm3LC-w91Jrtv5ofE/s1161/Unsettled+Ground+-+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1161" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuX7wQnqgepkP-9UerQkdilvVcnSn1RRR8vX5I1Q-dWPzlOG41kspX_M4P9NzcaV65llFLzKncyHZrS_64nllUac9i2gPThUEujfpM98RhrVQnQZ9hQtVSZ_a2mxgm3LC-w91Jrtv5ofE/w496-h640/Unsettled+Ground+-+Cover.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-19622099031936846402020-11-27T13:00:00.004+00:002020-11-27T13:45:57.063+00:00Day 332 of Year 2020...<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So it's been 184 days since I last posted here. Certainly some of the weirdest days most of us will have experienced and no doubt most of those days will have blurred into one another.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So what's happened?</span></p><b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Conventions -</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">After cancelling Tabletop Scotland 2020 I saw a slew of online cons materialise, maybe some of them already existed but I wasn't aware of them. Not to be outdone and needing something to fill that Tabletop Scotland shaped void a group of us got together to organise an online RPG convention, one that had a dual-primary focus of playing RPGs and raising money for charity.</span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So <a href="https://www.albacon.co.uk/" target="_blank">AlbaCon</a> was created.</span></div><div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">On October 3rd & 4th we hosted </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">40 GMs from 6 countries who ran 70 games for 178 attendees from 9 countries. Which translates into 402 virtual seats taking part in 1,434 hours of RPGs. We hosted 8 video panels about various topics and published them on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsgn_sjZ41LPX_aFwXgIVoQ" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. Plus we also raised over £3,000 for <a href="https://www.itsgood2give.co.uk/" target="_blank">It's Good 2 Give</a> which is fantastic and beyond our original expectations.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Not bad for our first event. Naturally we're doing it again in 2021.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlIgDJvW6mqUnSOjTBsfpTsCSeIV6Bpiufk0DpFc7wika41N_hwL2UGRw7bwOp0nBSrNKjF8lqS_MhajP_Yr6Lz5Rn00mzOKhmKrlREezlPPd-r8EE8JyMpIeQ9mO4Y_nTwPpHJqHKFE/s1400/2021+Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1400" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTlIgDJvW6mqUnSOjTBsfpTsCSeIV6Bpiufk0DpFc7wika41N_hwL2UGRw7bwOp0nBSrNKjF8lqS_MhajP_Yr6Lz5Rn00mzOKhmKrlREezlPPd-r8EE8JyMpIeQ9mO4Y_nTwPpHJqHKFE/w400-h229/2021+Logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">What about </span><a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland 2021</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">?</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFJeiPNma-mC-1P8FSZhR2VmhmCLaMej3ylUAWorlHs-VKPg17tCv6xmvqpxxECs23HFC_CPe2aOADutLkyQ2f1HFGmslH34lWWu8XKlS5KSto0gjLbfnjLttVLCI3EKU7YevTWCBpn4/s1622/2021+Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1622" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFJeiPNma-mC-1P8FSZhR2VmhmCLaMej3ylUAWorlHs-VKPg17tCv6xmvqpxxECs23HFC_CPe2aOADutLkyQ2f1HFGmslH34lWWu8XKlS5KSto0gjLbfnjLttVLCI3EKU7YevTWCBpn4/w400-h178/2021+Logo.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div>Well, as you will no doubt have noticed things are in a state of flux at the moment with respect to large gatherings of any kind. That aside we're working on the assumption that the event is going ahead and slowly getting our plan sorted. The slowness is partly because the other parties we need to work with are also in a state of flux in many respects. When we have more info, we'll share it through the usual channels.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Other conventions across the UK & Ireland are generally in a similar position. Plan to happen but be prepared. As a reminder, I maintain a list of the board game & RPG conventions here </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">- </span><a href="http://bit.ly/UKIRPGBGCons" style="background-color: white; color: #436590; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/UKIRPGBGCons</a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I update it semi-regularly but if you're curious about the status of the cons you usually go to, best to ask them directly.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>My Gaming -</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Board gaming has stopped for me. I can't play with my regular or irregular groups and the online presence of board games underwhelms me.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">RPGs online continues to be my main gaming outlet. In fact I think I've spent more time playing RPGs this year than I have for many many years, like probably 20 years if not more.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I'm running two Dungeons & Dragons campaigns on a weekly rotation and playing in an adhoc D&D game. I took part in games at D&D Live, GenCon Online and D&D Celebration; now granted some of those were as research for AlbaCon planning but I still took part and played games etc.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I've also, during this month of November, taken part in the <a href="https://www.rpgwriterworkshop.com/" target="_blank">RPG Writer Workshop</a> programme and I should (will!) have published my first DMsGuild product in the next few days. As I've said to a few people, it was either do that or organise _another_ online RPG convention... I think I made the right choice.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Will I publish more stuff? I hope to. I've had numerous other ideas pop into my head (which I've written down) throughout this process so it is likely that I will.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So there we have it. Day 332.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Scotland56.208294 -2.76078456.198747614050973 -2.7779501376953126 56.217840385949032 -2.7436178623046876tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-31371373192602679692020-05-27T23:15:00.002+01:002020-05-27T23:15:36.955+01:00Day 148 of Year 2020...So it's been 67 days since I posted. What's changed? Well in many ways, not a lot. In other ways, quite a bit.<br />
<br />
<b>Conventions -</b><br />
<br />
The catalogue of convention cancellations has grown exponentially with essentially everything from mid-March onwards being cancelled.<br />
<br />
Greg and I had already decided to cancel our trip to Gen Con as even if it was to go ahead (it isn't), we didn't think we should go. Of course we are now looking at 2021...<br />
<br />
So yeah the rescheduled versions of UK Games Expo and <a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/tabletop-scotland-2020-cancelled/" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland</a> (more below) have been cancelled. As has Gen Con in Indianapolis and Spiel in Essen.<br />
<br />
The impact on the hobby cannot be underestimated and it will be a multifaceted one. I'll probably reflect on that later.<br />
<br />
If you want to see the sea of red / cancelled cons go here - <a href="http://bit.ly/UKIRPGBGCons" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/UKIRPGBGCons</a><br />
<br />
<b>Game Stores -</b><br />
<br />
<a href="https://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2020/03/day-81-of-year-2020.html" target="_blank">To repeat what I said in the last post...</a> <b>If there was ever a time for you to support brick & mortar game stores, now is that time.</b><br />
Many in the UK are starting the process of re-opening which means, amongst other things, they're spending money to bring in products to sell. Your support will make that effort worthwhile.<br />
<br />
<b>Community -</b><br />
<br />
I would encourage you all to explore the options available to you, especially as right now I'm seeing more and more people (re)turning to this hobby as an outlet for escapism.<br />
<br />
You can do this via the various social media platforms but also through forum services like BoardGameGeek (<a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/80/bgg/scotland" target="_blank">link to Scotland forum</a>), ENWorld (<a href="https://www.enworld.org/forums/gamers-seeking-gamers.49/" target="_blank">for RPGs</a>), D&D Beyond (<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/looking-for-players-groups" target="_blank">for D&D specifically</a>) and there are many more.<br />
<br />
Facebook is littered with groups. Here are a few I'd point those in Scotland at :<br />
<br />
Dungeons & Dragons Scotland - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/DnDScotland/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/DnDScotland/</a><br />
Dungeons & Dragons Glasgow - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/525585977643435/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/525585977643435/</a><br />
(Aberdeen) Granite City D&D - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/245802669125748/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/245802669125748/</a><br />
Open Roleplaying Community Edinburgh - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/605318762823146/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/605318762823146/</a><br />
Scotland Tabletop - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/164138950300208/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/164138950300208/</a><br />
Board Game Player Glasgow - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/BoardGamesPlayersGlasgow/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/BoardGamesPlayersGlasgow/</a><br />
Edinburgh Board Gamers - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/EdinburghBoardGamers/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/EdinburghBoardGamers/</a><br />
Juniper Green Board Gamers - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/393090567800456/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/393090567800456/</a><br />
(Aberdeen) Granite City Gamers - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/366948050026563/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/366948050026563/</a><br />
there are lots more...<br />
<br />
Ultimately though if you're not sure where to start get in touch and I'll see how I can help.<br />
<br />
<b>Looking forward - </b><br />
<br />
In many respects I think the tabletop hobby will see 2020 as an aberration and attempt to write it off. It's never as simple as that but as we all look for brighter days and a time when we're all able to get round a table to play games again I wanted to spotlight a little on <a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland 2021</a>.<br />
<br />
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It's going to be a 3 day affair and we're back at our regular time of August. What will adding a third day bring to the convention? <br />
Right now that's not 100% clear. We want to enable the whole range of game playing options that are available normally as well as things like the Bring & Buy. Exhbitors wise it's TBC how this will work and until we've discussed it with them in more detail it is far too early to speculate.<br />
<br />
Now the trick here is we're all largely working on the assumption that by August 2021 we'll be back to "normal" from a hobby perspective. We'll be able to sit together in large numbers again etc. There's a fair bit of fingers crossed associated with this and in reality we have to plan on the basis of "normal" anyway.<br />
<br />
What would you like to do on the Friday at Tabletop Scotland?<br />
With this extra day, what would you change about the Saturday & Sunday?<br />
I'm curious to know.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-90568692990332456182020-03-21T21:55:00.002+00:002020-03-22T10:36:28.515+00:00Day 81 of Year 2020... 2020 huh. The year of the Critical Hit etc etc. It's certainly going to be one for the history books for the saddest of reasons. The next few months are going to be really challenging for everyone and I hope you're all keeping safe and staying well.<br />
<br />
I'd like to focus on what effect COVID-19 has had on the tabletop games hobby for this post.<br />
<br />
<b>Conventions -</b><br />
<br />
AireCon went ahead. I opted against going, asthmatic and all that.<br />
Conpulsion has been cancelled.<br />
UK Games Expo has moved to the August dates for Tabletop Scotland (in consultation with us).<br />
GenCon is hanging in there but I have serious doubts it'll go ahead or more accurately if I'll be able to get there. Given the impact on the airline industry there might not be a flight for me to get on.<br />
<a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/tabletop-scotland-2020-postponed-news/" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland</a> has re-scheduled to the 10th & 11th October.<br />
Glasgow Games Festival date hasn't been announced yet but I expect they'll be mid-November as usual.<br />
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Beyond that a lot of conventions have naturally cancelled. I maintain a Google Sheet with all the <a href="https://bit.ly/UKIRPGBGCons" target="_blank">UK & Ireland Board Game & RPG conventions</a> on it if you want to see.<br />
<br />
<b>Game Stores -</b><br />
<br />
If there was ever a time for you to support brick & mortar game stores, now is that time.<br />
You can support by contacting them to see if you can buy stuff and get them to post it out to you.<br />
As well as being employers, these businesses are crucial to the community they serve. If you can't support them financially ask them how you can help and encourage others to do the same.<br />
<br />
Here's a list of the Scottish based brick & mortar stores that we compiled for Tabletop Scotland 2019.<br />
<br />
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<colgroup><col style="mso-width-alt: 2696; mso-width-source: userset; width: 59pt;" width="79"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 5154; mso-width-source: userset; width: 113pt;" width="151"></col>
<col style="mso-width-alt: 12748; mso-width-source: userset; width: 280pt;" width="374"></col>
</colgroup><tbody>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl64" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Location"}" height="19" style="height: 14.25pt; width: 59pt;" width="79"><div style="max-height: 42px;">
<b>Location</b></div>
</td>
<td class="xl64" style="border-left: none; width: 113pt;" width="151"><div style="max-height: 42px;">
<b>Name</b></div>
</td>
<td class="xl64" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Website"}" style="border-left: none; width: 280pt;" width="374"><div style="max-height: 42px;">
<b>Website</b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Aberdeen"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Aberdeen</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"ABZ Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">ABZ
Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/abzgamesonline/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/abzgamesonline/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/abzgamesonline/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/abzgamesonline/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Aberdeen"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Aberdeen</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Asylum Books & Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Asylum
Books & Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/asylumbooksandgames/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/asylumbooksandgames/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/asylumbooksandgames/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/asylumbooksandgames/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Aberdeen"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Aberdeen</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Plan 9"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Plan 9</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Plan-9/341081725918660" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/pages/Plan-9/341081725918660"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Plan-9/341081725918660" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Plan-9/341081725918660</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Airdrie"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Airdrie</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The Last Outpost"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">The
Last Outpost</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/outpostcomics/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/outpostcomics/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/outpostcomics/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/outpostcomics/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ayr"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Ayr</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Unboxed Gaming Café"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Unboxed
Gaming Café </td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/unboxedcafe/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/unboxedcafe/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/unboxedcafe/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/unboxedcafe/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Cumbernauld"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Cumbernauld </td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Castle Comics"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Castle
Comics</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/castlecomicsuk/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/castlecomicsuk/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/castlecomicsuk/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/castlecomicsuk/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Dundee"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Dundee</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Highlander Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Highlander
Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/HighlanderGamesDundee/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/HighlanderGamesDundee/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HighlanderGamesDundee/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/HighlanderGamesDundee/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Dunfermline"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Dunfermline</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Little Shop Of Heroes"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Little
Shop Of Heroes</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/LittleShopOfHeroes/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/LittleShopOfHeroes/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LittleShopOfHeroes/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/LittleShopOfHeroes/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Edinburgh</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Black Lion Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Black
Lion Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/blacklionedinburgh/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/blacklionedinburgh/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/blacklionedinburgh/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/blacklionedinburgh/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Edinburgh</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh Game Hub"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Edinburgh
Game Hub</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://www.gameshubedinburgh.com/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://www.gameshubedinburgh.com/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://www.gameshubedinburgh.com/" target="_blank">http://www.gameshubedinburgh.com/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Edinburgh</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Geek Retreat"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Geek
Retreat</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatEdinburgh/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatEdinburgh/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatEdinburgh/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatEdinburgh/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Edinburgh</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Murphy's Vault"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Murphy's
Vault</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://www.murphysvault.com/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://www.murphysvault.com/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://www.murphysvault.com/" target="_blank">http://www.murphysvault.com/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Edinburgh</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Noughts & Coffees"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Noughts
& Coffees</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://www.noughtsandcoffees.co.uk/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://www.noughtsandcoffees.co.uk/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://www.noughtsandcoffees.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.noughtsandcoffees.co.uk/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Edinburgh"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Edinburgh</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Red Dice Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Red
Dice Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://www.reddicegames.com/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://www.reddicegames.com/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://www.reddicegames.com/" target="_blank">http://www.reddicegames.com/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Elgin"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Elgin</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The Pop Shop"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">The
Pop Shop</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/ThePopShopElgin/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/ThePopShopElgin/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThePopShopElgin/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ThePopShopElgin/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Falkirk"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Falkirk</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Geeks & Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Geeks
& Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/GeekGearBox/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/GeekGearBox/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GeekGearBox/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/GeekGearBox/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Glasgow"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Glasgow</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Geek Retreat"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Geek
Retreat</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatUK/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatUK/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatUK/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/GeekRetreatUK/</a></td>
</tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.25pt;">
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Glasgow"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Glasgow</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Geek-Aboo"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Geek-Aboo</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/thegeekaboo/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/thegeekaboo/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thegeekaboo/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thegeekaboo/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lucky Sparrow"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Lucky
Sparrow</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/luckysparrowgamescafe/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Glasgow"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Glasgow</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Max XP"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Max XP</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/pg/maxxpgaming/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/pg/maxxpgaming/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/maxxpgaming/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/maxxpgaming/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Glasgow"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Glasgow</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Static Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Static
Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/StaticGamesUK/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/StaticGamesUK/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/StaticGamesUK/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/StaticGamesUK/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Glasgow"}" height="19" style="border-top: none; height: 14.25pt;">Glasgow</td>
<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"West End Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">West
End Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://www.westendgames.co.uk/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://www.westendgames.co.uk/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://www.westendgames.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.westendgames.co.uk/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Settlers"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Settlers</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/SettlersHamilton/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/SettlersHamilton/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SettlersHamilton/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/SettlersHamilton/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ellerium Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Ellerium
Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://elleriumgames.co.uk/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://elleriumgames.co.uk/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://elleriumgames.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://elleriumgames.co.uk/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kingdom Comics & Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Kingdom
Comics & Games</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcomicsfife/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcomicsfife/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcomicsfife/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcomicsfife/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Knightly Gaming"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Knightly
Gaming</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.knightlygaming.co.uk/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.knightlygaming.co.uk/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="https://www.knightlygaming.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.knightlygaming.co.uk/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Bus Stop Toy Shop"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Bus
Stop Toy Shop</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://www.busstoptoyshop.com/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://www.busstoptoyshop.com/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://www.busstoptoyshop.com/" target="_blank">http://www.busstoptoyshop.com/</a></td>
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Café</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://www.comicrazy.co.uk" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://www.comicrazy.co.uk"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://www.comicrazy.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.comicrazy.co.uk</a></td>
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Dog Books</td>
<td class="xl66" data-sheets-hyperlink="http://bigdogbooks.co.uk/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"http://bigdogbooks.co.uk/"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"><a href="http://bigdogbooks.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://bigdogbooks.co.uk/</a></td>
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<td class="xl65" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Common Ground Games"}" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Common
Ground Games</td>
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<b>Community -</b><br />
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This hobby is all about socialising with others whilst playing games and when that ability to socialise is limited or even removed entirely it can be very difficult.<br />
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I've never been in a situation like this before and whilst I know that between my family and other things I can keep myself busy and entertained, I will miss playing games and socialising with others.<br />
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So how does someone tackle that?<br />
<br />
Play online. Get organised as a group and get online together. If you meet up at the same time every week or fortnight then try and get people to do the same but online. It won't be the same <b>but it will </b>be better than not doing it at all. It's not something I've done but it is something I will explore.<br />
<br />
<b>RPGs -</b><br />
<br />
Wizards Of The Coast recently published this article - <a href="https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/remote">https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/remote</a> - and whilst it's Dungeons & Dragons centric it's useful in general for all RPG players and those looking to explore that.<br />
In there they mention Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds as well as chat/video tools like Discord, Zoom and Skype. It's worth noting that there are other online RPG platforms like <a href="https://www.astraltabletop.com/" target="_blank">Astral</a> and <a href="https://d20pro.com/" target="_blank">D20Pro</a> which offer similar functionality to Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds. Try them out and see which one works best for you.<br />
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Update - Chaosium have also published an article - <a href="https://www.chaosium.com/online-gaming-getting-started/">https://www.chaosium.com/online-gaming-getting-started/</a><br />
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<b>Board Games -</b><br />
<br />
There are several options here and I won't list them all mainly because I'll end up forgetting something. So here's 5 I found whilst searching online -<br />
<br />
<ul>
<li>Board Game Arena - <a href="https://en.boardgamearena.com/">https://en.boardgamearena.com/</a></li>
<li>Tabletopia - <a href="https://tabletopia.com/">https://tabletopia.com/</a></li>
<li>Yucata - <a href="https://www.yucata.de/en">https://www.yucata.de/en</a></li>
<li>Happy Meeple - <a href="https://www.happymeeple.com/en/">https://www.happymeeple.com/en/</a></li>
<li>Tabletop Simulator - <a href="https://www.tabletopsimulator.com/games">https://www.tabletopsimulator.com/games</a></li>
</ul>
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Whilst many of these RPG & Board Game online platforms have free versions be aware that their services are seeing huge spikes in players and that by buying a license, not only are you getting more functionality, you're enabling the companies involved to provide a better service overall. So if you can, do.<br />
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Closing out this post I hope everyone stays safe and well over the next few weeks and months. Let me know how you're dealing with this exceptional circumstance and get in touch if I can help.<br />
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Oh and <b><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/best-way-to-wash-your-hands/" target="_blank">WASH YOUR HANDS</a></b>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-12668802641446940862020-01-29T22:02:00.000+00:002020-01-29T22:02:47.074+00:00GenCon 2020 - The Prep...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Flights - Booked<br />
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Accommodation - Booked <br />
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Tickets - Booked<br />
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So pretty much sorted then? Logistics wise yeah largely there. What comes next is figuring out what I'll be doing when there.<br />
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Events wise there's a LOT to choose from. Event booking goes live on Sunday 17th May and based on 2019's event schedule of 19,589 different events there's going to be some decisions to be made!<br />
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I think this time my focus is going to be on the <a href="https://www.gencon.com/experience/2020filmfestival" target="_blank">Gen Con film festival</a> and the seminars / panels with a selection of gaming events (probably RPG centric) mixed in. Plus of course the exhibitor hall where all the gaming goodies will be.<br />
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After seeing <a href="https://www.eyeofthebeholdermovie.com/" target="_blank">Eye Of The Beholder</a> at Gen Con 2018 and having lots of good chat with the team behind it I was able to host the UK Premiere at <a href="https://tabletopscotland.co.uk/history/tabletop-scotland-2019/" target="_blank">Tabletop Scotland 2019</a> which was fantastic.<br />
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Maybe I'll see something else that I can bring to a future Tabletop Scotland?<br />
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I'd be interested in seeing Seminars & Panels either by D&D twitter folks I follow or podcasts I listen to. There might be a few others that catch my eye but that's a decision for nearer the 17th May.<br />
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Gaming events will likely involve a few RPGs. I'd like to try and play in a game of Night's Black Agents and also will likely sign up for some D&D 5e too. That aside I think the majority of my convention time will be spent in the exhibitor halls and playing board games.<br />
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Exhibitor wise I think I might have a bit of a RPG splurge this time as that's largely my gaming focus at the moment although I will be picking up various new releases and other games to be added to the games library for Tabletop Scotland 2020.<br />
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If you're going to GenCon let me know (not you Greg, I know you're going!).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-39139429085930275482019-12-31T12:40:00.001+00:002019-12-31T12:40:23.985+00:00A look back at 2018 & 2019 and a look forward at 2020.I skipped the whole of 2018 and 2019 from this blog and I feel kinda bad about that.<br />
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Not hugely bad because both years were excellent in hobby terms but still kinda bad as I had plans for this thing. So how do I summarise the last 2 years in my hobby?<br />
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<b>2018 </b>: My now annual visit to UK Games Expo, a return to GenCon, the realisation of a hobby dream in Tabletop Scotland and a return to DMing D&D thanks to my players and Matt Colville.<br />
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It was a great year for my hobby, a challenging one but a great one. Whilst swapping a large chunk of my free / game time for convention planning wasn't hard, it wasn't easy either. I did manage to offset that a little by running D&D 5th Edition. 2018 was a year that reminded me why I love this hobby.<br />
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<b>2019 </b>: No GenCon 2019 but I did go to Conpulsion in Edinburgh, AireCon in Harrogate and Glasgow Games Festival in erm Glasgow which was nice. Obviously I also went to UK Games Expo which in 2019 was a different experience largely off the back of the relative success of Tabletop Scotland 2018 as I had people thank me and the team for the con and "recognisable name" publishers mention that they'd heard about how good it was. Oh and Tabletop Scotland 2019 happened too, twice the space and at times really tough but hugely worthwhile. In between all of that my D&D group kept going, with an often disrupted schedule but all good, and East Neuk Tabletop turned 5.<br />
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So 2019 was another great year for my hobby. In many respects a more challenging year due to trying to exceed the expectations of those who came to Tabletop Scotland 2018. I could write a lot about my Tabletop Scotland 2019 experience but if I was to boil it down to two things it'd be this -<br />
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<li>we hosted over 100 tables of RPGs, avergaging 20 tables per slot. Including games especially for kids.<br />As a Roleplayer "first" this gives me such joy.</li>
<li>our attendance was up by 54% on 2018 with almost 1,600 individual people being there.<br />That's a success story and one I'm hugely proud of.</li>
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<b>2020</b>? Well now... it's looking busy convention wise -</div>
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<li>AireCon in March</li>
<li>Conpulsion in April</li>
<li>UK Games Expo in May</li>
<li>GenCon in July/August - there for my birthday and I'll have my GenCon brother Greg with me as always.</li>
<li>Tabletop Scotland in August</li>
<li>Glasgow Games Festival in November</li>
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In between all of that the D&D game and East Neuk Tabletop attendance will continue; plus I'm planning to add another RPG "slot" to my schedule with Night's Black Agents looking like the favourite to start that off. I have some other hobby goals for 2020 that probably bleed into 2021 and beyond but they're not currently for sharing :-P</div>
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I intend to post on here about GenCon 2020 (tickets go on sale on the 26th January!) and hope to get the chance to meet many people I only know in an online capacity. So if you're at GenCon and our cyberpaths have crossed somehow let me know as it'd be great to meet you and maybe even play a game.</div>
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To wrap this up, I have one thing to ask. If you see me at a convention, in a game store, at a games club or out and about and ANY of the above mean something to you then let me know.</div>
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Cheers and here's to a great 2020 in the hobby.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-56580449138630314532017-12-29T23:29:00.000+00:002017-12-29T23:29:08.281+00:002018 is on the horizon and it's going to be a busy year...So as ever I've not posted here for some time.<br />
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Why now? Well this remains my primary "brain dump" source for what's going through my head hobby wise. I do brain dumps less and less these days because I have a number of other channels in which to do that but if I want to rattle off a few things then I'll likely come back here.<br />
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2017 has been an interesting year for me and my hobby.<br />
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<a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2016/10/a-new-podcast-is-born-end-turn.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">End The Turn</a> ended.<br />
Largely down to availability, surprisingly not my availability but Liz's. Will we revisit a podcast in the future? Unlikely but only because of other stuff that's going on that is eating up time.<br />
It was an interesting and enjoyable experience doing the podcast and whilst I have no desire to start another one I'm not ruling it out.<br />
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<a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2017/10/rpgliveuk-rpg-mini-con-in-nottingham.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RPGLiveUK</a> happened.<br />
I ran a RPG at it and that seemed to go down really well. The weekend as a whole was great fun and I came away from it with the desire to run more RPGs but also accepting that right now that isn't going to happen for all the reasons I've listed previously in this blog. I'm not giving up but if I do run something I can see it being one-shots and I'd definitely re-run Brave New World again if the notion took me.<br />
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<a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.com/2016/08/roll-against-cancer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roll Against Cancer</a> faded.<br />
Largely down to venue challenges, i.e. not finding one but more on that to come...<br />
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<a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/attending-more-events-2017.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Convention Calendar</a> on Google Sheets became a "go to" thing.<br />
People on Facebook and Twitter started to contact me about it and were actually USING IT to plan their convention travels and perhaps more importantly convention organisers started to contact me about getting their 2018 dates on it.<br />
If you've not seen it before I've tweaked the Bit.ly link to be - <a href="http://bit.ly/UKRPG_BGCons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/UKRPG_BGCons</a> - if only because it's not just a 2017 list now...<br />
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<a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/2017-checkpoint.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Objectives & Principles</a> largely remained on track...<br />
If you ignore the lack of RPGing and End The Turn ending that is.<br />
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What does 2018 look like then?<br />
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Well 1st of all <a href="http://tabletopscotland.co.uk/" target="_blank">this is happening</a>...<br />
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After 4ish years searching for a suitable venue, one appears from left field and I have to say it's damn near perfect. So on the 1st and 2nd of September 2018 you should come to the <a href="https://www.liveactive.co.uk/Venues/dewars-centre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dewars Centre in Perth</a> to attend Tabletop Scotland.<br />
I've written a fair amount on this blog on what a convention should and shouldn't be. 34 posts (excluding this one) are tagged with <a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/convention" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">convention</a>. I'm sure some of that will come back to haunt me but that's absolutely fine. If my team and I fail to hit the heights of what I expect then I assure you the first people who'll be pointing that out will be us.<br />
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Alongside that I will be going to <a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/GenCon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GenCon</a> again. Whilst I won't be posting with quite the same voracity as I was ahead of that first trip, I hope to post some stuff in the run up to this trip.<br />
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Since announcing Tabletop Scotland I've visited a lot of game stores that I haven't been to before. That will continue with some repeat visits no doubt for those I've recently visited.<br />
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I'm hoping to be at <a href="https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UK Games Expo</a>, potentially going to <a href="https://airecon.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AireCon</a> and more than likely will be at <a href="http://conpulsion.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Conpulsion</a> at least for the Saturday to promote Tabletop Scotland.<br />
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I'll obviously continue pushing <a href="http://www.eastneuktabletop.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">East Neuk Tabletop Games</a> forward and go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DWARFclub/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DWARF</a> for regular gaming.<br />
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Beyond that I've no idea. All of my spare time and energy is going into making sure that this convention is all that it can be.<br />
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So yeah. 2018 is going to be a very busy year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042627824647745057.post-68303197402415270572017-10-12T21:21:00.000+01:002017-10-12T21:21:27.467+01:00#RPGLiveUK A RPG mini-con in NottinghamSo I probably should have posted about this a long time ago but other things took priority.<br />
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This Saturday (14th October) I am running a RPG at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23rpgliveuk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#RPGLiveUK</a> which is a RPG mini-con being held in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thedicecup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dice Cup</a> in Nottingham.<br />
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There are 4 games currently on offer and tickets are on sale here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rpgliveuk-tickets-36042083843?ref=estw<br />
<br />Games are -<br />
1) Shotguns and Sorcery (Cypher System)<br />
2) Gamma World 4th Edition<br />
3) Starfinder<br />
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4) Brave New World which is the game I'm running.<br />
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Long time readers of this blog will remember me talking about Brave New World before and may recall a post I did on <a href="http://a2ndchapter.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/why-dont-superhero-rpgs-work.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Super Hero RPGs</a> in general.<br />
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In short I decided to run BNW because it's been sitting on my shelf for more years than it should without being played.<br />
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I find the mechanics (particularly around how damage works) a bit clunky so I've refined those for this one-shot. I might revert in due course but for this one-shot I wanted to make some changes to how it works.<br />
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So yeah, I'm running an RPG at a mini-con this Saturday. Who knows what will happen, certainly not me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0