Wednesday, July 30, 2014

So happy to have her back


Dragonquest Frontiers is back in operation. While I may not be playing the game at the moment, I know I will one day return to it. www.dragonquestfrontiers.com  The old girl is a work in progress.  I am still enjoying Dungeon World, but Dragonquest is still my #1 girl!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

       Currently Working on this website for it's future unveiling.  While I primarily want to use it as a resource for playing Dungeon World, I want to add enough material for anyone interested in the RPG hobby.

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Sucker for Random Generators


It's a simple confession of one who has been gaming on and off for the last 33 years. While I still think I have an ample supply of creative juices, the naming of things has always been a bit perplexing for me. I have my ready to go names on the drop of a hat, but I sure like having my imaginatipon sparked by the result of random generators. I have had some listed on the sidebars of the blog, but recently came across two new ones that I wanted to do more then just add to that list.

James's Random Generators has all kinds of goodies: http://rpg-tools.org/generators/index.php

WAAZOORAMMA!  Ok, that is not it's name but when it comes to generators that is what it is:
                                         https://sites.google.com/a/jadetiger.org/randomtables/random-generators

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Dragonquest Frontiers eviction notice, Dungeon World flashy new roommate

Alas, sometimes one has to make a decision they don't want to make, but shelling out cash for a website that is underutilized is a pointless reoccurring bill.  The old girl had a good 15 year run but she enter the arena of financial scrutiny and suffered a grievous. 15 years was a pretty good run.  While I still highly recommend Dragonquest for anyone who want to play a great tactical RPG with some really cool features, the website for it will be closing.
Meanwhile the new girl on the block has been getting more attention. Getting ready for my third session of Dungeon World and I am really liking the system more and more.

Saturday, February 1, 2014

New players, new group & a new game.


       Last night I introduced a new group of players to the wide-world of RPGs. One of the players has played with me before, the other 4 were new to the game and to the concept of role-playing. Since this is my first venture outside of Dragonquest in ages, it was a slower then normal process in character creation.
       Sadly i left me bag of dice at home, but thankfully a Yatzee game had enough d6s for character creation. I did think about using the pre-generated stats for Dungeon World, but rolling up characters is part of the fun.
THE CAST:
        Yuki - The elven druid. With wild eyes, braided hair and weathered hides, Yukie is born of the great forest and has roamed the frozen north. She is thinks that Ceridwyn the bard smells more like prey than a hunter. She is worried about the danger that seems to follow Yori the arcane duelist.  During her travels she has revealed one of the secret rites of the land to Titanius the paladin. Her pack mate Mori travels with her and they are bound by blood.
       Mori- The elven druid.Wild eyes, messy hair and practical leathers adorn her. She too was raised in the great forest, but has roamed the whispering plains. She is thinks that Titanius the paladin smells more like prey than a hunter. She is worried about the danger that seems to follow Yori the arcane duelist.  During her travels she has revealed one of the secret rites of the land to Ceradwyn the bard. Her pack mate Mori travels with her and they are bound by blood.
       Yori - The human arcane duelist. Firey eyes stare at the world from beneath a hooded head. Her threadbare clothing and lithe body testify to the demands of life she has faced. She is grateful to Yuki the druid for breaking up a fight that was not going well for her, but she tries to conceal that detail from her. She is a regular training partner with Titanius the paladin.  She is worried that at some point in the past she may have killed a relative of Mori the druid. She does not trust Ceridwyn the bard to remain steadfast in a fight and fears she will fold at the first sign of trouble.
       Ceridwyn - the human bard. Her joyous eyes, wild hair and well used traveling clothes indicate how widely traveled she is. Ceridwyn is welcome in many towns because of her charming personality. She has adventured with Yuki in the past but often makes Mori the butt of her jokes.She realizes the Yori does not trust her and for a good reason. Ceridwyn's training has made her very knowledgeable about the dead and undead.
       Titanius - the human paladin. His glowing eyes, styled hair and fancy holy symbol reveal his passion for serving his god. Titanius is concerned that Ceridwyn the bard's misguided behavior may endanger their very soul. He has a deep trust of Yori the arcane duelist who has stood by him in past battles. While respecting Mori the druids beliefs, he hopes she will one day see the true way.  He admires the bravery of Yuki and hopes to learn much from her in their time traveling together. He has yet to discern his quest and the blessing he seeks while on it.

Well there you go.  Hopefully you will hear more about them as we begin play in the next week or two. I do find the various bonds interesting and look forward to weaving them into play.

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Of Ireland and the Irish

Of Ireland and the Irish