2 Later that night, she stood with Shy in a library. Count Jonsen held a book in his hand. He was tall, dark-haired, well-dressed, and well-groomed. Everything a count should be. He wore a heavy cloak—the room was cold with the autumn evening—and purple velvets. He set the book down, took a breath, then…
Introduction I turn fifty this year. Wow. Five-Oh. This weekend, as part of my birthday celebration, I had the opportunity to run Deadlands for Shane Hensley. We were chatting over the internet a couple weeks ago and I said, “I’d really like to play Deadlands.” Shane said, “You should run it. I’d drive up (from…
If you play roleplaying games, you owe Greg Stafford. You may not even know it, but you do. Greg was brilliant. He was ahead of his time. You know the Stafford Rule? Every game designer knows the Stafford Rule: “If you believe you’ve come up with a clever mechanic, Greg Stafford already did it.” You…
THE TOWN Diane, It is 3:50 AM. I just woke from a dream with a sharp pain on my back. When I looked in the bathroom mirror, I saw it was a mole on my back that has grown dangerous large and swollen. But the dream showed me a secret. A secret I must share…
(from the forthcoming 7th Sea: Second Edition Game Master chapter) People always ask me how I feel about hearing GMs change the rules of games I’ve published. I always say the same thing: “Great! I’d love to see what they came up with.” That answer tends to confuse people, so then I often have to explain that…
Hey folks! This is the place to ask questions about the new Quickstart. I’ll try to answer as many questions as I can. Post them below.
Here are the biggest questions. We’ll be adding/updating/editing them as we go. If you have a question we didn’t address, just add it as a comment! Who goes first in Contested Risks? Whoever has the most Raises spends the first Raise. By the way, we are re-designing contested risks in a big way. You should…