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A Lesson in Ancient History: Session 7
A Lesson in Ancient History: Session 7 This session’s featured image depicts yet another NPC that Gabe was reluctant to meet, and even more reluctant to work with: Willem Rafem. Gabe’s cynicism toward the topic of the Ancients and those… Continue reading
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The Forgotten Chapter 6 – Unwelcomed Return
The Forgotten Chapter 6 – Unwelcomed Return Previously with The Forgotten, the squad navigated the collapsing wreckage of the derelict ship, surviving another close encounter and splitting from Emkom’s team. Pressing forward, they reached the ruined containment lab—only to find… Continue reading
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A Lesson In Ancient History: Session 6
A Lesson In Ancient History: Session 6 After six sessions, I’m beginning to understand some of the strengths and weaknesses of my chosen narrative style. It’s a simple approach—enjoyable to write and well-suited to both serious moments and lighthearted ones.… Continue reading
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The Forgotten Chapter 5 – Laid to Rest Part 2
The Forgotten Chapter 5 – Laid to Rest Part 2 Previously Column and Pevio joined the SIS agent Emkom and his team as they entered a derelict, infested ship that had crashed in the deserts of Jesart. Inside, they were… Continue reading
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A Lesson In Ancient History: Session 5
A Lesson In Ancient History: Session 5 I can’t speak for other players’ experiences with Traveller, but for me, one of the most appealing aspects of the game is that you play relatively normal people. When I play Gabe, I’m… Continue reading
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A Lesson In Ancient History: Session 4
A Lesson In Ancient History: Session 4 While I enjoy my solo TTRPG adventures, they can never replace the experience of playing a traditional campaign with friends. This session of traditional play was particularly enjoyable for me. I had the… Continue reading
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The Forgotten Chapter 4 – Laid to Rest Part 1
The Forgotten Chapter 4 – Laid to Rest Part 1 Previously After stealing a Republic gunship, a mismatched crew barely escape an Imperial ambush. In a brutal dogfight, they destroy the pursuing fighters with grit and torpedoes. Now, guided by… Continue reading
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The Search for the HighnDry: Session 2
The Search for the HighnDry: Session 2 The second and final session of our search for the lost scout ship HighnDry. As an interesting side note, during character creation, one of the players randomly rolled a Psion of significant strength.… Continue reading
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The Forgotten Chapter 3 – Fire Over Jesart
The Forgotten Chapter 3 – Fire Over Jesart My lack of experience with the Ironsworn-Starforged game mechanics is fairly evident in this session. I made several bookkeeping and rules application errors throughout. While I corrected all of the bookkeeping mistakes… Continue reading
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The Search for the HighnDry: Session 1
The Search for the HighnDry: Session 1 My first venture into the Traveller universe! After surviving character creation, my longtime friends and I began an adventure into the expansive science fiction setting of the decades-old TTRPG, Traveller. After nearly seven… Continue reading
The Shadus Enclave 