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Posted: Sun, 10 May 22:14:11
Posted: Sun, 10 May 22:14:11
by Rediquette
Anyone selling a copy of Wayfarers (ideally with the expansion)? Get at me if so pls & ty.
New comment on Item for GeekList "Solo RPGs on Your Table - May 2026"
Posted: Sun, 10 May 22:01:15
I did write something for these, but they got edited out of the narrative. I'm trying to practice "omit needless words". With result 9, the intercept with security happened while they were in the market district, after leaving Qasira's shop. The patrol leader is cranky because Monarch - everyone knows who she is by now - is out walking around without an escort. The leader fears Bannerless reprisals and has the patrol provide an escort to their destination. I felt I'd already covered the "everyone knows who Monarch is" and "we fear Bannerless reprisals" themes with the news bulletin at the start and in the Qasira interaction so the narrative didn't gain by covering it a third time. If the interaction with the guards gave me something new, like they were Bannerless, then it would have become the next scene.
This is new ground for me - only narrating the mechanical elements I think matter for the story rather than feeling like I need to slavishly scribe all of them. I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice the gaps. The answer is no time at all! Well done 🍪
Rest assured that the un-narrated events still happen. I'm not changing the outcome of the dice, just choosing where I focus the story as I try to tighten it a little.
The same decision applied to 10 and 11. They happened but weren't story critical. Detail-focused readers know they happened because they are noted in the mechanics. Readers that don't care about the details probably never cared that the jump nets were broken apart from the narrative impact.
Posted: Sun, 10 May 22:01:15
by JugglinDan
Related Item: Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022
ThroughTheDeckGlass wrote:
Where are 9, 10, 11 in the story?
I did write something for these, but they got edited out of the narrative. I'm trying to practice "omit needless words". With result 9, the intercept with security happened while they were in the market district, after leaving Qasira's shop. The patrol leader is cranky because Monarch - everyone knows who she is by now - is out walking around without an escort. The leader fears Bannerless reprisals and has the patrol provide an escort to their destination. I felt I'd already covered the "everyone knows who Monarch is" and "we fear Bannerless reprisals" themes with the news bulletin at the start and in the Qasira interaction so the narrative didn't gain by covering it a third time. If the interaction with the guards gave me something new, like they were Bannerless, then it would have become the next scene.
This is new ground for me - only narrating the mechanical elements I think matter for the story rather than feeling like I need to slavishly scribe all of them. I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice the gaps. The answer is no time at all! Well done 🍪
Rest assured that the un-narrated events still happen. I'm not changing the outcome of the dice, just choosing where I focus the story as I try to tighten it a little.
The same decision applied to 10 and 11. They happened but weren't story critical. Detail-focused readers know they happened because they are noted in the mechanics. Readers that don't care about the details probably never cared that the jump nets were broken apart from the narrative impact.
New comment on Item for GeekList "Super Ultra Mega Auction - No Reserve, Low Starts, Giveaways and more"
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:53:28
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:53:28
Reply: RPGGeek News:: Re: Geek Citizenship Recognition
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:37:09
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:37:09
by EmilySuzanne
Thank you for my second star! 🥹✨
New comment on Item for GeekList "Solo RPGs on Your Table - May 2026"
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:25:33
Deja Vu?
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:25:33
by Brass Jester
Related Item: Traveller Core Rulebook Update 2022
ThroughTheDeckGlass wrote:
Where are 9, 10, 11 in the story?
Deja Vu?
New comment on Item for GeekList "Super Ultra Mega Auction - No Reserve, Low Starts, Giveaways and more"
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:23:56
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New comment on GeekList Largest Los Angeles Virtual Flea Market (Expected over 2700 Items) Strategicon Gamex May 22-25 2026 LA Airport Hilton- In Person Exchange
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:05:06
Posted: Sun, 10 May 21:05:06
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New comment on Item for GeekList "2026 Challenge: LADDER OF INSANITY!!!"
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:58:43
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:58:43
Related Item: Talking Goat
And my second x10 with the Kids on Bikes: Second Edition campaign I'm in, which is apparently going to wrap up over the next couple of sessions.
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "2026 Annual Geek Review Challenge"
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:52:37
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:52:37
by sdonohue
An item RPG Item: The Return of the Prodigal Son has been added to the geeklist 2026 Annual Geek Review Challenge
Review: Athenian Blade:: The Short Version? Athenian Blade really stretches the notion of an adventure and it feels very repetitive.
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:50:19
Athenian Blade is a 2024 release from Frontier Gaming It was written, illustrated, and edited by P. G. Harrington and is intended for use with Ancients of Gaia Although not mentioned in the text, it is noted as containing AI in its DriveThruRPG entry.
Presentation
This is available as a 6 page pdf with a full color cover and black & white pages over a grey-scale imaged derived from the cover. It measures 10" x 7.5" wide, which makes the use of a single column layout somewhat less inconvenient. Some of the content is in a smaller font and is difficult to read over the background.
Content
This is intended as a solo adventure for Ancients of Gaia. It starts with a brief table of contents, then moves right into some rules for the adventure. For this adventure, the character is created using the standard rules, then gets to roll on the profile table which will give them an advantage in the game; some of these are bonuses to tasks and others are meta-game bonuses like being able to make some rerolls during play. This material matches what is found in Accursed Legion as does the layout of the book.
The adventure starts with an introduction which explains that the hero is in Athens which has been under attack. The titular Athenian Blade is the chief protector of the city and he is dying. There are two NPCs who would love the job one is Cleon, a corrupt politician and the other is Xanthippus who strives to become a ruthless dictator. Neither is as selfless as the Athenian Blade. As the adventure starts, two assassins try to kill the character. The rest of it is story points, each just a paragraph that sets a scene.
The story points are
* the Blade is dying; there has been an Athenian Blade for over 1000 years.
* Cleon hired the assassins to kill the character
* Cleon and Xanthippus have an uneasy alliance to not fight each other until the blade is dead.
* Silas II is the leader of Athens; his chief military adviser is Xanthippus and his chief political adviser is Cleon. His daughter Thalia is ready to take the trhone, but both advisers are hoping to take the throne, then sell Thalia into marriage in another city-state.
* The current Athenian Blade is part of a long line of blades and he has identified the character as the next Athenian Blade.
This is followed by the Afterword which explains that this adventure may provide background for future adventures.
Evaluation
Since I reviewed Accursed Legion yesterday, it's pretty fresh in my mind. Fresh enough to make me realize that the cover is different and the contents of page 4 are different, so 2 out of 6 pages are new and one of those is just art and a tile. Beyond that, I don't think this would satisfy the itch of most solo players. It feels more like adventure notes than an actual playable scenario. Not only is it a complete sandbox, but there's no information on any characters or potential encounters and nothing on debugging if things go horribly (or even slightly) wrong. It's organized as a solo adventure but I'm not sure it could succeed even with a very improvisational GM.
If you're looking for a scenario, I would keep looking. This reads much like the outcome of some random table you might use before filling out it to make an adventure. This will not make anyone happy that was hoping to sit down and play. I can't say with certainty that I spotted any AI content, but they do acknowledge it's there in the drive thru listing and honestly, i feel like the whole thing could be AI generated.
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:50:19
by sdonohue
Presentation
This is available as a 6 page pdf with a full color cover and black & white pages over a grey-scale imaged derived from the cover. It measures 10" x 7.5" wide, which makes the use of a single column layout somewhat less inconvenient. Some of the content is in a smaller font and is difficult to read over the background.
Content
This is intended as a solo adventure for Ancients of Gaia. It starts with a brief table of contents, then moves right into some rules for the adventure. For this adventure, the character is created using the standard rules, then gets to roll on the profile table which will give them an advantage in the game; some of these are bonuses to tasks and others are meta-game bonuses like being able to make some rerolls during play. This material matches what is found in Accursed Legion as does the layout of the book.
The adventure starts with an introduction which explains that the hero is in Athens which has been under attack. The titular Athenian Blade is the chief protector of the city and he is dying. There are two NPCs who would love the job one is Cleon, a corrupt politician and the other is Xanthippus who strives to become a ruthless dictator. Neither is as selfless as the Athenian Blade. As the adventure starts, two assassins try to kill the character. The rest of it is story points, each just a paragraph that sets a scene.
The story points are
* the Blade is dying; there has been an Athenian Blade for over 1000 years.
* Cleon hired the assassins to kill the character
* Cleon and Xanthippus have an uneasy alliance to not fight each other until the blade is dead.
* Silas II is the leader of Athens; his chief military adviser is Xanthippus and his chief political adviser is Cleon. His daughter Thalia is ready to take the trhone, but both advisers are hoping to take the throne, then sell Thalia into marriage in another city-state.
* The current Athenian Blade is part of a long line of blades and he has identified the character as the next Athenian Blade.
This is followed by the Afterword which explains that this adventure may provide background for future adventures.
Evaluation
Since I reviewed Accursed Legion yesterday, it's pretty fresh in my mind. Fresh enough to make me realize that the cover is different and the contents of page 4 are different, so 2 out of 6 pages are new and one of those is just art and a tile. Beyond that, I don't think this would satisfy the itch of most solo players. It feels more like adventure notes than an actual playable scenario. Not only is it a complete sandbox, but there's no information on any characters or potential encounters and nothing on debugging if things go horribly (or even slightly) wrong. It's organized as a solo adventure but I'm not sure it could succeed even with a very improvisational GM.
If you're looking for a scenario, I would keep looking. This reads much like the outcome of some random table you might use before filling out it to make an adventure. This will not make anyone happy that was hoping to sit down and play. I can't say with certainty that I spotted any AI content, but they do acknowledge it's there in the drive thru listing and honestly, i feel like the whole thing could be AI generated.
New comment on Item for GeekList "2026 Challenge: LADDER OF INSANITY!!!"
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:43:17
My plays are...
10x Nefas (unpublished prototypes of my current main design project)
7x Ultraviolet Grasslands (which oddly is listed as "generic system")
3x Delve
(and 14 singletons)
My 2026 RPG plays!
My d1000 roll is 842... one less than my last roll!
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:43:17
by anarchangel
Related Item: 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars
rung three!My plays are...
10x Nefas (unpublished prototypes of my current main design project)
7x Ultraviolet Grasslands (which oddly is listed as "generic system")
3x Delve
(and 14 singletons)
My 2026 RPG plays!
My d1000 roll is 842... one less than my last roll!
Reply: The Tavern:: Re: Roll the Dice (RPGG Edition)
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:35:57
Posted: Sun, 10 May 20:35:57
by Vospire
Crazy how Vospire previously rolled D501 = 107 ( ) people will run a "race" if they all get a medal at the end.
