Adept Play
Adept Play
Tag: Undiscovered
A fantasy game by Adam Theriault, Antonio da Rosa, and Philip Theriault, published by Theriault’s company Eilfin Publishing in 2001.
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Monday Lab: Probable Cause
Here’s a blessed event insofar as I can finally talk about role-playing content and procedures that are ordinarily kicked down the road. For me, Adept Play is a rousing success insofar as ideas can be introduced and resolved enough so that “next ideas” can actually be addressed, and I don’t have to spray down the…
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In it to the end
This post follows Desert duster fantasy and For a couple of fistfuls of pure sand. The embedded link goes to session 12 inside the playlist. Concept 1 We’re really into “this is the end” and, understandably, “how,” but also, significantly, what this ending even is. Here’s what I mean. I’m really, really not going to…
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Monday Lab: What We Have Learned
Pretty much what the title says! General or specific, important or unimportant, obvious or not so much … doesn’t matter. The common items included what resolution mechanics are for, situation as a constraint which undergoes change, interactive but non-transitive forms of fun. I think most of the details tied back into these. However, one of…
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Presentation: Balance, power, spotlight, agency, talking
I initially composed this as yet another reflection upon the game of Undiscovered that I’m playing with Sam, Helma, and Lorenzo, but decided it was more generally relevant to bring into Seminar as its own thing. As a prelude, I’d like to repeat something I recently mentioned at the Patreon. It’s the marked contrast I’ve…
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For a couple of fistfuls of pure sand
Our two dusters and draver arrive near and along the Great River during their travels. The questions of why they’re here and what they want, individually, have just become pointier. This post continues from Desert duster fantasy with session 8 in the embedded video, which is also hooked into the entire YouTube playlist. For immediate…
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Desert duster fantasy
After writing the Fantasy Heartbreaker essays (2002 & 2003), I knew I’d be playing a lot of them. It was harder to convince people than I expected, so I eventually resorted simply to forcing them upon players. Lately, apparently it’s become easier, so that interested parties throw in with me in playing Legendary Lives and…
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Monday Lab: Halfbreed
The recent discussion in Actual Play has prompted me to what may be quite a lot of pointed looks at racism in role-playing content. I’ve made a little video to set local boundaries & standards for all of them, beginning right here. You’ll be seeing that link again. To repeat one of the points from…
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Finding D&D: The Fundamentals
Here, hop into this handbasket with me. We’re goin’ for a ride! It’s part of “Finding D&D,” focusing this time on fundamentalist belief and practice, including but not limited to the OSR. I thought about waiting until part 4 was done, as these two parts only make full sense relative to one another. But whatever;…