Jon, Sean, and I are about a dozen sessions into Fifth Cycle, and we’re going to continue carrying on with the game. But we’re also reassessing some key aspects of the combat system, and I’ve proposed some changes to oil the wheels and to improve the game in terms of pacing, magic use, and mechanics. I’m importing some ideas from The Fantasy Trip, and if you’re interested in diving into specifics, I've pasted them below.
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Posted by: robowist
01 Jun 2022
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Having played Forge: Out of Chaos for over a year, Jon, Sean, and I decided to put the game temporarily on the shelf and take up another fantasy heartbreaker. I’m now running Robert Bartels’ Fifth Cycle, and we had our first session this week.
Posted by: robowist
17 Dec 2021
Games: Fifth Cycle
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We four R's continue our trek into the twisted fates of Cristabelle, Shining Star, and Grrrl. They've bathed, which is a relief, and I am beginning to take seriously the idea that Shining Star is going to clean up considerably session by session, maybe even get that damn curse lifted if I can recover the Silver Bough.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
09 Jun 2019
Games: Legendary Lives
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In January, my mention of the game Legendary Lives in one of my Design Curriculum posts led to a comment, that comment led to a for-fun character creation video, and that video led to the organization of a game.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
01 Jun 2019
Games: Legendary Lives
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Some comments showed up at Facebook about the two Fantasy Heartbreaker essays, and I'm a little tired of facepalming. It's been a long road of experiencing and reflecting upon what became of fantasy during my lifetime, and the original essays are a blink of a moment during that process. Let's see what the long view might hold.
Posted by: Ron Edwards
07 Apr 2019
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