A smattering of simple sessions
Had a lot going on these past few months, on several fronts, because troubles never singly come. But I have managed to get some gaming in. SYMBAROUM Both the CCWC and the Sturgis crew are adventuring in Davokar. Separately, I might add, what with the CCWC being old hands at forest expeditions and the Sturgis…
Had to hit ‘Pause’
Apologies for the recent radio silence. Real Life challenges have cut into my time and bandwidth, so there’s not a lot of hobby content to post. That said, ‘Forward’ is the only direction we have, so I’ll see you on the other side. Or not. There’s no guarantee. Just grace. This spoke to me recently.…
Weathering AI
I live in rainy New England. Winter is less snow and more cold, damp, gray wetness. The kind that seeps into your bones and makes the notion of relocating to Arizona actually attractive. We complain – especially this time of year – but deal with it. Adapt and make the best of it as best…
Scrapjacks Notes – 6
Progressing room to room, searching for valuables in the bowels of a derelict space station or starship, Scrapjacks is an outer space dungeon crawl in a very dangerous and deliberate environment.
Scrapjacks – Hostiles
Conceived as a ‘deep space dungeon crawl’, Scrapjacks sets both the environment and its inhabitants against the players. Not only are conditions treacherous on this derelict ship or that abandoned space station as you hunt for valuable salvage, active adversaries respond to your team’s intrusion. Similar to Exploit Zero, Nightwatch, Insurgent Earth, and When Nightmares…
The Bonewife’s Rhyme
“When moonless night has cloaked the skyAnd black winds whisper passing by,Cold earth stirs beneath the stone,The dead arise where death was sown. Candles burn and bones align,Wake and walk – the Bonewife’s rhyme.” The CCWC got together this past Saturday after a long interlude. What with schedule conflicts and massive snowstorm disruption, it had…
Now Available: SCRAPJACKS
You’re not here to clear the site.You’re here to get paid—and get out. Scrapjacks is a cooperative skirmish game about deep space salvage crews searching unstable wrecks, abandoned stations, and failed facilities until the risk outweighs the reward. Pressure builds. Hostiles emerge. Hazards multiply. Mistakes compound. Every hull is a payday. But staying too long gets…
The Haunting of Ashwood Cemetery
Had the wonderful opportunity a couple weeks back to run a simple one-shot for a group of kids. The Haunting of Ashwood Cemetery saw a party of seven investigating unnatural forces terrorizing the countryside. Easy set up with a narrative section to establish the landscape, provide clues and a sufficiently mysterious backstory that would all…
Scrapjacks Notes – 5
Scrapjacks Opposition It would be easy if deep space were dead space. Then, salvage would only require tricky demolition work or finicky disassembly of critical components on a derelict ship or station. Demanding, sure. Worthy of hazard pay on top of an decent hourly rate. But nothing worth fighting over. Trouble is space isn’t as…
Scrapjacks Notes – 4
Finished the full core rules manuscript this week. 30K words, without the Quick Reference Section, which is hefty. I’m waiting on the remaining illustrations so I can start the layout. In the meantime, I began to mull over what kind of game Scrapjacks actually is. A tabletop miniature wargame, right? Sure. But despite the very…
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