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What is Electric Bastionland? You are desperate treasure hunters, thousands of pounds in debt with only a Failed Career behind you. This is just one of the hundred Failed...Linked by the ring
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Since this blog is now over 10 years old I've been looking back through cringes of shame at those early posts. Is there any merit in that old material? Can I recycle it in an...
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The latest on Electric Bastionland...
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Bastion is Electric now. There are still Oddities we don't understand, whether they're from Alien visitors, the output of Underground Machines, or just things that shouldn't...
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Because a few people have asked, here's the latest on Electric Bastionland. As before, the text is essentially done pending many more proofreading sweeps. These can be...
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I ran a little further with the ideas in my last post. Relic Walkers Humanity is scattered through space with oceans of time and space between us. Colonies are small and...
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Who ordered mecha rules for Into the Odd? Fighting Machines Images from Jonathon Barker Things function just as in Electric Bastionland except: Power is used in place of hp...
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I'm afraid this is another post completely devoid of game content, but a rare post on the state of the RPG online community. In particular, this relates to the current...
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So the *OSR Discord* is undergoing some changes as we get more and more people hopping on board. We're now over 1,300 strong.I got some useful feedback on G+ yesterday, but if...
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The Cocktail Codex makes the bold claim that there are only six cocktails, with all recipes able to be linked at least tangentially to one of these root recipes. So a Martini...
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Work continues on Electric Bastionland layout, editing, and same as every year I face an avalanche of work and social commitments in buildup to Christmas. Expect a return to...
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I talked about route mapping Bastion already. Here's a preview of how the same method can be used for Deep Country.
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So this month has been quiet on the blog because I've been grinding away at the layout for Electric Bastionland. There's lots left to do, but the skeleton is in place. I wanted...
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I like the idea of spells that draw upon more concrete requirements than "Wizard, Level 4" or "3 uses per day". Imagine Spells that any character can attempt, provided they...
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Do you long for raw unedited sneak peeks of your most anticipated game of 2019? Today's your lucky day.
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I recently ran a group through the start of the Tomb of the Serpent King, and thoroughly enjoyed it. My dungeons often end up as ultra-non-linear piles of weird toys with a...
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Earlier I wrote about applying Into the Odd's Decisive Combat to D&D 5e, so it's only fair that magic gets the same treatment. Art by Luka Rejec Into the Odd has...
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So you want to use Into the Odd’s ultra-fast Decisive Combat, where every attack causes Damage, but you want to stick with your more traditional flavour of D&D, say 5e or...
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With the news that Google+ will be gone in a year, there's a scramble for places to stay in touch with OSR contacts. Have no fear! This is rubbish in the short-term, but I...
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Planning and preparing can be fun parts of the game, but how do you encourage that with a loosey-goosey system like Into the Odd? Necessity to Plan If you can take on any...
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Doctrine might be a bit strong. Still, I'm trying to keep these three words in my head whenever I'm planning or running a game. They're the three-beat tempo of a game, even if...Linked by the ring
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From the Oddendum of Electric Bastionland This game does not have rules for everything. You can use normal conversation in combinations with the rules of the game to adjudicate...
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Bastionland is essentially built on a single infinite dungeon, but Dragons have never been a part of it. In Electric Bastionland there's the implication that some alien beings...
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A brief player's strategy guide for Into the Odd, specifically Electric Bastionland. Welcome to Electric Bastionland. Your Character Ability scores are secondary to your...
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My measure of a good trap: At least one part of it is immediately visible. It allows interaction and investigation. it has impactful consequences for the victim. I've gone on...Linked by the ring
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You've probably heard the phrase "attack every part of the character sheet" from Arnold K. Let's flip that and see how the players can capitalise on every bit of your prep. I...
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ABOMINATIONS They are made unique, not born. They attract attention. There’s always a compelling set of reasons to see them destroyed. MAKING A MONSTER Every abomination...
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Pills, Oils, and Vapo-Rubs are big business in Bastion. While there's a lot of sugar and brick-dust being sold, some of those chemists are actually onto something. These are...
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Sometimes you need to put something together for a game tonight and none of the modules on your shelf feel like the right fit. Throwing together a Route Map is relatively fast,...
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Bastion's hired guns are known for seeking the most unusual equipment of the electric epoch. Sometimes they enjoy their signature weapon a little too much. Each of these is...