The most surprising thing to come out of this little experiment has been the reaction from players. I have rarely had such a positive and engaging response from the players. They have taken up the role of recorders, chroniclers, and directors of their campaign. They’ve openly discussed what they want, what clues they have found, […]
Northern Reaches 09: The Creativity of Players Read More »
5e is fine. It’s fine. But… It’s also a little boring and not dangerous (I will be taking no questions at this time). I have been playing with and investigating other RPGs to bolt onto this West Marches game. RPGs that add to context, not detract from it. There is a heap of
Northern Reaches 08 – Changing the Game Read More »
I started writing this in April. It is now July. A prime example of why I want my game to be efficient. Sorry for the delay, I will be working on a few in the coming weeks. I am a father, husband, teacher, writer, podcaster, and like to play TTRPG’s. That’s a lot of
Northern Reaches 07 – Overland Travel Read More »
I suppose I should talk a little about character creation. They can use the Player’s Handbook. That’s it. That’s the blog. Not really. There is a little more to this. For example, they can use any method they like for stats. Standard array, point buy, or they can roll for it. However, if they roll,
North Reaches 06 – Character Creation Read More »
It is the players’ responsibility to document their adventures. The notes that they take on their exploration into the wild become the lore they can refer to. They become the truth that exists in the world. It is the record that all players can research to find information, make connections, and influence decisions on where
Northern Reaches 5 – The Chronicle Read More »
The ‘Goblin’ Cave I recognise that none of these resources or the process I am using is new and I am not suggesting this is the best way to do it. This is just what I am using to prepare for this style of game. I am using two forms of adventure prep for this
Northern Reaches 4 – Adventure Prep Read More »
Nothing like a little admin to get you excited about playing RPGs, yeah? Well, you’re in luck. Cause that’s what this is all about. The way I have been organising all the information for this little experiment. The whole idea here is that I do not need to be the holder of information, the loremaster
Northern Reaches 3 – Organisation Read More »
If you are playing in my game it is probably best you don’t read this. I mean, you can, but you will just spoil your experience in the game. I really like maps. In almost every game I have run I have included a detailed map of the world. With those maps, I always
Northern Reaches 2 – Map! Read More »
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels If you are playing in my game it is probably best you don’t read this. I mean, you can, but you will just spoil your experience in the game. A blank map. That’s what I decided to go with. Exciting huh? Also, not exactly true. As discussed in the previous post,
Northern Reaches 1 – The ‘World’ Read More »
Art by Nano Giga Interactive I am Co-GMing in a West Marches style game with some changes to suit my busy life. I like playing ttRPGs. I like it a lot. But… time, my friends. Time is scarce in my life at this stage. I thought that I was in love with creating worlds and
Northern Reaches 0 – A West Marches Experiment Read More »
