Paul B

I have had various requests to explain combat in The Dee Sanction. I have outlined a fight below, and I might return and add detail if what I’ve written doesn’t quite have the level of useful information needed. A ‘Mare Scenario Agents Julian Dunham and Isabel le Bone arrive at The … Continue ReadingNightmare – A Sample Combat

Playtesting

Dee’s Diary (No 1): Simple Goals

April 30, 2021

I think the suspicion, paranoia and intrigue of old have gone. In 1583, court spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham sent an adept gnostic team to Prague on a mission he didn’t commit to public record. These men journeyed through rough and heretic-infested lands engaged in a task of maximum-security in the … Continue ReadingDee’s Diary (No 1): Simple Goals

Game Mechanics Open

A Discovery of Tradecraft

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

I do not claim to have the ways or means to explain Tradecraft in a way that will be clear to everyone. When I wrote it up, I imagined it was both an ephemeral skill and a means to pull of a blinder when the moment mattered. For the former, … Continue ReadingA Discovery of Tradecraft

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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

While I don’t push it, I have always intended The Dee Sanction to have a more sandbox feel. I want it to be something the Table play together, with the Players having as much to do with the thrust of the game as the GM’s whims. Sometimes, such fancies have … Continue ReadingDon’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Maps

That London

March 21, 2021

The Ossulstone Hundred is a misnomer. The area of London of particular note for The Dee Sanction is not strictly speaking the Hundred, but a fraction of it that presses against the northern shore of the Thames. From Dowgate Ward to Tower Ward, the area encompasses the southern access to … Continue ReadingThat London

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Pre-Generated Characters

March 7, 2021

During the playtesting of The Dee Sanction, it always proved useful to have a set of pre-generated characters to hand. While I could sometimes depend on player-created characters as part of an ongoing game, pre-gens make a useful fallback option for one-shots and conventions. The five characters in the Pre-Generated Character … Continue ReadingPre-Generated Characters

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Update Draft Released

February 16, 2021

Those who backed The Dee Sanction Kickstarter have been sent a revised edition of the Draft Core Rules and we edge closer to a final version in that release. For those who have a copy in hand (and those who don’t can safely stop reading now!), the following key changes … Continue ReadingUpdate Draft Released

Game Mechanics

Checking the Numbers

December 8, 2020

There’s a weird juggling act going on between totally freestyle game design and having a solid structure of checks and balances. On the one hand, the numbers should make perfect sense. On the other hand, balance blows. Don’t get me wrong, there does need to be some kind of structure … Continue ReadingChecking the Numbers

Bibliography

There Will Not Be A Test

November 24, 2020

I expect there’ll be a lot of people wondering what they need to know or read to play the game. Well, something that the book points out is that the game doesn’t expect or necessarily need you or your group to have an understanding of Tudor England. I’m happy to … Continue ReadingThere Will Not Be A Test

Kickstarter

Kickstarters Last 30 Hours

November 21, 2020

You’ll be relieved to know that there isn’t a complete countdown until the Kickstarter for The Dee Sanction ends, although please allow the indulgence of a few. There are less than 30 hours left on the Kickstarter, so if you haven’t committed left or you’ve only opted for updates, … Continue ReadingKickstarters Last 30 Hours