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Forest — RPGaDay #6

August 10, 2020

Oddly enough, there’s content here in spite of the odd niche feel of the forest as subject matter. The weird thing about the period covered within The Dee Sanction game is that it’s at a transition point on so many levels. During the 16th century, the rich got richer as … Continue ReadingForest — RPGaDay #6

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Vision — RPGaDay #4

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020

The backdrop of The Dee Sanction is replete with visions, which drive both events and adventures in the progress of the setting. Doctor Dee himself used mathematics and astrology to chart the potentials and divine the future. However, his prognostications didn’t truly come into there own until he paired up with Edward … Continue ReadingVision — RPGaDay #4

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Thread — RPGaDay #3

August 3, 2020August 9, 2020

The thread at the heart of The Dee Sanction is the conceit that witchcraft is okay, providing you’re benefiting in some way. In reality, this is a historical fact and not something that I’ve made up. The court of Queen Elizabeth, for example, was sufficiently in debt that the monarch … Continue ReadingThread — RPGaDay #3

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Change — RPGaDay #2

August 2, 2020August 3, 2020

The real change at the heart of The Dee Sanction has always been in the system. If you look back to the original post on this site, 214, you will see the first mention of the system and the plans for playtesting. That was October 2014. In that iteration, you rolled … Continue ReadingChange — RPGaDay #2

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Beginning — RPGaDay #1

August 2, 2020

Well, where did it all begin? University, as it happens. I didn’t get the grades I’d hope for at A-level. The ABB, or whatever I needed for my first choice university, transformed into a sullen and disappointing BED. As it happened, that qualified me for none of my first choice … Continue ReadingBeginning — RPGaDay #1

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Utility: The Spark

July 27, 2020

With the planned intention of using a reusable system at the heart of The Dee Sanction for other games, I’m building that system – the Utility Roleplaying System – up as a central document. I’m dealing with basic mechanics first; the next section will be the broad brush of character … Continue ReadingUtility: The Spark

Playtesting

Oblivion Index

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

Not The Dee Sanction, but distinctly supernatural. The first draft of the Oblivion Index, for The Cthulhu Hack, is accessible to Patreons supporters — at Investigators, Dwellers and Bearers tiers— through a recently published post. The core of this one popped into my head quite suddenly. Thankfully, I immediately took notes … Continue ReadingOblivion Index

Playtesting Update

Safety Lies in Fear

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

I’ve lost patience with myself, because like the true language of angels completion of The Dee Sanction eludes me. Worse yet, my attention has been momentarily drawn away by Safety Lies in Fear – a sort of West Marches-style prequel to the events of the game set in the years … Continue ReadingSafety Lies in Fear

Events Setting

Ossulstone Hundred Claims

November 24, 2019

While The Dee Sanction won’t be tied to London – there’s plenty of potential further afield over the 30 or more years covered within the concept of the game – I do plan to provide greater detail on a fictionalised version of the Ossulstone Hundred. The division of London runs beyond … Continue ReadingOssulstone Hundred Claims

Playtesting

Lost in Translation

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Thanks to a very positive run of Lost in Translation at The Kraken, one of my many playtest adventures for The Dee Sanction, I’ve finally managed to get the whole thing down in a first draft. Clearly the moment grabbed me, as 5,000 words just flowed out over the weekend, … Continue ReadingLost in Translation