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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

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

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Experience — RPGaDay #31

October 29, 2020

Similar to The Cthulhu Hack, experience in The Dee Sanction is less about an accumulation of power and more about furthering the campaign. The value of an adventure lies in the impact it has on the setting, a little bit like a TV serial where the arc plot is the key and the … Continue ReadingExperience — RPGaDay #31

Setting

The Sanction of Magic

August 31, 2020September 1, 2020

When Elizabeth Tudor succeeded to the throne in 1558, she found herself under assault from all sides, paying for the arrogant machinations of her father. Henry VIII enraged the Church of Rome and made himself an enemy of Catholicism. But worse, that collapse in solidarity of faith combined with the … Continue ReadingThe Sanction of Magic

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Tower — RPGaDay #19

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

John Dee and towers happen to be a fairly easy match. For one, John was born in the Tower Ward of London, in 1527. Tower Ward is one of five within the Ossulstone division, a large swathe of the capital that stretches south from Finchley to the Thames. The Ward … Continue ReadingTower — RPGaDay #19

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Meet — RPGaDay #18

August 12, 2020August 25, 2020

When I originally wrote The Cthulhu Hack and considered how best to evoke the character expertise found in other games without the need for an endless listing of skills, I chose to focus on how a group of investigators meet and interact. The resilience of those who fight the Mythos lies in … Continue ReadingMeet — RPGaDay #18

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Comfort — RPGaDay #17

August 12, 2020August 17, 2020

Is writing about the reverse of comfort appropriate for this topic? I find little comfort in writing. I find comfort in the research, but when it comes to gathering all that information together and it coalescing on the page, that’s another thing altogether. I find that the idea in my … Continue ReadingComfort — RPGaDay #17

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Dramatic — RPGaDay #16

August 12, 2020August 17, 2020

I like to combine something dramatic with a splash of humour. In a game like The Dee Sanction, sometimes it’s difficult to not see the funny side of a situation. The historical view, on a very basic level, feels like Elizabeth’s Court drowned in charlatans and confidence tricksters for much of … Continue ReadingDramatic — RPGaDay #16

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Frame — RPGaDay #15

August 12, 2020August 15, 2020

Questions over the extent and structure of the frame of heaven begin to bubble to the surface during this period of history, though any acceptance of a heliocentric universe would wait another century. Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, and other astronomers began to posit and chart out theories and principles that … Continue ReadingFrame — RPGaDay #15