Here are the Wū of the setting. The Wū Characters with martial arts powers can either declare for a Wū (or House) or choose to become houseless. Being houseless means you don’t have to be ordered about or must commit to the cause of a given Wū, but it also means you don’t have the […]
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Carpe Blogiem: The Middle Kingdom Primer – Setting History I
Here we go – a concise setting history. This one won’t be near as long as some of the others as those have had time to “mature” while this new campaign is just that. New. I’ll likely add more to this as the campaign progresses. The History of the Middle Kingdom The world of The Middle Kingdom […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Ruminations on a Wuxia Campaign V
Like[TBA] my previous posts this one is kind of an “outloud thinking” post. I’ve discussed doing research on Chinese history and folklore, the general thrust of the campaign, how I was approaching character creation, and what cinematic/optional rules I would be putting into play. This post is going to talk about all of that and […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Ruminations on a Wuxia Campaign IV
Like my previous posts this one is kind of an “outloud thinking” post. I’ve discussed doing research on Chinese history and folklore, the general thrust of the campaign, and how I was approaching character creation. This post is going to talk about the general optional rules I’d be using for the campaign. First, I decided […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Ruminations on a Wuxia Campaign III
Like my previous posts this one is kind of an “outloud thinking” post. I’ve discussed doing research on Chinese history and folklore as well as the general thrust of the campaign, this post is going to talk about the more mechanical aspects of the campaign. First, I decided I would not be using the chi-based […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Ruminations on a Wuxia Campaign II
Like my previous post this one is kind of an “outloud thinking” as I work through my notes, sources, and mind to tie together a campaign. I think the first thing I need to get right is the atmosphere. Wuxia is not just martial arts, flying fist, and furious action. It’s a mindset. The protagonists need […]
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Ahhh, that new campaign smell. I know, I know, you’re thinking “Dude, this is like the third one in as many months. What gives?” Well, what gives is pretty simple: If a campaign doesn’t spark for me I don’t force it. That way lies burnout for gaming period. My players mostly understand that. The DF […]
Continue readingGamemaster’s Guidepost: Learning From Your Mistakes
As a gamemaster you will inevitably make mistakes running your game. It’s just going to happen. Accept it now and be prepared to fix them. But how? Create a strong, but flexible base for your campaign. This way you can change it when you need to and still have a sturdy foundation. What do I […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: AEON Primer – Setting History I
Buckle up, kids. This is going to be a long post. Before the Black Sky Aeon was much like our world in the beginning, in fact, up until almost 30,000 years ago it was the same. Then something happened. An odd asteroid collided with Earth. As the meteor streaked across the sky, it drew the […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogeim: AEON Primer – Setting Assumptions
As I have discussed before the first thing I do when I start to build a campaign setting is decide what the setting assumptions are. That is, what is true, what is false (if needed), and what is thought to be true. This is an intensely important part of campaign building and I can take weeks just […]
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