A hit and a miss

We had to reschedule the second Angel session, but Godlike started as planned and went pretty well, I think. The first session did not require many rules or dice rolling, so the system has yet to really prove itself.

Game Count: 40/52

Sharpe's Game

No, you haven't missed a novel in Bernard Cornwell's highly entertaining series. I'm talking about Neil Gow's new indie RPG Duty & Honour. Sharpe is his biggest single source of inspiration and from what I've read so far (the book only arrived from Lulu yesterday), it seems to capture the spirit admirably. The game says right out of the gate that it is not a strict historical simulation of Napoleonic land battles, trying instead to follow the exploits of Sharpe, Aubrey & Maturin, and other fictional heroes of the era.

I like the physical appearance of the book, too. Someone commented that it's close to the size of Osprey's military history books, and that may not be an accident. It's easier to read than a small paperback, yet handier to carry than a traditional full-size RPG. The layout is unexceptional but clear (important to me) and editing seems to be pretty good. Wellesley's name is misspelled in the in-character introduction, but that is the only typo I've spotted so far.

I hope I get to actually try this game out instead of just adding it to my collection.

Godlike to set sail

Finally we have a date for the first session. In 10 days, we'll see if I have written crap or gold. Angel part II also has a date, even sooner than Godlike, but I'll still be 11 games short of my target afterwards and weeks are running out...

A rogue shall be born

Created a D&D 3.5 elf rogue yesterday for a Dungeon Crawl Classics game. Probably my very first thief-type character. Although he doesn't see himself as a thief; he's actually pretty good-natured and more of an expert on fine mechanisms such as traps and locks. Hell of an acrobat, too, but cannot sneak or fast-talk worth a damn.

Game Count: 39/52