I'm continuing to read through all of the entries in the TroikaFest Jam 2021, which ended last week. Here's a few more of the entries I thought were particular standouts. Part 1 is here. The Greate Phalanstère by Karol Popow A 10-page setting exploring a 19th century inspired city called Phalanster. It's described as a … Continue reading The Best of the TroikaFest Jam – Part 2
I've created a new custom Troika! character sheet for my Barsoom: 1960 setting. It's already posted on the itch.io site, but I thought I'd put a copy here as well. I've also made a version without the Barsoom: 1960 logo that can be used in any Troika! game. I have added this post to my … Continue reading Barsoom: 1960 – Custom Troika! character sheet
Last night, I ran a one shot of Mörk Borg, the OSR dark metal fantasy RPG. The best thing about Mörk Borg, and what more RPGs should aim for, is providing all of the little tools that make like easier for GMs The character generators, the dungeon generators, the free Foundry VTT plugin, and of … Continue reading The Tools of Mörk Borg
So the Troika Fest Jam just ended. I've already posted about my entry, so I thought I'd highlight some of the other fun Troika! supplements that people have made. I'll admit I haven't actually looked at all 120+ entries, but it's good to support small creators, so I'd thought I'd highlight the ones I thought … Continue reading The Best of the TroikaFest Jam – Part 1
I've finished my entry for the #TroikaFestJam over on Itch.io. It's set on the Mars of Edgar Rice Burroughs, during the Cold War. Barsoom: 1960 - A Cold War on a Red Planet 36 PC Backgrounds15 EnemiesPlot Seeds & Locations If you're interested in other games set on Burrough's Mars, I keep an updated list … Continue reading Barsoom: 1960 – A setting for Troika! – some design notes
I'm continuing my work on an entry for the TroikaFest! 2021 Game Jam over on itch.io. I've already posted a few PC Backgrounds for my Barsoom: 1960 setting. I'm now posting a few of the Enemies. Enemies for Barsoom: 1960 Plant-Men Kept by Issus Cultists in hidden greenhouses, these hulking plant humanoids are used as … Continue reading WIP: Troika! Enemies for Barsoom: 1960
Like a lot of people, I've been gradually moving towards more rules-light #ttrpg systems over the years. My last few one shots were using things like Cairn, Knave, and the Cepheus Engine. However, I just ran Modiphius' Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of (which ain't rules-light at all), and I'm starting to reconsider this … Continue reading Conan RPG: Changing my mind about crunch
I've been working on an entry for the TroikaFest! 2021 Game Jam over on itch.io. I've decided to expand on Bad Barsoom, a micro-setting I created for a previous Troika! game jam. It's set on the Mars or (Barsoom) of Edgar Rice Burroughs. I've decided that during the mid-twentieth century, long past the time of … Continue reading WIP: Barsoom 1960 – Cold War on a Red Planet for Troika!
So there's a game jam over on itch called The End is Near: It's the Mörk Borg 24 Hour Misery Jam. The entrants were given a prompt, specifically one of the many prophecies from the Mörk Borg rule book. The designers are given 24 hours to create an adventure or supplement based on the selected … Continue reading Cultus Incendium – an apocalyptic cult for Mörk Borg
Ran my first one-shot of Vaults of Vaarn, the OSR science fantasy RPG zine. It's set in a far future wasteland Earth, littered with the technological remains of advanced super-civilizations, under a dying red sun. It's very much in the tradition of the Dying Earth sub-genre. It's sort of Numenera mixed with Gamma World. It … Continue reading Vaults of Vaarn – Fillable Character Sheet & Pregens
