By The Stars Confessions — Week Eleven

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This has been one of the best gaming weeks I’ve had in a while! Don Corcoran (eruditus) was in the area on business and stopped in for a few nights of game-talk, a bit of card-playing, and plans for a Burning Artesia campaign! Woo-hoo!

Plus, I got to run some Dogs in the Vineyard for Kat and a fellow named Stefan we met over FindPlay. So my Actual Play life is looking up. On top of all that, I got some great work done on By The Stars this morning.

And, you may have noticed the new title. “By The Stars” is the new title of the game. Thanks, Kat.

Forgive me, By The Stars, for I have sidestepped. It’s been one week since my last confession.

Here’s what I mean by sidestep. My goals for last week were:

  • Consolidate my thoughts-to-date on the game. There should be at least a working outline by next week.
  • Stat out two characters.
  • Self-test the mechanics with those characters.

I statted out one character, and started on the working outline. However, instead of focusing on my resolution mechanics, the anatomy of Oaths opened themselves to me.

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Foresworn Confessions — Week Eight

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Those of you following from the beginning will recall me saying that there’d be some weeks when I reported absolutely no progress. This week’s free time took its blows from work and family obligations. Kat’s been sick and the foster care system has been playing with us like a yo-yo, increasing the general level of … Read more

Seasons

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I’m looking out my office window at the turning leaves. Autumn has come. There’s a chill in the air. Soon we’ll be carving pumpkins and before too long, shoveling snow. I’m a big fan of seasons. One of my college roommates used to wish the world could be 70°F all year-round. Not me. I love … Read more

Lessons

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I took Foresworn’s resolution system for a little spin with Kat and Michele last night. It was … insightful. The parts I thought would be fun weren’t. There was a tiny glimmer of potential fun in a part I never suspected. The whole thing crashed and burned in less than an hour. For an initial … Read more

Foresworn Confessions — Week Six

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Work is bad. What else is new? Several poor nights’ sleep have also taken their toll. Although it’s not progressing fast, it is progressing. Forgive me, Foresworn, for I am a snail. It has been one week since my last confession. My goal for the previous week was: Write up a five-character space opera scenario. … Read more

Foresworn Confessions — Week Five

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The project at work that was keeping me there so long a few weeks ago returned on Wednesday demanding tribute in the form of hours. It’s supposed to be back for 3 days of the coming week, also. I’m not exactly swimming in time these days. Thus: Forgive me, Foresworn, for I have slipped. It’s … Read more