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BEDROCK UPDATES
Just want to do a quick post to update people on what to expect from Bedrock Games in the near future. I know my blog posts have been few in the past couple of weeks but that is because we have been...
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CULTIVATING FAIRNESS
Recently we switched gears from working on the more mechanically robust material for Sertorius to developing a rules light game called The Meddlers. We've made a lot of rules light games like Terror...
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BENEATH THE BANSHEE TREE READY FOR PRINT
We just sent the files for Beneath the Banshee Tree to the printer. The cover was adjusted slightly from the PDF version so it looks better when printed. We placed the cover price at 14.99, which is...
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THE TIME CLOSED CITY OF QELNA
I've been wanting to post this for a while now. These are my entries on a new location in Gamandria I used in my own campaign. I had to wait for my players to come here though before putting it up on...
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SWORDS OF THE FOUR TAVERNS PART VI: THE BEHEADING OF NUMA
This is a report of the sixth session of our Vaaran Kingdoms Sertorius session. You can see session five HERE. The party: Gaius: A Ronian-blooded aristocratUloff: A Gru TraderGaroff: A Gru Bounty...
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Expanding Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate
When we originally planned our wuxia RPG, Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate, the intent was to have it be a supplement for Sertorius, something you could play provided you had the Sertorius Rulebook. We...
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THE GAME WITHIN THE GAME
One of the things that comes up in most RPGs eventually is the game within the game: chess, gambling, darts, knucklebones, etc. A lot of times this can just be hand waved with a roll, or even just a...
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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR RESEARCH
I enjoy doing research for projects but sometimes it gets you into a rabbit hole as you struggle to find information on particular details like period clothing or systems of government. With a...
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VAARAN WORD LIST
Because my current campaign is set in the Vaaran Kingdoms I've been developing a list of words and sounds for the local dialect of Gruskel (Vaaran). A lot of this also would apply to Klerskel because...
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HUMAN GRU IN GAMANDRIA
A female GruIn Sertorius there are four basic groups of humans: Ronians, Khubsi, Agars and Kash. There are others as well but these are the most prominent in the setting. These are really just cultural...
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The World of Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate: Qi Xien
I just wanted to talk a bit about the setting of Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate and how that has evolved during development. Initially we were aiming for a much smaller word count, so the setting...
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WUXIA INSPIRATION: TAI CHI MASTER (TWIN WARRIORS)
Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate (WHOG) draws on a number of sources for inspiration. I watch a lot of wuxia movies and TV shows, and these have had a big influence not only on Ogre Gate, but on Sertorius...
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SERTORIUS: CLASSIC FANTASY SYSTEM PACK
We were originally going to release this optional method as a PDF but I think it is better to put it here for free on the blog.These new rules enable more traditional fantasy parties by including...
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WUXIA INSPIRATION: WING CHUN
Wandering Heroes of Ogre Gate (WHOG) draws on a number of sources for inspiration. I watch a lot of wuxia movies and TV shows, and these have had a big influence not only on Ogre Gate, but on Sertorius...
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THE NEW YEAR
This has been a tough year for Bedrock. Though we finally saw the fruit of a years-long project, as we were preparing for the print release of Sertorius in September, Bill Butler passed away quite...
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GAMING WITH ILLNESS AND DISABILITY: IN DEFENSE OF ESCAPISM
A while back I talked about Gaming Through Illness (HERE). The kind of illness I had in mind was physically debilitating chronic disease. I think I laid out some good points on how to get the most out...
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SWORDS OF THE NORTH PART VII: OFFSPRING OF THE INQUISITION
This is a report of the seventh session of our Vaaran Kingdoms Sertorius session. You can see session six HERE. NOTE: For this adventure I used a portion of the Cavern of the Undead Priestess from the...
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THE THEOLOGY OF THE FLAME
In my Swords of the North Campaign for Sertorius, the party has been trying to undermine an influential group within the Church of Ramos who believe in killing Sertori, called the Gesarians. They've...
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FROM MODULES TO WIDGETS: CANNIBALIZING YOUR PUBLISHED ADVENTURES FOR SPARE PARTS
I see a lot of negativity directed toward adventure modules for a variety of reasons (from not liking the structure to not feeling they are necessary when you can make up your own material for free)....
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WORLD BUILDING: INSPIRATION AND PLANNING
I find when world building there is a delicate balance between thoughtful planning and allowing yourself to be guided by creativity. I quite like the process of creating a game setting, and it is one...
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