Over the past year or so I’ve been doing a lot of reading of OSR modules, OSR rules and articles about OSR style play on the internet. This is the second in what will likely be a series about OSR style games, why I’m interested in them, etc. See also part 1. My first post on the topic… Continue reading More musings on OSR style play
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Why I’m fascinated by OSR gaming
Over the past year or so I’ve been doing a lot of reading of OSR modules, OSR rules and articles about OSR style play on the internet. This is the first in what will likely be a series about OSR style games, why I’m interested in them, etc. It’s said that there are three pillars of… Continue reading Why I’m fascinated by OSR gaming
Shelving LiLF
After discussions with three of my players I’ve decided to shelve my Lamentations of the Flame Princess (LotFP) campaign. We’ve played five sessions over several months and the group were clearly not getting into the campaign. Discussion revealed a multitude of reasons, including: one player unnerved by the lack of rules in LotFP another who is not really excited by… Continue reading Shelving LiLF
LiLF Session 5 – To Karlstadt
Present: Montgomery (James), George (Gaz) Szölôs snook off whilst the party watched the circus show and found out that the sorcerers in Karlstadt, the Seven, have a bounty placed on their head by the Bishop-Prince of Würzburg. The party set out for Karlstad as Montgomery has hatched a plan to convince the Seven to help the party… Continue reading LiLF Session 5 – To Karlstadt
LiLF Session 4 – A Circus Show
Present: Montgomery (James), George (Gaz), Hans (Ben) The party leave the orphanage and approach the nearby town of Theidenfeld around 09:00. On the way into the settlement they see a circus but are too exhausted to be interested in it now. Hans helps the party find an inn, the Tipped Mule, and they hear fairly poor lute playing… Continue reading LiLF Session 4 – A Circus Show
LiLF Session 3 – A Grey adventure
Present: Montgomery (James), George (Gaz), Hans (Ben) From his position hidden by the roadside Montgomery sees the Inn is on fire. Heading round to the garage to find water he stumbles on George’s body next to all of the party’s equipment. Montgomery revives George and tells him that he was barely able to get him out… The two… Continue reading LiLF Session 3 – A Grey adventure
LiLF Session 2 – Kill them all and let the lord judge them
Present: Montgomery (James), George (Gaz), Joey (Dave), Frederik (Ben), Thomas (Matt) Another adventurer, Thomas, seeks shelter from the rain at the Incontinent Vicar. The inn-keep, Cameron Fiddlesticks, makes the same offer of shelter and drink as to the rest of the party. He also shares some gossip, including: Some of the guests are merchants selling… Continue reading LiLF Session 2 – Kill them all and let the lord judge them
LiLF Session 1 – a corpse and the Incontinent Vicar
Present: James (Montgomery), Gaz (George), Dave (Joey), Ben (Frederik) The players rolled up characters and found themselves on the road in Lower Franconia, a rural region of Germany embroiled in a war between Catholics and Protestants. Their coach broke down and they’ve spent the day trudging along the road towards Wurzburg. It’s night but a fellow… Continue reading LiLF Session 1 – a corpse and the Incontinent Vicar
Lamentations in Lower Franconia
I’m currently running a LotFP campaign set in Lower Franconia (somewhere in modern day Germany). This is a bit of information on the setting for my players. Overview One thing that makes the 17th Century setting of LotFP interesting is that whilst it’s the time of the Scientific Revolution[1] and the rise of the scientific method,… Continue reading Lamentations in Lower Franconia