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  • Ubel’s Chalice, Part One

    Ubel’s Chalice, Part One

    September 1939. The German Army was advancing into Poland. Elsewhere on the front, armoured companies were driving into enemy territory. Here, though, the front line advanced on foot and by horse-drawn wagon. As the front line of German troops drew up in the woodlands overlooking the…
  • Are We Stalled?

    Are We Stalled?

    I’ve become acutely aware that I haven’t posted much to this site since I revamped it at Christmas. What, you may ask, am I playing at?
  • Waking Up Dead

    Waking Up Dead

    Adam Forth drifted in a haze, floated in a light that surrounded him. There was no sense of direction, no gravity. Adam was simply there. Yet not alone. “Do you remember what happened?” Adam wasn’t sure that he did remember. He strained his mind back…
  • Into Poland…

    Into Poland…

    It’s been quiet but do not be deceived… Germany is about to roll into Poland. In Sept 1939, the Third Reich created a pretext for war and invaded Poland, starting the chain of events that would become the Second World War. Enthusiastic young Germans, excited…
  • Preparing the Field

    Preparing the Field

    One of the first things for a new Gamesmaster to get their head around is what it is, exactly, that they are getting themselves into. Roleplaying games are unusual things and, whilst many words can be found elsewhere that define them, you need to work…
  • Starting with Alpha

    Starting with Alpha

    It was all Mike Mason’s fault. We were at Origins in Columbus a few years ago when he suggested it. Here, at last, is where it truly begins. For the third time. Alpha is my attempt to build an RPG that I enjoy playing the…