Mouse Guard Actual Play Session 1

Posted in Mouse Guard, Play Sessions, RPG Only on May 30th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

I distinctly remember sending out an email to Dan, CJ, Brandon, and Jen a bit before Christmas that after reading the Luke Crane and David Peterson’s Mouse Guard PDF, we needed to bump it into the schedule as soon as possible. “As soon as possible” ended up being May, but we were no less eager to delve into the world of David Peterson’s seminal comic. This first session covers character creation, a fairly brisk and entertaining process.

Roles

  • Kevin is the GM.
  • Dan plays Conner Greenleaf.
    • Rank: Guard Mouse.
    • Belief: Bold action is the way of the Guard
    • Instinct: Check the weather every time we stop.
    • Highest Skills: Fighter 5 Weather-Watcher 5
    • Traits: Tough II
  • CJ plays Thom.
    • Rank: Tenderpaw.
    • Belief : I’m ready to be a GuardMouse, and this is my chance to prove it to Tander!
    • Instinct:Meet the enemy Head-On.
    • Highest Skills: Fighter 4 Cartographer 3
    • Traits: Independent I, Sharp Eyed I, Short I
  • Brandon Plays Tander Fizzcup
    • Rank: Patrol Leader
    • Belief : Our strength comes from the bonds of fellowship amongst the Guard; not the individual.
    • Instinct: Never let a young one go alone.
    • Highest Skills: Healer 6 Survivalist 4
    • Traits: Rational I, Old Fur I, Leader I
  • Jen plays Josephine Wanderwing
    • Rank: Patrol Guard
    • Belief: Knowledge is Power. There is always time to research.
    • Instinct: Trust but verify.
    • Highest Skills: Pathfinder 6 Survivalist 5
    • Traits: Inquisitive I Curious I

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By popular demand, Session 1 Broken down into smaller chunks:

  • Intro music is from , Lyrics by David Petersen Music & Performance by Jesse Glenn
  • Outro Music is from “The Plouescal Races” by Gaelic Storm.

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Tags: , , , Champions, , David Peterson, Dogs in the Vineyard, , , Luke Crane, Mouse Guard, Pai Mai, Secret of Nimh,

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The Walking Eye Interview 6: Gregor Hutton

Posted in 3:16, Interview, Non-Actual Play, RPG Only on May 25th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

After a few scheduling SNAFU’s, we finally get a chance to sit down with Gregor and discuss our experiences with his game 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars. The conversation hits a lot of topics, from his gaming history, to design decisions behind 3:16, to what to do with NFA, and finally, which of his games he would save from a drowning. Gregor was a real sport for taking the time out of his evening to talk to us, and we look forward to meeting him in person at GenCon this year!

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Tags: 24 Hour RPG, , and Smiley Faces, Andy Kitkowski, Annalise, Arrows, AT 43, A|State, Best Friends, Boxes, , Carry: A Game About War, , Clouds, Cold City, Contenders, D&D, , Dread, Epidiah Ravochol, Fantasy Flight Games, Game Chef, Go Play Northwest, Gregor Hutton, Hot War, Houses of the Blooded, Indie Press Revolution, , Joe Prince, John Harper, , Kevin Allen Jr., Kill Puppies for Satan, Labrynths & Lycenthropes, Lady Blackbird, Left 4:16 Dead, Malcom Craig, Mayuran, Mist Robed Gate, Mouse Guard, Nathan Pallota, Open Roleplaying Community, Pendragon, Piledrivers & Powerbombs, , RPG.net, Shreyas Sampa, , Story-games.com, The Forge, The Right To Dream, The Ronnies, , , Warhamer Fantasy

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Discussion Episode 9: 3:16 Review

Posted in 3:16, Discussions, Non-Actual Play, Review, RPG Only on May 16th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

The crew gathers ’round the baleful gaze of The Walking Eye to discuss their experiences with Gregor Hutton’s 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars.  For the most part, every had glowing praise for the game. Jen wasn’t feeling it as much as the rest, and a good chunk of the discussion is devoted to both what she felt was lacking as well as if these problems arise from our format. Are we not giving these games enough time to really gestate in the play space? Are two-hour sessions doing these games justice? Tune in to see what conclusions we come to!

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Tags: , Bill Hicks, , , , Creative Agenda, , Don't Rest Your Head, First Person Shooters, Gregor Hutton, Grey Ranks, , , , Misspent Youth, Player vs. Player, Review, Starship Troopers

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3:16 Actual Play Session 3 Finale

Posted in 3:16, Play Sessions, RPG Only on May 14th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

Session 3 of 3:16 brings our campaign to a close with a daring assault on the villainous alien home world of Goya. Brutal urban fighting culminates with Miller calling down an orbital bombardment for a whopping 949 kills!  This session was an absolute blast and is probably the best example of what 3:16 play should be like. By now everyone was comfortable with what kinds of narrative powers they had and used them to great effect. As you can tell from the show notes, the video-gamey feel of 3:16 really came out this session, which is something we all enjoyed.

Roles

  • Kevin was GM
  • Jen played Tucker
  • Rank: Trooper Rep: Seen the face of God FA: 8 NFA: 3
  • Brandon played Miller
  • Rank: Lieutenant Rep: Wet Blanket FA: 3 NFA: 7
  • Dan Played Murphy
  • Rank: Sergeant Rep: Badass Motherfucker FA: 8 NFA: 4
  • CJ Played Carson
  • Rank: Trooper Rep: It’s Only A Matter of Time (before he gets killed) FA: 7 NFA: 4

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  • The Independent Insurgency
  • Spooky Outhouse Productions

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Tags: , , , Coruscant, , Doom Novels, Eldar Warp Spider, Gregor Hutton, Half-Life 2, Halo, , , Protoss, Quake 2

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Forge Midwest 2009 After-Action Report

Posted in Discussions, Forge Midwest 2009, Non-Actual Play, RPG Only on May 8th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

Before our third session of 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars, Jen and Kevin regale the rest of the group with their experiences at Forge Midwest 2009. We met a lot of cool people and played a lot of great games. This episode has a fair amount of info about a few of the games we got a chance to play: Zombie Cinema, Prime Time Adventures, Sorcerer, and Mouse Guard. If you’re a little curious about how those games play out, this might be helpful.

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  • Intro and Outro music provided by .

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Tags: Awesome Adventures, Blazing Rose, , , Charles Darwin, , Clyde Rhoer, , Dead Rising, Dogs in the Vineyard, Dragon Turtles, Duel of Wits, Full Light! Full Steam!, Greg Stolze, Hero's Banner, , , Jonathan Tweet, Joshua AC Newman, , Luke Crane, Mark Rein-Hagen, Passions, Poison'd, Richard Dawkins, , , Shadout Mapes, Shock: Social Science Fiction, Sorcerer, , Willow Palecek, Zombie Cinema

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3:16 Actual Play Session 2

Posted in 3:16, Play Sessions, RPG Only on May 5th, 2009 by Kevin Weiser

Session 2 of 3:16 has the troopers assaulting the ice planet of Bosch to investigate the mysterious alien virus defeated last session. Their search leads them to the icy ruins of an ancient civilization and the terrifying creatures who now inhabit the ominous city. This session moves at a good clip, we all had fun slaughtering Spiderbears. There was a bit of confusion near the end of the session as I tried to pull some weirdness with a remotely controlled suit of armor, but we got it worked out pretty quickly. All in all, this session was a marked improvement from next session, and energy was high.

Roles

  • Kevin was GM
  • Jen played Tucker
  • Rank: Trooper Rep: Seen the face of God FA: 7 NFA: 3
  • Brandon played Miller
  • Rank: Sergeant Rep: First time out. FA: 3 NFA: 7
  • Dan Played Murphy
  • Rank: Corporal Rep: Lawbringer (as in, Murphy’s Law) FA: 8 NFA: 3
  • CJ Played Carson
  • Rank: Trooper Rep: Easily Spooked FA: 7 NFA: 4

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Tags: , , , , Gregor Hutton, ,

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