In this one-shot actual play scenario for Fallout 2d20, the Eggheads — a new crew of wastelanders — finds themselves double-crossed and left for dead in a radioactive crater. They barely survive thanks to a regenerating ghoul, a rebooting robot … and a very confused Child of Atom named Jonathan. Need more Fallout? Chapters 00:00 Welcome […]
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The Arcane Library’s Shadowdark RPG is a streamlined version of Dungeons & Dragons. It cuts away the complexity of skills and feats, simplifies spell management, provides basic class-based talents, and introduces its signature element: light as a resource. In Shadowdark games, none of the player characters (regardless of ancestry) can see in the dark. But
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With the first arc of our Fallout 2d20 campaign completed, we sit down with some coffee to reflect on the game. We talk about the 2d20 system’s strengths, campaign story arcs, funky dice, perk cards, and immersive mechanics. Looking ahead, we think about future campaign goals, new characters, and deeper dives into Fallout-style survival gameplay.
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After venturing into the dark with only a torch to guide their way, the Campaigns & Coffee crew talks about their experiences playing the ShadowDark RPG (where they ARE very likely to be eaten by a grue). They discuss the dungeon-delving, old-school-inspired game’s real-time torch mechanics, its focus on fast-paced and high-stakes decision-making. They also
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We’ve got mail! Cursed Scrolls 3 arrived in Ken’s mailbox. In this episode, he fights his usual fight with packaging, then pages through the ShadowDark zine’s Norse-inspired mini-campaign setting. The zine offers new character classes, new monsters, new spells, new gods, and an archipelago-based mini-setting. Watch to the Episode Watch the Unboxing Cursed Scrolls 3:
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