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2011 Origins Report

June 30, 2011 by Dave

Another Origins has come and gone, and as always, there were plenty of games. Here are a few that stood out, both old and new.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, News, Reviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 7 wonders, Apocalypse World, ascension, deadlands, fealty, fiasco, gamma world, innovation, magic the gathering, origins, origins 2011, Savage Worlds, seven dragons, star trek: expeditions

Savage West, Session 1: The Riverboat Poker Heist, Rio Grande Burning

December 1, 2010 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty concludes his Savage tale of Savage Epicness in the Wild West of Savage Worlds. Will his PC be stuck in jail while his friends try to complete the caper without him?

Filed Under: Actual Play, Musings of the Chatty DM, Newest Critical Hits, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Chatty Plays, Complications, Con Men, Failure is fun, Far West, Savage Worlds

Savage West, Session 1: The Riverboat Poker Heist, Of Marks and Busts

November 29, 2010 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty continues describing his Savage Worlds Wild West game where they start executing their complicated plans to steal the prize money of the Annual Rio Grande Riverboat Poker tournament.

Filed Under: Actual Play, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Chatty Plays, Complications, Con Men, Failure is fun, Far West, Savage Worlds

Savage West, Session 1: The Riverboat Poker Heist, The Plan

November 24, 2010 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty starts discussing his first experience with Savage Worlds… as a player! Shortly after the American Civil War, the Wild West offers opportunities and riches to those bold enough to venture there… what will 4 lowly hustlers do there?

Filed Under: Actual Play, Adventure Prep, Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Chatty Plays, Con Men, Far West, Savage Worlds, Visionscaping

Dude, You Gotta Try Savage Worlds!

July 29, 2009 by guest

Wrath of Zombies is a recent Blogger.  You can follow his RPG antics over at his blog. Wow.  I feel all sorts of special getting to fill in for Chatty today!  Honestly, for a new blogger like me, these are big shoes to fill but I’ll try not to disappoint! I, ironically at the same […]

Filed Under: Musings of the Chatty DM, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: Guest Post, Savage Worlds

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