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Author: Paul B

  • In The Library

    Well, the two-parter kick-off for Season 6a certainly raised the stakes, opened up many new potentials, and thoroughly excited me. I could feel comfort in the writing and the acting. I thrilled at the interactions between the primary characters, including Canton, and The Silence provided a creepy opposition. And clearly we haven’t seen the last…

  • Weevil Time

    If you have an overwhelming urge to construct you own Torchwood Weevil army, now would seem to be as good as time as any. Need to fill you Pandorica chamber with growling Weevil menaces – no problem. Get yourself down to your local branch of Toys R Us, and you’ll likely find – as I…

  • A Challenge

    Ever the one to chase a challenge, I’m wondering whether I have the energy to not only complete my Beggar supplement this weekend – AND complete a first draft of the Labourer overview I’ve completed half of. That and consider the possibilities of using the Human Occupied Landfill setting (HOL) with some like Fudge or…

  • The Anvil

    An adventure for Maelstrom, or other fantasy/historical games, featuring the supernatural. The following represents an overview only and requires some work by the Gamemaster to flesh out characters, expand plot threads and map out locations. While currently very linear in plotting, the Gamemaster should attempt to be as flexible as possible in supporting the characters’…

  • Madness and Wonders

    Spent most of Sunday at the Bolton boardgames day run by GNOMES. Despite an initial hiccup, where double-booking of the normal church hall meant a change of location, the day went reasonably well. We played four games over about 8 hours. Aside from one game, we’d never played them before – and the exception, Mansions…

  • Bone Tired

    I am really, genuinely, bone-numbingly tired today. I mean, I’m so tired every time I hit a key on this ‘board it feels like some has strapped a marshmallow to it. I can trace my skeletal structure through the dull sensation of not having any sensation. I feel like I could probably sleep for at…

  • Charity Who

    Comic Relief night, this Friday (18th March) will see a Doctor Who short, with the Doctor, Rory and two Amys. Seen briefly in the trailers for Friday’s charity event, the short continues the tradition of Doctor Who support for charity events, which has seen the the 5th and 9th Doctor saving the TARDIS and Doctors…

  • Experimental Porridge

    I have been eating Quaker ‘just add water’ Oat So Simple pots at work – and decided to save the plastic pot. Having then taken satchets of microwave/milk Oat So Simple into work, I wanted to try some recycling – so, the experiment kicked off. Basically, take cleaned plastic pot and tip in one satchet…

  • Unorganised

    Another evening trying to role play. Another ‘oh-so-very-close’ affair. Met some new people. Nice people. Chatted about games and gaming for 80 minutes – then went home. Yes, we might have tried to play something, but with only four people, and the prospect of more next week, we would have been going for a VERY…