Before getting started on the "Orient Express" campaign we played a couple games of the Dresden Files Card Game. Basically a co-op board game adapted from the Fate System rules where you're attempting to solve on the books using an assortment of characters from the whole series. First we tried "Fool Moon" with Harry (one player always has to be ( Read more... )

Finished up the introductary practice mystery.  It was a crazy scientist all along.  He just wanted to show those fools at the institute the glory of the stars.  And his neighbors.  And anyone who wandered by.  And sure it led to some children vivisecting their father.  And maybe some mass graves came about.  But all for the glory and wonder of the ( Read more... )

After a lengthy scheduling break, we're back to Creepy New England Academic Town.  And we investigate the mystery of Can We Find a Hotel Room?  No we can not.  Both the good and the cheap lodgings are sold out.  Why?  No one knows! (Obviously its Cultist Season and all the Cultists are in town).  We also learn that many local homes and farms are ( Read more... )

Had a bit of character building to finish up (mostly me) before we started, but then right into the intro adventure.  Of the Go to Small Town to Meet Person, Where is the Person?  In this case an expert on Native Studies who are trio was supposed to meet before the trip to London that would start the full length adventure (which is the big Orient ( Read more... )

Not really a full session, more of a wrap up.  I was a little surprised the group didn't try to ever discover What was the girl?  And Why (beyond the apparant summoned a sea monster once) the various people wanted her.  But they do have Father Joseph captured.  And they did accomplish their original goal of delivering the girl to their not-Germany ( Read more... )

The roommate gifted me with a membership to this year's con again so I took the weekend off to attend.  Saturday got to try out En Garde, a fencing simulation card game.  Fun, though I can see how in a big multi-player game it can turn into a Pile on Player X situation.  Then after that I took part in Brendan's Twillight Imperium game.  Six player ( Read more... )

Went down to Gamer's Inn last night along with the roommate to see about a possible start-up for a Wednesday game. Dan, the potential GM, is someone I've gamed with a few times in the past. Unfortunately the expected third player had miscommunicated when he'd be available so we were short. Luckily, Dan was able to rope a couple of other people ( Read more... )

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A light week this time. Starting with the finale to daytripper. A sweet and strangely upbeat ending for one of the year's best books...

FEAR Agent continues with Heath struggling to survive in a universe overrun by the Tetaldan's conquest of..well..everyone...

And finally The Thanos Imperative continues with the two teams of heroes attempting ( Read more... )

Reading this post at the "Lawyers, Guns & Money" blog after finishing Stross' latest CoC/Espionage book. And this bit jumps out at me:

#3. The most interesting period, in my view, takes place from the end of 1958 through September 1961. Nothing happens throughout 1959; France sets off a handful of bombs from early 1960 through the spring of 1961 ( Read more... )