tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75565260115568776082024-03-13T15:43:42.240+00:00Steamfitter's RestA blog about the Warmachien miniatures game and the Iron Kingdoms RPG.Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-44816072085442421802015-01-28T14:39:00.000+00:002015-01-28T14:39:26.839+00:00Thresh Street Runners - Session 3 - Scarlet Traces Part 1Session Report For Monday 17th March 2014<br />
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<span class="postbody">We had our third session, though yet again the entire group wasn't present and so we had;
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Joshua H. Headlam (Nick)
<br />
Lucian Gilmore (Adam)
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Agnew Uptil (Tori)
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<br />
A couple of days had passed since the events of Omens, the Runners were
finally introduced to Durwin Bitterleaf who'd come to collect the late
Evelyn Grimes to the city morgue before her burial. After a brief chat
with Durwin, the Runners were instructed by Magistrate Cathmore to
patrol along the Old Mosley Canal and the Rudshore waterfront whilst
keeping an eye for petty crime.
<br />
<br />
Reaching the waterfront they saw that the mudlarks were already out as
the tide receded, they also noticed an old man amongst the mudlarks who
was trying to pull something free from the mud before he cried out in
alarm and scrambled back. Turned out the old man (who introduced himself
as Ned Penny) had uncovered bodies of some young girls, though with
some oddities; appeared to be no older than their early twenties yet
also prematurely aged, wore simple cloth dresses, had strange markings
all over them, were shrivelled as if they had suffered from starvation
and had been untouched by the Hagfishes that infested the Wrenhaven
River.
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<br />
Ned Penny pointed out that the bodies probably drifted on a current that
he knew began outside the city and pointed out the rough location of
the current on a map (which the players noticed were close to some old
ruins). The Runners' surgeon pointed out that the cause of death was a
single stab in the heart with a knife and that the state of the bodies
was 'unusual', Magistrate Cathmore also dug up a Watch report about some
missing girls that was a couple of months old. The report stated that
the girls had gotten jobs as housemaids at the home of a Professor Errol
Greymane only to suddenly vanish after they had started working there,
the Watch report also stated that the house was found to be unoccupied.
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Looking up a book on the old Witchcraft Acts the Runners found that the
markings were known to be linked to the Outsider, something that was
suppose to be reported to the Abbey of the Everyman. They went to the
Office of the High Overseer and paid Ronan Hurlough a visit, he
confirmed that the markings were indeed linked to the Outsider and that
Professor Greymane had requested access to the Abbey's archives about a
year but had been denied. Apparently Greymane's request was made through
the Academy of Natural Philosophy and was supposedly for 'research'
purposes. Though Hurlough had mention that the markings looked like ones
typically used in rituals that attempted to summon the Outsider.
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<br />
With the above information in had the Runners paid a visit to the
Academy, Uptil's contact in the form of Professor Plankton-Burnes (or PB
for short) allowed them entry. PB explained that Greymane had been
studying an old stone tablet that bore strange markings and gradually he
become obsessed with, increasingly delving into the occult and
acquiring whalebone charms and runes. Eventually he was cast out from
the Academy, his remaining possessions were interned in the Academy's
vaults and to gain access the Runners would need to speak with Anton
Sokolov who is the head of the Academy.
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The session ended with the Runners preparing to head to Sokolov's apartment on Kaldwin Bridge.</span>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-76257250542873277502015-01-19T11:36:00.000+00:002015-01-19T11:36:12.257+00:00Thresh Street Runners - Session 2Session report for Monday 3rd March.<br />
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<span class="postbody"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Session Two, Omens Part 2</span>
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Had our second session, Tori was ill but our fourth player was able to make it this week and so those present were;
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Joshua H. Headlam (played by Nick)
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Lucian Gilmore (Adam)
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Chud Hathbone (Tay)
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Session started off where we left off last time, chiefly following the
blood trial of Evelyn's killer through the alleys of Rudshore until it
literally ran dry. They returned back to the office where the Overseers
had left and the Runners' surgeon was doing a post-mortem on the late
Evelyn Grimes, another clue was found in the form of skin under Evelyn's
fingernails that showed that she clawed at her killer as her life was
squeezed out of her. Coupled with the injury the killer sustained from
cutting themselves upon the glass they broke in order to gain entry the
players had some clues to help identify the suspect.
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<br />
Though with nothing else to go on they headed to the Hound Pits Pub in
order to find Jonas, whom they found enjoying a meal and tankard of ale.
Few questions later the players learnt that there was a contract on the
next High Overseer that offered 25,000 coins, there was a rough-ish
looking man who'd offered the contract and that nobody had really taken
the contract once they learnt it concerned the Abbey. Jonas also told
them he'd seen the man in question earlier, chiefly that the man had a
rag tied round his arm and had a scarf pulled up over his face. The man
also frequented the Hound Pits for the hound fight and would probably be
there later that day for that night's fight.
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<br />
So the players left the Hound Pits and went in search of a second hand
clothes shop, a few thugs tried to provoke a fight but were ignored by
the players (as strange as that sounds!). But they found a shop and
Lucian brought some ragged clothes to wear before returning to the Hound
Pits. Joshua and Chud headed to the Rudshore Waterfront and hired a
boat to drop them close to a ruined tower close to the Hound Pits Pub
where they holed themselves up. Lucian spent some time in the pub before
spotting Jonas speaking to a rather shady man wearing a hooded cloak
and a rag round their arm, Jonas in turn spotted Lucian and after the
shady man had left told Lucian that the man was who they were after
(Lucian had also overhead the two talking about scratches on the man's
face). Jonas also told Lucian that he would stick close to the shady man
during the hound fight to help identify him to the others. Lucian
agreed to this and went to tell the others of the plan, Chud remained at
the tower whilst Joshua relocated to a balcony on the warehouse that
harboured the hound fight and Lucian went into the warehouse.
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<br />
The hound fight got underway and Jonas told Lucian that he'll help by
'accidentally' ripping the rag from off the shady man's arm, which he
proceeded to do as the crowd cheered during the fight. The shady man got
angry and after a few heated words with Jonas left at a brisk pace, the
players opted to follow after the man. They followed the man through
the streets until they arrived at a small tenant building which the man
entered and went to a flat on the second floor, the players checked all
the possible exits to make sure they had them all covered and went up to
the second floor. Joshua knocked on the man's door and pulled out his
flintlock pistol as the door was answered, did an Intimidation roll and
Aced it like four times. Chud also got in on the act with his own
Intimidation roll and effectively reduced the man to a quivering wreck
before slapping him in irons as the other two combed the flat for clues
and found a note about the contract on the next High Overseer.
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After returning to the office, they handed over their evidence and asked
the man a few questions. Turns out he'd been picked up by a couple of
thugs and blindfolded a few times, then taken to some unknown location
where he was given the contract to hand out and also told to kill the Oracle. Since he was blindfolded the whole time he didn't know who the
people were aside from the place smelling 'better than average', he also
let slip that they'd threatened to harm his sister and reveal info
about crimes he'd committed that would earn him a lengthy stay in
Coldridge Prison. But there was little else he could offer and so he was
thrown into the cells before the players reported their findings to
Magistrate Cathmore. The Magistrate congratulated the Runners for
bringing in the man, saying that at least he could be tried for the Oracle's murder but the seemingly later conspiracy would have to remain
an open case until they had further leads to go on. Before rewarding the
players with 10 coins each the Magistrate also told them that Ronan
Hurlough had stepped down from the running to be the next High Overseer
and thus let the now uncontested Thaddeus Campbell be sworn in as the
new head of the Abbey of the Everyman.
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Thus the first case 'Omens' was completed.</span>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-38635313613548605812015-01-12T15:46:00.000+00:002015-01-12T15:46:42.664+00:00Thresh Street Runners - Session 1This is the write-up for the session that I ran on the 17th Feb 2014<br />
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<span class="postbody"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Session One, Omens Part 1</span>
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Had our first session, those present were;
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<br />
Joshua H. Headlam (played by Nick)
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Lucian Gilmore (Adam)
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Agnew Uptil (Tori)
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Session started with a brief introduction and description of each
character, then a briefing by Magistrate Mattius Cathmore (the leader of
the Tresh Street Runners) before heading out on the streets to patrol
and deter would be pick pockets. They mingled at a local street market,
by the Rudshore Gate, basically having a presence to ward off footpads
and street urchins with itchy fingers. They'd been patrolling for a
short while when they noticed a disturbance, heading other they
discovered a couple of the city guards dealing with a woman who was
shouting out. "He will be killed after the Feast but before the Dance!"
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The players took charge of the woman, noting that she was blindfolded
and wearing fine robes. After getting back to the office they discovered
she wore a medallion with the symbol of the Abbey of the Everyman on
it, citing that she was one of the clergy. Agnew knew a Father Sondheim
and with Magistrate Cathmore's blessing they went to visit him. Father
Sondheim helped shed some light by explaining that the woman was
probably referring to the Feast of Painted Kettles and the Dance of
Investiture, a process by which a new High Overseer is selected
(basically Dishonored's version of the pope). He also stated that the
woman was probably an Oracle, but didn't know who she actually was and
would make enquires.
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The players headed back to the office where they were informed by the
desk sergeant that the Oracle had screamed a few ramblings in their
absence and had been given a tot of whiskey to calm her down. The
Oracle's ramblings however were written down;
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<span style="font-style: italic;">"Two of the cloth, one vain and the
other devout. Both set sight on the high altar, one destined to go
before the Harvest whilst the other by the Rain's end."
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"Out of the darkness of the rising sun it shall come and hundreds shalt weep unto death!"
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"Blinded by trust the Queen shall fall, brought low by a keeper of secrets. Checkmate."
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"Many maidens shall become one with the water as he searches for Him."
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"The house of fallen timber he shalt go, but other forces lurk."
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"Like brothers they shalt go unto a bastion of sorrow."
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"A clothier shalt meet his end by those whom meant to protect him."
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"An iron road will see trice men fall."
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"Idle hands shalt wrought a flood of despair to wash away the city's heart!"
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"The northern road they ride with pistol and blood soaked coin left in their wake."
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"He watches from the shadows, taunting you he shalt. In the time out of time he shalt strike! Slash! Slash! Slash!"
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"She'll be a sly one, hawking her cobbled bits of bones like a merchant
hawking his wares. Fools she'll seek to make of the lot of you! In
circles she shalt lead, all the way to the Far Continent you shalt go!"</span>
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The players figured out some of the correct meanings, drew connections
to the present case with others whilst the rest they could only give
their best guess at. Regardless from Magistrate Cathmore they found out
there was two candidates to be the new High Overseer; Jonan Hurlough and
Thaddeus Campbell. From here they were able to figure out that these
were whom the Oracle was referring to and realized that now was the
Month of Harvest. So a visit was paid to the Office of the High Overseer
where they talked to both Hurlough and Campbell, the former proved to
be quite devout whilst Campbell turned out to have risen through the
ranks by using blackmail and was acting like he'd been chosen to be the
new High Overseer (he was rehearsing his speech). The players also
learnt that a band of assassins led by a man named Daud, who were
suspect to use black magic, were the most likely suspects to kill any
new High Overseer. Though they also suspect that Campbell might be
involved, but dropped this theory due to the fact that he was a
blackmailer and therefore wouldn't want to get his hands dirty.
Regardless they got access to the Abbey's archives and dug up all that
the Overseers had on Daud.
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<br />
Through informants and contacts they managed to arrange a meeting with
Daud, though they were a bit wary about it. Turned out to be an "oh
crap..." moment when they found out that Daud's assassins were pretty
good <span style="font-style: italic;">AND</span> that the rumours of
black magic were true. But they found out that whilst that was a job out
to kill whoever became the new High Overseer, Daud didn't take it as he
wished to avoid confronting the Abbey. Though they managed to eke out a
name of one of Daud's contacts who told him about the job, a man named
Jonas who was known to frequent the Hounds Pit Pub in the Old Port
District. After Daud and his fellow assassins vanished in front of the
players' eyes, the players returned back to the office and reported some
of their findings. The desk sergeant informed them that Father Sondheim
had come up with a name for the Oracle, an Evelyn Grimes who'd gone
missing from the Annex of the Office of the High Overseer. The players
weren't keen on returning there, but Magistrate Cathmore suggested
having the Overseers come and collect Evelyn themselves, something the
players agreed to and then turned in for a paranoia filled night.
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<br />
Next morning at the office they found the desk sergeant arguing with a
couple of Overseers over some paperwork, but they managed to calm things
down before going to fetch Evelyn. However they discovered that
somebody had broken in and strangled Evelyn in her sleep, Magistrate
Cathmore fobbed the Overseers of with some story that Evelyn had left
during the night as the players investigated. Turned out the
nightwatchman had filled out the log book in one go and snoozed for most
of the night, there was the footprint of a boot in the muck in the
alley outside and the killer had caught their arm on the broken glass.
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<br />
Session ended with the players setting about trying to find Evelyn's killer and then finding Jonas to get some more info.</span>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-20611727735443118432015-01-09T17:25:00.000+00:002015-01-09T17:25:01.445+00:00StirringsJust a heads up, looking at resurrecting and re-purposing this blog as more of a general gaming blog.<br />
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I'll still post Warmachine/Iron Kingdoms related stuff from time to time but will also cover other gaming antics I've been up to. Over the coming weeks I'll be posting up session reports of the Dishonored based RPG that I've decided to run via the Savage Worlds system.Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-45112813328515969472014-01-16T12:16:00.000+00:002014-01-16T12:16:10.003+00:00ApologiesFinding it increasingly difficult to keep this blog going what with work and all now.<br />
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So I've decided to end things here, though thanks to all those who have read and followed this blog.<br />
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Sorry that I have to end it here.Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-77027167404252386892013-12-02T14:35:00.000+00:002013-12-02T14:35:20.150+00:00Immeron Newes 2/12/2013Couple of Insiders for the last week of November.<br />
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*Ed Bourelle talks about the Privateer Press Tournament Bag from BattleFoam.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-25-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-25-2013</a><br />
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*Lyle Lowery on PP's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-27-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-27-2013</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-67531077375699108452013-11-29T15:58:00.000+00:002013-11-29T15:58:33.193+00:00City of Rats Part II: Government of DunwallDunwall's government is made up of a ruling Castellan (typically the head of House Kaldwin) and a city council that concerns itself with the day-to-day business of the city.<br />
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House Kaldwin has ruled over Dunwall since the War of the Castellans in the early 420s, a position that they have held despite wars and upheavals. Indeed it was Castellan Lando Kaldwin who led the liberation of his city and forced the Khadorans out in 468 AR. The latest Kaldwin to rule over Dunwall was Jessamine Kaldwin who committed herself to a just and compassionate rule, doing whatever it took to alleviate the suffering of her people. Sadly she was recently assassinated, as it is widely believed, by her bodyguard Corvo Attano. Her heir and daughter, Emily Kaldwin, is presently missing with her current whereabouts unknown.<br />
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After Jessamine's death, Thane Hiram Burrows took power as the Lord Governor with approval from Merin but on the condition that it was only a temporary measure until either Emily Kaldwin was found or a new Castellan was appointed. Burrows had served House Kaldwin for a number of years and had been made a Thane by Jessamine's father, Euhorn Kaldwin. Though in contrast to the late Jessamine, Hiram rules with an iron fist and has enforced harsh measures on the city to deal with the plague that has engulfed it.<br />
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The City Council is largely made up of Dunwall's nobility, though there is a growing number of rich merchants and industrialists whom have gained seats in the Council. The Council mainly deals with the every running of the city, the collection of taxation and paying the City Watch's wages. With the coming of the plague it has had to introduce emergency measures and concerning to some the head of Dunwall's Menite religion, High Overseer Thaddeus Campbell, was appointed to the City Council by the Lord Governor to act as the de facto head of the Council.Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-16089831396250893552013-11-25T13:25:00.000+00:002013-11-25T13:25:20.875+00:00Immeron Newes 25/11/2013Apologies for lack of a post on Friday, ended up being busier than expected last week.<br />
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Regardless heres the weekly roundup of PP Insiders for November 25th.<br />
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*Charles Foster III talks about the 50pts Circle army he painted in the space of a single week.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-18-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-18-2013</a><br />
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*Will Shick & David Carl talk about Skorne in HORDES: High Command.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-22-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-22-2013</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-80008713173086881402013-11-18T11:51:00.000+00:002013-11-18T11:51:34.012+00:00Immeron Newes 18/11/2013Bunch of Insiders from PP this past week.<br />
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*Will Hungerford talks a little about Warmachine & Hordes leagues, Steamroller 2014 and a few other things.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-11-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-11-13</a><br />
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*Will Shick & David Carl discuss the Circle of Orboros in HORDES: High Command.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-13-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-13-2013</a><br />
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*Finally Lyle Lowery talks about coverage of this year's Warmachine Weekend.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-15-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-15-2013</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-5149934295460173622013-11-15T16:40:00.000+00:002013-11-15T16:40:30.972+00:00City of Rats Part I: Dunwall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Thousand Cities Era</b><br />
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On the site that the present day city of Dunwall occupies, south-west of the Windwater Lakes, there was once an earlier city whose name is now lost to the sands of time. Like Berck it hosted the Tordoran Armada, though probably because of this it was put to the torch by the Orgoth invaders shortly after the Battle of a Thousand Sails and the scorched ruins were turned into a port fortress by the Orgoth to consolidate their hold on the region.<br />
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<b>The Rebellion Era </b><br />
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By the time of the Rebellion a slave town had grown up around the Orgoth fort, though it wasn't regarded as an important site for either side until later on when the Orgoth were being driven back into the sea. Though like many settlements it was subjected to the Scourge, though the Rebels manage to seize the city before the Orgoth had the chance to destroy every last stone.<br />
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<b>The Corvis Treaties</b><br />
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203 AR saw the creation of Ord and also the founding of what became the city of Dunwall, much like the Orgoth had done before them the Ordic people rebuilt the ruins into a port fortress to guard against the return of the invaders from across the Meredius. The old Orgoth central keep was demolished and its foundations used for a new central fort that became Dunwall Tower, whilst the old tunnels below the city were eventually adapted into a sewer system.<br />
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<b>The Colossal War</b><br />
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During the first attacks of the Colossal War in 250 AR Dunwall quickly found itself under siege by Khadoran forces, eventually falling after two months and not liberated by joint Ordic-Cygnaran forces until six years later. However Dunwall had been ruined by the war and fell into a period of decline and became overshadowed by Berck as a major port for trade.<br />
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<b>The Border Wars</b><br />
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War would return by the century's end with the First Expansion War fought by Khador, though Dunwall suffered less with only raids and bombardments by the Khadoran Navy. Though when the port of Radhavo fell, Dunwall suddenly found itself in serious danger. Though the Khadorans were halted outside nearby Corbhen and forced to fall back. Later in the war the Ordic Royal Navy used Dunwall as a base to launch raids against its Khadoran counterpart and Kingsparrow Island at the mouth of the Wrenhaven River was fortified and turned into a bastion to help defend the city against further attacks.<br />
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<b>The Quiet Century</b><br />
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Dunwall slowly recovered from the damage it had suffered during the wars over the previous few decades, gradually it became a fishing and later whaling port as its fortunes increased. Though it did see violence return to its streets during the War of the Castellans that lasted from 421-425 AR, House Kaldwin would gain governance over the city by the time the conflict ended.<br />
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<b>Second Expansion War</b><br />
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By the mid 460s war reared its ugly head once more, Dunwall was quickly captured following a large naval battle which allowed the Khadorans to land an invasion force to take the port city and then seize Corbhen. The Khadorans then pressed on to take Berck but were halted and then eventually forced back, both Dunwall and Corbhen were liberated in 468 AR.<br />
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<b>The Modern Era</b><br />
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It was during the first couple of decades of the 500s that the potential of<b> </b>whale oil, once refined, as an energy source was first realised. It would take until the later part of the century when the alchemical process was made viable and refined, the first few pieces of specially adapted Mechanika powered by this new energy source followed soon afterwards. By 600 AR Dunwall's whaling had turned into a major industry and improved the city's economic standing.<br />
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Despite Dunwall's good fortune, Plague struck the city in 607 AR...Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-84383835403210661542013-11-11T11:55:00.000+00:002013-11-11T11:55:10.143+00:00Immeron Newes 11/11/2013Getting back into the swing of things and a bunch of Insiders to link.<br />
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*First up Michael Plummer talks about the tournaments at this year's WARMACHINE Weekend and the livestreams thereof.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-04-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-04-2013</a><br />
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*Next Simon Berman reveals PP's new podcast.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-06-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-06-2013</a><br />
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*Lastly David Carl & Will Shick take a look at the Trollbloods in HORDES: High Command.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-08-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-08-2013</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-42648286307052649702013-11-08T12:00:00.000+00:002013-11-08T12:00:13.396+00:00IKRPG: City of Rats<br />
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Thus begins a new series for the blog's Friday slot.<br />
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I've been kicking about the idea of doing an IKRPG campaign based upon the video game Dishonored, there are a few elements that crossover quite nicely and that makes feel it would work.<br />
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Basic idea is to simply adapt the city of Dunwall to the Iron Kingdoms, making changes where needed like having Dunwall be an Ordic whaling town, etc. Gradually over time as I create content for a Dishonored based game I hope to eventually weave adventures and a fully-fledged campaign from it, so hopefully enough to keep this new series of articles and posts going for a little while.<br />
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Next week the proper start of the series, chiefly content covering the Iron Kingdoms version of Dunwall.Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-79734151327384998242013-11-06T12:00:00.000+00:002013-11-06T12:00:01.186+00:00Of Kings, Nations and Gods 6/11/2013Well I picked up the new Kings, Nations and Gods book for the Iron Kingdoms RPG and ye gods is it a hefty book!<br />
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I've only skimmed through and paid attention to parts that had interested me, though I hazard a guess that there is alot more background stuff in this book than the old World Guide. There is extra stuff in the form of new careers, equipment and warjacks focused on each of the Iron Kingdoms.<br />
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More than filling out the history and the scope of the land, it also helps brings Western Immeron to life. Maps and info have been updated to reflect events in the Warmachine game, plus there is a ton more artwork. A few of the cities now have art, Caspia (and her twin Menite city of Sul) looks impressive and he get a view of what a city in the Protectorate looks like.<br />
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But as I said above I've only skimmed through it, there is alot to read and I suspect theres little nuggets hidden in the text. For example various concerns have established outposts on the continent of Zu, something that may be the cause of a proxy war later down the line and plot for a campaign.Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-36137596042038041592013-11-04T16:40:00.000+00:002013-11-04T16:40:35.470+00:00Immeron Newes & Apologies 4/11/2013Apologies for not updating for about a couple of months, had stuff come up which meant this blog having to take a backseat. Going to be posting today a roundup of all the Insider over the past two months in order to catch up.<br />
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Though since the Full Metal Fridays feature from PP are finished for the time being I'm looking at possibly doing something to fill its place on the blog.<br />
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*Sept 9th; Will Hungerford previews some cards from HODRES: High Command and the final Machinations season.<br />
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*Sept 11th; Will Shick and David Carl talk about Cygnar in WARMACHINE: High Command.<br />
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*Sept 16th; Matt Dipietro talked about PP's Formula P3 Grandmaster Painting Competition.<br />
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*Sept 18th; William French on the [OMEGA PROTOCOL] expansion for LEVEL 7.<br />
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*Sept 20th; Will Shick and David Carl talk more about WARMACHINE: High Command, this time whilst taking a look at the Protectorate of Menoth.<br />
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*Sept 23rd; Ed Bourelle on designing the floor tiles for LEVEL 7 [OMEGA PROTOCOL].<br />
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*Sept 25th; Nick Kay on his Butcher based Khador army. <br />
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*Sept 27; Will Shick and David Carl on Khador in WARMACHINE: High Command.<br />
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*Sept 30th; Mike Vaillancourt on designing the Special Forces soldiers for LEVEL 7 [OMEGA PROTOCOL].<br />
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*Oct 2nd; Micah Scott-Ralston shows off his Mountain King for his nautical themed Trollbloods.<br />
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*Oct 4th; Will Shick and David Carl present their final WARMACHINE: High Command entry, a look at the Cryx deck.<br />
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*Oct 7th; Ed Bourelle talks about the design process for Faulty Intel in LEVEL 7 [OMEGA PROTOCOL].<br />
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*Oct 9th; David Carl shows off promotional cards for the release events of HORDES: High Command.<br />
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*Oct 11th; Will Hungerford talks about the end of the Machinations league.<br />
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*Oct 14th; Charles Foster III shows off his Convergence force.<br />
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*Oct 16th; Brian Dugas reveals the new modelling putty for the Formula P3 line.<br />
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*Oct 18th; Laine Garrett on updating the maps of Western Immeron for the latest IKRPG book.<br />
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*Oct 21st; Simon Berman shows off some alternative paint schemes for Cryx.<br />
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*Oct 23rd; Tony Konichek with a tutorial for LEVEL 7 [OMEGA PROTOCOL].<br />
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*Oct 25th; Aeryn Rudel on writing part of the story for Machinations.<br />
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*Oct 28th; Mike Ryan on taking over as editor-in-chief for No Quarter.<br />
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*Oct 30th; Brian Dugas shows how he makes his custom sculpting tools.<br />
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*Nov 1st; Nick Kay shows off his finished Butcher Unleashed model.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-01-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-11-01-2013</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-87044873850445845272013-09-13T22:16:00.002+01:002013-09-13T22:16:59.865+01:00Full Metal Friday 13/9/2013Another Kings, Nations, And Gods playtest report.<br />
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This time Matt Goetz' favourite as GM which involved the new Menite careers and the Artillerist career.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-9-13-2013">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-9-13-2013</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-34652495752962243132013-09-09T14:28:00.001+01:002013-09-09T14:28:37.596+01:00Immeron Newes 9/9/2013Due to sickness last week, a double week roundup of Insiders.<br />
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*Will Shick introduced PPDigital.<br />
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*David Carl talked about the launch of <i>Warmachine: High Comman</i>d.<br />
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*And also an insert for the sorting of <i>High Command</i> cards.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-9-4-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-9-4-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-64871659626163286202013-09-06T20:45:00.001+01:002013-09-06T20:45:22.676+01:00Full Metal Friday 6/9/2013Finally gotten over the cold, so normal postage should resume.<br />
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Regardless, new Insider today covering a rather interesting playtest of the new Khadoran careers for the IKRPG.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-9-6-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-9-6-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-59596805378581998262013-09-02T17:15:00.002+01:002013-09-02T17:15:05.719+01:00PSA 2/9/2013Quick heads up, in the gist of a house move and a badly timed cold.<br />
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Posts will probably be a bit late this week.Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-78073549184587232392013-08-30T22:30:00.000+01:002013-08-30T22:30:14.012+01:00Full Metal Friday 30/8/2013Matt Goetz recounts an early playtest session for content from the new <i>Kings, Nations, And Gods</i> IKRPG book.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-30-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-30-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-89056531716708020042013-08-26T13:20:00.001+01:002013-08-26T13:20:28.316+01:00Immeron Newes 26/8/2013Just a single Insider this past week from David Carl, namely talking a little about detachment colours for the Warmachine High Command card game.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-19-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-19-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-84091821389192480272013-08-23T20:12:00.003+01:002013-08-23T20:13:25.103+01:00Full Metal Friday 23/8/2013Another preview for Kings, Nations and Gods, this time around a look at the Ordic Heavy Warjack the Toro and an upgrade.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-23-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-23-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-12567532368455860792013-08-19T12:21:00.000+01:002013-08-19T12:21:12.058+01:00Immeron Newes 19/8/2013Right, we had a few Insiders this past week.<br />
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*First up was a Video Insider covering the special, collector's edition Butcher Unleashed diorama.<br />
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*Will Shick then posted a follow-up on the Butcher Unleashed diorama.<br />
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*Then Aeryn Rudel tipped us off about PP and some Skull Island eXpeditions authors being at Gen Con.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-14-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-14-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-43033254930797230412013-08-16T21:33:00.001+01:002013-08-16T21:33:27.711+01:00Full Metal Friday! 16/8/2013Another <i>Kings, Nations, And Gods</i> preview in the shape of some Menite equipment and weapons.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-16-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-16-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-27575080437186971962013-08-12T22:50:00.001+01:002013-08-12T22:50:40.977+01:00Immeron Newes 12/8/2013Quick and simple post, been feeling unwell lately.<br />
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*David Carl on High Command.<br />
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*Will Hungerford on Machinations.<br />
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*Simon Berman on Warmachine Tactics Kickstarter.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-08-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-08-13</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556526011556877608.post-4104996436814568962013-08-10T07:30:00.001+01:002013-08-10T07:30:09.762+01:00Full Metal Friday! 10/8/2013Little bit later than I'd like, but oh well.<br />
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A new <i>Kings, Nations and Gods</i> preview is up, viewing players a sneak peek at new careers from the Khador section of the book.<br />
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<a href="http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-09-13">http://privateerpress.com/community/privateer-insider/insider-8-09-13</a> <br />
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In Other News...<br />
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My Kickstarter now has only a handful of days left, so feel free to have a look and back it or share.<br />
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<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/349041463/frozen-skies-a-savage-worlds-dieselpunk-rpg">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/349041463/frozen-skies-a-savage-worlds-dieselpunk-rpg</a>Stephen 'Stormwell' Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12269210100981615819noreply@blogger.com0