RPG Update (1)

So... This week was most entertaining since this all started. We played in two sessions of Cyberpunk 2020, one session of Viescream RPG, and one session of classic Call of Cthulhu. I might say, that first time in a long, long time I'm pleased with such wealth and tempo of games. but for the sake of quality and fun in them, I will limit them to just two, max three in one week. Another way is that someone will take a Keeper/Referee mantle for one session from me. But for the next couple of days, I will rest and plot other adventures in our imaginary worlds.

Heroes of Rura-Tonga (5)

After last week's big maps insanity, this time using so much free time (for making old paper), little MSPaint foo I created the little maps. Those of interior places from adventures. With these maps, I only changed names from English to Polish for ease of reference. I must say before I show You anything (I didn't do this last time - sorry) - these maps may contain spoilers, so if You know, that You will play in one of the scenarios from the Rura-Tonga line, do not look at them, because they can tell some adventure hints.


For all the others interesting in my little handicraft:

Here is all the content I create for this campaign (for now)

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Heroes of Rura-Tonga (4)

With all this social distancing around us, some of my plans go to hell. One of them was printing big maps for upcoming Heroes of Rura-Tonga pulp campaign. But being lockdown in my home gives me too much time and too much opportunities to delve into some handcrafting handouts. First of all, I've created the cover for Heroes box:

Nothing fancy, but it will separate it from other boxes. Then I started to think about maps. In Sourcebook and additional adventures got them nice and clean. But for my game, I want something different. More maps style with grid and worn down look. So I use my MSPaintFoo to create these maps. Of course, I created an old paper with tea and coffee, then printed on it. So with no furder ado:

The box is getting somewhat crowded.

Map of Rura-Tonga.

Another map

and another map

and another...

So I think that James "Sparky" Jones will have cartography skills. Or maybe somebody else from the crew or from town? Maybe You can tell me? And maybe someone will know how to make it even more realistic? Till next time!

A View and a scream! A Viewscream? Viewscream!

Last week we delve into something new. With quarantine all around us, more and more people want to play in RPGs online. But for the last couple of weeks, we play mostly in Cyberpunk 2020. After almost ten adventures sometimes played a day, by day, we decided we want a break. After an online meeting at blasphemoustomes.com with Good Friends of Jackson Elias, I thought about trying Viewscream RPG. After watching Invictus Stream actual-play, I've downloaded the book and start prepping for the first game. It was a success! We played then two more scenarios. Now we are working on details for next week's games.

(Our notes from last games)

P.S. But I do not forget about Heroes of Rura-Tonga

I was so wrong!

Last year I said that it was maybe a peak of gaming in this little post. How I was wrong! Last week I run 4 sessions (3 of Cyberpunk 2020 - year oblige to run some scenarios in that world/system, 1 of Call of Cthulhu splendid free scenario Lightless Beacon). Some players joined me for the first time in years, others got a chance to first time encounter truly Lovecraftian Horror on Beacon Island. If there is a good side to this difficult situation, You may say, that online gaming is going strong these days. For better or worse it will change how we roll eventually.

P.S. Works on Heroes of Rura-Tonga are going well!

Heroes of Rura-Tonga (3)

In the last post about Heroes of Rura-Tonga, I give You a glimpse into something new. Today is the day, that I will raise the curtain for this little side project. Last time I show You my model for the Armored Angels scenario.  This was the perfect connection between my old passion and new (realistically not so new - almost 25 years(!)). I've decided to do this once more. In the sourcebook captain, Collin Sharp is the owner of Grumman G-21 which he christened the Flying Fish. This is a great and beautiful plane. But the plastic model kit for this plane (or for the PBY Catalina also) is out of my reach at the moment. So I need to improvise. I found an old model for Polish bomber PZL 37 Moose. It was so cheap that I have to take such an opportunity.

Of course, it wasn't a plane design for landing on water. There was a project for that, but the start of WWII end this endeavor.  So I've created something new. Only for this campaign. Using an old model kit, two toothbrushes and a lot of imagination and glue. Then I primed it...

...and give it to my wife for painting. I show her a couple of DC3 pictures from that time period. She starts her own little experiments. One of them:

Another:

But after much consideration, she decided to make it all in one color. I've created transfers and here is our final version. We called it Flying Moose! 

It is so big that it was hard to put this plane into our lightbox. But if You look closely we even got a little moose on the sides of the hull.
PZL 37 had 3 machineguns so there will be an opportunity for PC and NPCs to shoot some Zero! This will be a nice memoir for our adventures in and around Rura-Tonga. This is all I can show You for now. But new ideas are in motion...

So much gaming!

Times are interesting. This week I've run three games. First I've run my Cyberpunk 2020 game, with very old characters - some have almost 15 years. We played in our own little corner of Cyberpunk World - Bielitz 2020. It was a fun ride with my old players. Then I've run Astounding Adventures scenario God of the airwaves for my friend and his fiance. Good pulp action with one of my first players. Sad that there were only three of these in that book. Then yesterday I close the Kali Ghati scenario. My wife plays in all of these games. But most important was that every game was online. Of course, my wife sits beside me, but all the other players were in their houses safe and sound. I've cannot remember when I've run three times a week. Maybe it was during Masks of Nyarlathotep campaign some 3 years ago. Good times!

P.S. Next week some big news about my upcoming Rura-Tonga campaign.