The M-Files: Session 7 Recap

In the penultimate session of the campaign, the hunters learn more about the approaching great evil - and their own connections to her.

The M-Files: Session 6 Recap

In this week's session, we wrap up the mystery started the previous week and in fact an entire arc within the game. Plus, a beach scene!

The M-Files: Session 5 Recap

Finally, the crew can catch their breath a little and process everything that's happening. But what they discover might concern them even more.

The M-Files: Session 4 Recap

Nightmares and visions lead to a violent confrontation in a dark forest. Occult tomes, mysterious witches, and plenty of mimosas for everyone!

The M-Files: Session 3 Recap

It took a bit, but we finally wrapped up "Necromancer's Gambit" from Tome of Mysteries. For sure, there are spoilers here. One of our players unfortunately couldn't make it due to real life considerations, so our group this time consisted of: Cordelia Miranova, the InitiateMiranda “Andi” Caruso, the Spell-slingerOphelia Graves, the Spooky We still referenced … Continue reading The M-Files: Session 3 Recap →

Gates of Despair: Session 7 Recap

Putting this right out there: this turns out to be the last main session of the campaign. I'll say a little more about what's next in the wrap-up section, but I think I'm mostly pleased with how this went, with a few caveats. Narrative ((For ease of reading, I'm separating out a few different story … Continue reading Gates of Despair: Session 7 Recap →

The M-Files: Session 2 Recap

The second session of our "Monster of the Week" campaign used another pre-written adventure from the Tome of Mysteries, albeit customized somewhat for my group. Spoilers for "Necromancer's Gambit" follow, so beware! Narrative The player characters in this mystery included: Cordelia Miranova, the InitiateMiranda “Andi” Caruso, the Spell-slingerOphelia Graves, the SpookyAlice Everly, the Chosen At … Continue reading The M-Files: Session 2 Recap →

Gates of Despair: Session 5 Recap

Time to wrap up business on the station and get back out into the black! Narrative After strategizing briefly, the crew heads down to meet Isaac McCormack, the corporation "fixer" who might be able to provide some additional intelligence on the Society of the Outer Realms. They walk into a fairly typical office area, with … Continue reading Gates of Despair: Session 5 Recap →

Gates of Despair: Session 4 recap

This session mostly consisted of shopping and role play. I don't believe we rolled any dice at all, other than some random NPCs I generated (mostly using the SciFi Random Generator at Donjon). But they deserved a bit of shore leave, as it were, and in any case this second stretch of sessions (4-6 or … Continue reading Gates of Despair: Session 4 recap →

The Great Soul Train Robbery: Session Recap

My usual Monday night group (formerly Sundays, currently playing Scum & Villainy) has decided to start playing some Saturday night one-shot. We kicked it off with a session of The Great Soul Train Robbery. This is a “Sweetened by Honey Heist” game, which itself reminds me a lot of “Lasers & Feelings”. We started by … Continue reading The Great Soul Train Robbery: Session Recap →