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End of an Era

All good things come to an end . . . End of an Era

  Hello Friends,

  I write this today with sad news. I have decided to retire my blog. Thank you so much for visiting, I really appreciate your support.

The demise of the blog comes from a number of reasons. It took up a large chunk of my time but attracted relatively little traffic. Considering it had been running for over four years, I had hoped for a lot more. The blog failed to lead to any…

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Songs of Ulubrae: Chapter 33

The Heroes dealt with strange beliefs: Songs of Ulubrae: Chapter 33

  Keep Faith for All

    Morning, Marchday, Secret Week, Delve Season, 1017.

  The Heroes united in Sartokna’s office to discuss recent events. Arrluk was praised for his efforts diverting Umiaq from raiding the Proculus Tower for the artefact. Sartokna then consulted with the Ambassador, who confirmed news of the planned invasion. Sartokna also raised the issue of Umiaq’s behaviour and…

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Tales of the Dice 138: Crazing

More festive dice: Tales of the Dice 138: Crazing

    Yet another seasonal issue of the webcomic.

  This issue suggests I should take photos of the elf dice in all sorts of strange places. My house is too much of a mess for that at the moment, with the builders here. Maybe next year.

  Issue 137, Colouring, can be found here

If you like Tales of the Dice, then you might like this collection of reprinted comics

  Happy Chuckling

Phil

  See the T…

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Updated: Yes/No, but Little Wizards

Another look at combining HeroQuest with Little Wizards for narrative outcomes: Updated: Yes/No, but Little Wizards

  This article is a synthesis of two previous posts. Both looked at ways to make the outcomes of skill checks interesting, and ease the process of narrating the results. First, there was Totally Yes/No and But which expanded the graduated outcomes in HeroQuest. The second post was Little Wizards and Making Failure Interesting.

  Find Updated Totally Yes/No & But here

Find Updated Making Failure…

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12 Days of Dicember: Q12

Here is my final contribution to the #12DaysDice project: 12 Days of Dicember: Q12

    Here at Tales of a GM, I am running the 12 Days of Dicember project, a way for us to share our love of dice. Each day this month, until the twelfth, there is a new question to spark a conversation about the dice we love. We are now rolling towards the end of the project, but there is still time to participate.

  See the launch post here

    Day 12

What is your favourite new dice technology?

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Forgotten Scrolls 64: Week 227

Another slice of the archives, with a seasonal focus on conventions: Forgotten Scrolls 64: Week 227

  The Forgotten Scrolls series is a weekly look at articles previously published during over four years of blogging. Before the usual rummage through the dusty archives, I direct you to my regular guest post at Ennead Games. Here I reprint an old essay.

  This article has been given a fresh edit, a little more polish, and reprinted as a guest post on the Ennead blog. This weekend, the article…

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12 Days of Dicember: Q11

Frosted dice feature once again in the #12DaysDice: 12 Days of Dicember: Q11

    Here at Tales of a GM, I am running the 12 Days of Dicember project, a way for us to share our love of dice. Each day this month, until the twelfth, there is a new question to spark a conversation about the dice we love. We are now rolling towards the end of the project, but there is still time to participate.

  See the launch post here

    Day 11

Which die have you bought most recently?

  F…

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Writing Goals, 10th December, 2017

I am following my limited schedule better today: Writing Goals, 10th December, 2017

  Hi Everyone,

  Despite my incredibly busy schedule, December is settling down. My busiest week with school events has passed and I have more time at home today. Thus, I can post this on Sunday as planned.

  Previously at Tales of a GM:

  1 hour – Primary Goal- 12 Days Dicember support

1 hour – Social Media – Visit different Forums and write five posts or comments

2 hours – Write, edit & post a…

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12 Days of Dicember: Q10

I think this may be a popular choice for the most hard-working dice: for #12DaysDice: 12 Days of Dicember: Q10

    Here at Tales of a GM, I am running the 12 Days of Dicember project, a way for us to share our love of dice. Each day this month, until the twelfth, there is a new question to spark a conversation about the dice we love. We are now rolling towards the end of the project, but there is still time to participate.

  See the launch post here

    Day 10

Which are your hardest working dice?

  Now I…

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November 2017 Reviewed

Running late, but here is my update for another poor month: November 2017 Reviewed

  All the way back in January, I posted my Writing Resolutions for 2017.

  I keep these goals in focus by writing monthly updates about my progress. The original post outlined four categories of resolution:

Blogging Resolutions

Freelance & Publishing Resolutions

Fiction Resolutions

Gaming Resolutions

  November was also dominated by the building work around the house. Progress is being made, but…

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12 Days of Dicember: Q9

    Here at Tales of a GM, I am running the 12 Days of Dicember project, a way for us to share our love of dice. Each day this month, until the twelfth, there is a new question to spark a conversation about the dice we love.  I am now past the mid-point of the project.

  See the launch post here

    Day 9

What are your dice punishments?

  Despite having taken photographs of many dice…

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Songs of Ulubrae: Chapter 32

Only just in time before the next session, here is the actual play report from our last session: Songs of Ulubrae: Chapter 32

  What Voice more Sweet

    Morning, Quarryday, Secret Week, Delve Season, 1017.

  Arrluk and Umiaq met in the embassy to update Adlartok about what they learnt at the Dwarven Ladies Tea Circle. There was so much new information to consider. Umiaq resolved the best place to begin was to speak with his mother, Ambassador Qigukna. The Ambassador was less than enthusiastic to speak with her wayward…

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Dragonmeet 2017 Report: Full of Friends

A full report from @Dragonmeet my favourite convention: Dragonmeet 2017 Report: Full of Friends

  I counted down to Dragonmeet over several months, with increasing excitement as the day approached. Now the big day has passed, so it is time for the annual report. Saturday 2nd December was my fifth Dragonmeet convention in London. Once again, the day was a lot of fun.

  I divide this report into eight sections:

Travel

Dragonmeet Online

Trade Hall

Cool Gamers

Famous Faces

Great Gaming

Seminar…

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12 Days of Dicember: Q8

I am rather torn about who to choose for my favourite dice retailer for #12DaysDice: 12 Days of Dicember: Q8

    Here at Tales of a GM, I am running the 12 Days of Dicember project, a way for us to share our love of dice. Each day this month, until the twelfth, there is a new question to spark a conversation about the dice we love.  I am now past the mid-point of the project.

  See the launch post here

    Day 8

Who is your favourite dice retailer?

  I have two main ways of buying dice: online and at…

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Tales of the Dice 137: Colouring

The dice are starting to feel festive: Tales of the Dice 137: Colouring

    Now that Dragonmeet is over for another year, my thoughts turn to Christmas. This was one of those issues which I brainstormed on the morning of posting. This was not what I planned to write, but the gag jumped into my mind when I started to think about the comic.

  As ever, it amused me and I hope you like it.

  Issue 136, Nearing, can be found here

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12 Days of Dicember: Q7

These "sea glass" dice are my new favourites for #12DaysDice: 12 Days of Dicember: Q7

    Here at Tales of a GM, I am running the 12 Days of Dicember project, a way for us to share our love of dice. Each day this month, until the twelfth, there is a new question to spark a conversation about the dice we love.  I am now past the mid-point of the project.

  See the launch post here

    Day 7

What is the best dice pattern?

  One of my highlights of the annual pilgrimage to…

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12 Days of Dicember: Q6

Late in the day again, but here is my favourite dice shape for #12DaysDice: 12 Days of Dicember: Q6

    Here at Tales of a GM, I am running the 12 Days of Dicember project, a way for us to share our love of dice. Each day this month, until the twelfth, there is a new question to spark a conversation about the dice we love.

  See the launch post here

    Day 6

What is your favourite dice shape?

  There are several ways to approach this question. I could consider the ease of rolling a die or…

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