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Gamer (TTRPGs, Wargames), developer, general geek.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · 4d

For various reasons, our usual RPG games have been on hold these past few weeks. So I've taken the time to do a write up of how to use the macros in my Mongoose Traveller system for FoundryVTT for streamlining character generation.
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A quick update on Foundry, with a bit of a dive into using macros for character generation.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · 4d

A small Roman garrison tries to hold off against hordes of invading Goths. We start our Limes campaign for Saga: Age of Invasions. The Romans have a fresh garrison for the first year, but they need to survive 6 years to win the campaign.

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Hordes of Goths try to cross the border into Roman lands. The Romans garrison needs to stand firm, and stop them. Part one of our Limes campaign.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · 10d

Another release of my Mongoose Traveller system for FoundryVTT, another video. You can now add deck plans to spacecraft. I have also added some streamlining to character generation when a player is creating their own characters.

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MgT2e Development Diary #14

YouTube video by Samuel Penn

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · 16d

Or the Japanese. The Japanese drive on the left as well (as do quite a few countries). Brits aren't the only sinister drivers.

NotASnark @notasnark.net · 16d

It's visible on my Foundry 12 instance, and a fresh install of Foundry 13 downloads it as well. The Forge is also showing 0.15 being the latest available. Not sure why it's not for you.

You can always force an install by manually specifying the system.json on the Foundry install page.

NotASnark @notasnark.net · 17d

Released version 0.15 of my Mongoose Traveller system for FoundryVTT. It has some back end fixes for supporting High Guard, and also adds support for v13.

Also, I've done another development diary video to go over some of the latest changes.

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MgT2e FoundryVTT Dev Diary #13

YouTube video by Samuel Penn

NotASnark @notasnark.net · 25d

Mrs Evelyn Wooldridge continues to document the events of our Masks of Nyarlathotep campaign. A sturdy umbrella and many layers of underwear turn out to be useful in the thick London Fog.

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Masks of Nyarlathotep 14

Our 14th session of Masks of Nyarlathotep, where we wrap up things in London and book our train tickets to Cairo.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Sep 13

Our Traveller campaign continues with the Deepnight Revelation crew breaking out the chocolate and running some biowarfare experiments.

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Death and Chocolate

As the Deepnight Revelation approaches its destination, it is time to give out chocolate and conduct biowarfare experiments.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Sep 6

We had our first game of The Barons' War. It was interesting with a lot of trying to figure out the rules. I think the game has potential and I'd like to give it another go now that we know where the complicated bits are and what we need to understand.

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The Barons’ War

We had our first game of Barons’ War, a skirmish game set in England around 1216.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Sep 5

After four years of gaming the Deepnight Revelation has reached the final sector of the campaign. This has been a long campaign, but it's been a lot of work to get the campaign to this point. There's now less than half a dozen jumps to go.

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The Deepnight Revelation arrives in the final sector of its journey. Ahead, is the Entity, less than a dozen jumps away.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Sep 2

It is the Tribunal of Loch Leglean in our Ars Magica campaign, which means time for some political machinations and socialising. There are cases about scrying, interference with cows, and a rather unexpected Wizard's War which might be our fault.
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It is the rest of the Tribunal of 1238 in Loch Leglean, and things take a turn for the unexpected. Information is shared, and Wizard’s War is declared.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 30

A game of Saga: Age of Chivalry, with some Burgundians going up against my Free Companies. It was an interesting battle, with both sides having some really interesting battle board abilities.

#wargaming #AgeOfChivalry

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Clash of Burgundians

An Age of Chivalry battle between the Burgundians and the Free Companies. It was an interesting fight, with lots of good abilities on both sides.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 29

The Deepnight Revelation gets to find another high tech world which isn't quite what was expected. They had some clues going in though that it might be dangerous. They weren't expecting to be on the other end of a bio probe though.

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The Deepnight Revelation comes across a world that is a lie, a trap set to attract travellers to it. The civilisation that built it is long gone, but they left behind something to continue their le…

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 26

It is time for another Tribunal in our Ars Magica campaign. Before that though, my Criamon maga has to go a little bit mad, in order to unlock further secrets of her mystery cult.

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It is time for the Tribunal of 1238 in our Ars Magica campaign. Pisciculus ex Criamon also unlocks some more of the secret wisdoms of her House.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 24

I had a game of Saga: Age of Vikings, playing Anglo-Saxons against the Irish again, though against a different opponent this time.

I managed to pull off something clever, but in hindsight it probably shouldn't have worked.

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Promotion opportunities abound after the Anglo-Saxons and Irish clash near the Duck Pond.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 16

In our Masks of Nyarlathotep game, we continue our exploration of the spooky mansion, and find bathrobes, busts and sacrificial victims. We contact the police, which turns out not to be the worst idea ever.

#TTRPG #CallOfCthuhlhu

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Masks of Nyarlathotep 13

We continue our investigation of Misr House, and from there head up to Derby. Surprisingly, the police are more useful than I would have expected.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 15

The small fleet of explorers come across the system of Emekni, which is populated by 2.5m tall tripedal balls of fluff they call Flumps. But not everything matches up. Can the Deepnight Revelation crew figure out what the Flumps are hiding?

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The Ultimate Pets

The mixed fleet of explorers come across the system of Emekni, which is inhabited by 2.5m tall, 3 legged balls of fur. They have no apparent sensory organs, so how did they build a civilisation?

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 8

Another session of our Deepnight Revelation campaign for Traveller. The Deepnight is no longer alone, as it is joined by a small fleet of ships. It's new companions have rather more information about their destination than the Deepnight does.

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The Fieldman Anomoly

The Solomani and Imperium fleets meet up, and decide to work together to investigate the Deepnight’s destination.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 5

Continuing our Ars Magica campaign, we investigate the empty village where the people have vanished from their homes overnight. Seaweed covers the buildings, and leads back to caves underwater.

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We investigate the village of Ardmair, where the people have suddenly vanished. Seaweed covers the village, and there are strange caves under the sea just off the coast.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Aug 1

A Solomani Conspiracy is uncovered to do harm to the Deepnight Revelation. Diplomacy, Guns and Gravity are all employed to combat the conspirators.

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The crew find themselves up against a Solomani conspiracy designed to disable or destroy the Deepnight Revelation.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Jul 29

In our Ars Magica campaign, we pass the rest of the year of 1237 in relative peace. There are plenty of things happening at the end of the year though, some of which need further investigation. Flying monsters, earthquakes and suspicious seaweed.

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We pass the rest of the year 1237 in relative peace. Even our mercenaries take to doing some study. But there are earthquakes, flying monsters and seaweed to welcome in the new year.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Jul 27

Another Development Diary episode, going over new features in my Foundry implementation of Mongoose Traveller.

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MgT2e FoundryVTT Dev Diary #12

YouTube video by Samuel Penn

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Jul 26

In our latest session of Masks of Nyarlathotep we leave London and head out to the coast, in search of Misr House and further cult activity. Given that it is February, it's not the best time to be visiting English sea side towns.
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Masks of Nyarlathotep 12

In our twelfth session of Masks of Nyarlathotep, we are continuing our investigations in the UK. We have clues taking us to Essex and Derbyshire, so we need to plan some train journeys.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Jul 26

We had a Great War game of Check Your Six. The French were trying to shoot down some German recon aircraft, whilst the German fighters flew escort.

#wargames #CheckYourSix

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A game of Check Your Six, as the Germans escort some recon planes across French territory, taking photos of their lovely factories.

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NotASnark @notasnark.net · Jul 25

The Deepnight Revelation and its new companion ship continue their journey, now in search of the misplaced fleet. There are newcomers on this mission, and the contraceptive problem is traced to an issue with the ageing food processors.

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The Deepnight Revelation and the Frank Wild head out together in search of the rest of the Solomani fleet.

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