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Retro musings on Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and other tabletop games

This blog is a vehicle for my thoughts on Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay and related matters. The focus is on WFRP’s first edition, but I also touch on WFRP’s fourth edition, WFB’s first three editions and other old-school tabletop games.

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Month: Dec 2016

THE WFRP MANIFESTO: FATE

HISTORY. Continuing the analysis of the design agenda of WFRP’s first edition with a look at Fate Points.

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NOT SO PUNNY

MISCELLANEOUS. The worst of the Warhammer puns.

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VERY PUNNY

MISCELLANEOUS. The best of the Warhammer puns.

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THE WFRP MANIFESTO: COMBAT

HISTORY. The view of WFRP’s original authors on the first edition combat system.

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THE WFRP MANIFESTO: SKILLS

HISTORY. Continuing the analysis of the design agenda of WFRP’s first edition with a look at skills.

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THE WFRP MANIFESTO: CAREERS

HISTORY. Discussion of the design agenda of WFRP’s original authors, beginning with the careers system.

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WARHAMMER TYPOGRAPHY

MISCELLANEOUS. The typography of WFRP’s first edition and its replication.

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LOST WARHAMMER: MOURNBLADE

HISTORY. Jim Bambra’s unpublished Warhammer supplement covering the world of Elric.

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LOST WARHAMMER: TETSUBO

HISTORY. Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson’s unpublished oriental supplement for WFRP’s first edition.

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THAT’S THE SPIRIT

RULES. Thoughts on spirits and animistic magic for WFRP’s first edition.

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NIGHT’S DARK TERROR

ADVENTURES. A conversion of the classic Dungeons & Dragons adventure by Graeme Morris, Jim Bambra and Phil Gallagher.

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HELLO WORLD

A new blog on Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay’s first edition, the Warhammer setting of the 1980s and other related matters.

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