Category Archives: Empire of the Petal Throne

Reflecting on My Version of Barsoom

Posted on June 28, 2023 by lostdelights

After running a campaign on Barsoom for some time, I got to thinking about why I enjoyed Barsoom as a kid. First, and most obviously, it was the physicality of it, the amazing abilities of John Carter. Like many of … Continue reading →

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A Jorune Timeline (in Excel)

Posted on January 9, 2018 by lostdelights

I got reading about Jorune again, and found myself taking “6600 Years of Jorune” and putting it into Excel form. For anyone who wants it, here is the Jorune Timeline. Joe Adams’ post in his blog Jorune is a Mental … Continue reading →

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Role-playing (Immersion) vs. Social Gaming (Pizza & Pretzels)

Posted on December 14, 2017 by lostdelights

I was reminded last night that there is a difference in how I play in different campaigns. When there is a deeply detailed fantasy world that I can buy into, I emphasize role-playing over social gaming. That means I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Dyson’s Empire of the Petal Throne Character Sheet (Portrait Edition) — Dyson’s Dodecahedron

Posted on April 24, 2016 by lostdelights

I play in an Empire of the Petal Throne campaign every Friday that’s been going on for well over a year now. Back when I started I drew up a pair of character sheets for the game (a quick and … Continue reading →

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Resources in the Internet Archive

Posted on July 5, 2014 by lostdelights

I was cruising the web this morning and stumbled across a lot of fan-created resources saved on the Internet Archive, including the old net books. Here’s the ones most appealing to an old school gamer like me: Traveller fanzines, including … Continue reading →

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In which I remember why I moved away from Experience Points…

Posted on June 19, 2013 by lostdelights

So last night’s game reminded me again why I stopped using D&D: Experience Points. The quest for experience points really flavors the game. Here’s what it does: 1. Makes characters kill everything they can. 2. Makes characters gather as much … Continue reading →

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Shared Beliefs and RPG Popularity

Posted on March 17, 2012 by lostdelights

Tons of people play Dungeons and Dragons or some variant of it, but not too many play Empire of the Petal Throne or Skyrealms of Jorune. Well, ok, EPT was hideously complex, had creepy pictures of fat priests and semi-nude … Continue reading →

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