Category: Sagas of the Icelanders

A hack of “The Man” playbook I posted back in July 2016 included, without permission, the description of the Man’s…

A hack of “The Man” playbook I posted back in July 2016 included, without permission, the description of the Man’s…

A hack of “The Man” playbook I posted back in July 2016 included, without permission, the description of the Man’s Farm and the move A Man’s Domain from a previous version of The Man playbook created by Keith Stetson, Matthew Aaron, and Brendan Conway. I deeply regret and apologize for using that content without their permission. If you reference the version of the playbook I posted, you must include them in any attribution.

They have graciously allowed the playbook to stand as written. I have, however, decided not to let it be distributed any further while I ponder the best way–if any–of reissuing it, so I’ve unshared the GDoc and asked Jason Morningstar to do the same with the layout he made of it.

Again I am truly sorry for the offense I gave to three designers I have the utmost respect for.

(also shared to my public profile)

What about a players move for passing/advancing the seasons and years

What about a players move for passing/advancing the seasons and years

What about a players move for passing/advancing the seasons and years ? I know there is one by default for the MC, but it would be interesting to see a version where the players roll to see if certain events happen. Anyone thought about this or came up with a house-rule for it ?

Goðar’s arm-rings

Goðar’s arm-rings

Originally shared by Daniele Di Rubbo

Goðar’s arm-rings

“Arm-rings were a popular decorative item, displaying wealth and status. The dragon head seems also to have been a popular image and has become associated with the prows of Viking ships, although no surviving examples have been found.”

“Temples and holy sites were important to trade and diplomacy as well as spiritual matters. Each holy place was required by law to have a silver arm-ring that was worn by the local chieftain, or Godi. The ring was used for the swearing of oaths for all manner of reasons, not least to formalize trade bargains. The Godi occupied a position somewhere between priests and nobles or chiefs, providing both religious and political leadership. They led the worship of the gods and appointed officials as well as making laws.”

(Martin J. Dougherty, Vikings: A History of the Norse People, Amber Books, London, 2014, par. 8.132-4.)

Catherine Ramen, for some reason I was unable to reach you privately through G+, so I’m posting my latest edits to…

Catherine Ramen, for some reason I was unable to reach you privately through G+, so I’m posting my latest edits to…

Catherine Ramen, for some reason I was unable to reach you privately through G+, so I’m posting my latest edits to your Man v2 playbook here, to facilitate finding it. If you have a more recent version of yours please share!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByF9qkt14FlUR0VraGJxZ05GMk0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByF9qkt14FlUR0VraGJxZ05GMk0/view?usp=sharing

Alright so I’m looking at Jason Morningstar’s one shot…

Alright so I’m looking at Jason Morningstar’s one shot…

Alright so I’m looking at Jason Morningstar’s one shot (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3441990/one-shot_handout_v3.pdf) and it’s all clicking, but I have a few holes in my understanding of the context that I’d like to fill in:

– Where is Æðaklettar (Island of Monsters)? It’s not on the map above. Is it intended to be mysterious? Is it one of those “she’s from the island in the mist” things?

– What is the cultural setup for fostering a son? Is it more of a favor or a payment?

– In the setup with Reykholar and Landey, would they be at odds with one another? I’m curious as to why Landey is even shown on the sheet and all I can think of is that it must point to some sort of conflict.

I’m also interested in anything else that I didn’t ask that might be useful. My historic understanding of Iceland/Norway is weak.

Just grabbed Catherine Ramen’s revised playbook for the Man, done up by Jason Morningstar.

Just grabbed Catherine Ramen’s revised playbook for the Man, done up by Jason Morningstar.

Just grabbed Catherine Ramen’s revised playbook for the Man, done up by Jason Morningstar. Have all the playbooks been redone in this style? Can anyone provide a link? Thanks!

How much inter-characters tension and conflict do you have in your games

How much inter-characters tension and conflict do you have in your games

How much inter-characters tension and conflict do you have in your games ? Do your always go for blood operas or you ignore this aspect altogether ? (or you find a mid-term ?)

My group ended up assuming it as a default, but after my last reading of the book I ain’t sure if that’s really emphasized. Perhaps I automatically assumed this on the basis of Sagas being a sibling more of Monsterhearts and Night Witches than of, say, Dungeon World or Monster of the Week in my view.

Thoughts ?

Hello guys.

Hello guys.

Hello guys. I am a late bloomer with sagas and bought it just last week. What I was wondering if anybody tried to make the game just a kittle crunchier time-wise ? That is, give it mechanically sound structure to use seasons as a session structure much like pendragon… i feel it is almost there and would lend itself magnificently to generation gaming with a little long house improvement, long season action to make or trade ressources. A little bit like joining storytelling, board game and pendragon gaming. Did anybody experiment with that ?

Doesn’t the Godi move “Ring of Oaths” sound too on the weak side

Doesn’t the Godi move “Ring of Oaths” sound too on the weak side

Doesn’t the Godi move “Ring of Oaths” sound too on the weak side ? It reads: ” When an oath is sweared under your ring, both parties gain a bond with each other”.

Right now I’m not seeing much use for it from a practical standpoint. Perhaps allowing the Godi also gain a bond with one of the parties (or even with both) would make it more attractive. Have someone seen this movie action ? What are your thoughts ?