Author Archives: Tolrendordm

Tech at the Table

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Tolrendordm

Prep time for sessions is always at a premium. Even right now, when I’m on sabbatical leave from work, it seems to take a big chunk of elapsed time to get myself ready for a new session. Of course, this … Continue reading →

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Hobby time ahead …

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Tolrendordm

This site has been ‘dead’ for most of the year, with a ‘hell’ year so far at work and a lot of family stuff going on the main culprits. I’ve been pleased to see that my hit rate has stayed relatively … Continue reading →

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4E Fun, 13th Age Spice

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Tolrendordm

        As is (I hope) obvious from this blog, 13th Age has definitely caught my fancy! It has definitely inspired a re-working and expansion of many aspects of the World of Tolrendor. I mean when one of … Continue reading →

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The First 13th Age Session

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Tolrendordm

As highlighted in a previous post, a couple of weeks ago I ran my first ever session of the 13th Age Roleplaying Game. We’d had a blast creating new characters, with all the interaction and shared story creation promised by … Continue reading →

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13th Age Goodness

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Tolrendordm

Although I’ve just started my first 13th Age campaign, I’ve been following it for a while now, and I must say I’m really impressed with the quality of the products that are being released by Pelgrane Press for this game! … Continue reading →

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Start of a new Campaign!!

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Tolrendordm

Phew, can you see the cobwebs here … Time for a broom! Things have been very slow of late on this site, but in the background I’ve been ticking along with a few things. On the role-playing front, as I … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th Age, Backgrounds, Columns, DM for Kids, Icons, The 'Eyes' of the Watch, The Havenscoast Project | 5 Comments

RPG Tech Talk: Realm Works – the Future?

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Tolrendordm

Realm Works, the new campaign and world management application by Lone Wolf Development (creator of the very popular HeroLab character creation software) was finally released out of a (very) long Beta/Early Access programme at the end of March 2014, about a … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming …

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Tolrendordm

It’s been a good summer, with plenty of sun and BBQs, but with 3 months of parents-in-law, holidays and then parent (Mum) staying, not much time for anything else!! As you can see from the fact that this blog has … Continue reading →

Posted in 13th Age, Kickstarter, Midgard Campaign Setting, Miscellaneous, Roleplaying with Kids, The 'Eyes' of the Watch, The Amber Tower Campaign | 2 Comments

Map of the Month: Eldolan

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Tolrendordm

A real gem this month, from the Pelgrane Press website newsletter, combining two of my current favourite things: maps by Pär Lindström, and the 13th Age RPG. This fantastic town map, done in a classic style which Pär has developed (and … Continue reading →

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Cartographer’s Annual Challenge: April 2014

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Tolrendordm

Once again I’ve got a bit behind here, so I’m just posting my effort for the April Annual issue, which I highlighted here. Going along with the ‘Volcanic Island’ vibe, this map depicts the Isle of Heldan (first shown in … Continue reading →

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