One of the more interesting ideas that is (or should be) a part of a Victorious chronicle is that of the influence SuperMankind can have on the history of a world. For those chronicles that emphasize the late 19th century, their influence could be quite profou...
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One of the more…interesting?…Yeah, let’s go with ‘interesting>’! One of the more interesting parts of being a Genteel Magistrate is to keep a group of heroines from getting too large. Of course any player’s characters are in the gang, bu...
Martians, Godzilla, and Werewolves; Oh My!
Greetings everyone, I don’t normally plug other blogs (except when I feel like it)….but this one is pretty sweet: https://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-war-of-worlds-godzilla-1898-troll.html Eric’s blog has lots of good info anyway,...
Wolf Vs Whale – The Anglo-American War of 1896
I’ve a confession to make, though I’m sure its hardly news to anyone who’s read the Victorious RPG. I love alternative history. “Counterfactuals”, as historians call them, I find endlessly fascinating and inspirations for gaming. If you have a electr...
Welcome to the Apocalypse
Doesn’t this feel like 2020? Greetings all, Sorry for the 2 month+ delay in posting, its been a hell of a couple of months. Classes, seminars, visiting family, getting back and finding out one of the family had CV19, going into quarantine ourselves, Fall...
Victory Points: Not Just for Heroes Anymore!
Greetings, I was recently listening to a podcast where one of the hosts complained about OSR D&D becoming dull in combat because once you make your attack roll then you’re done for the round and if it’s a complicated version then its off to the kitchen...
Readying the Great God Pan
Hello all, This will be quick, as I’m getting ready to run my Grim Victorious game for North Texas RPG Con. Due to CV19, I will be running it virtually. I’m hoping I can still keep the dark tone of the book it’s loosely based on (The Great God Pan by...
From the “Blast from the Past” Section:
Greetings all, Here’s more proof that Victorious‘ 10-year development wasn’t the longest in RPG history. Or even Steampunk for that matter. Space: 1889 was published by Game Designers Workshop in 1988. However, the below is the first referenc...
Retribution – A Real Deterrent
Hello all, One of the things I’ve heard in the past is that superheroics aren’t believable since criminals would just kill masked vigilantes whenever possible. Like most ideas this has a grain of truth. However, it falls apart under close scrutiny. The fir...
How Invisible is Invisible Anyway?
The Invisibility Supernatural power in the Victorious RPG is one of those nebulous abilities that leave a certain amount of vagueness in the minds of players and Genteel Magistrates alike. In order to provide some unofficial guidance, I will list some question...