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,...
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Uniformity versus Genre: A Question of Rules
Well met, everyone! A discussion with a couple of friends of mine (Hi DM Jim and J. Spahn!) has got me to thinking about RPG rules, especially rules that cover a genre specific game like Victorious. There’s a long-running debate as to what is best practi...
Off to North Texas RPG Con!
Greetings all, Sorry for the delay in posting, but we’ve been prepping to go to the North Texas RPG Con, and as usual we’re taking the whole house and the kitchen sink. Not to mention I’ve been prepping for my Victorious game I’m...
Review of Victorious: Hunter & Hunter Catalogue
Greetings all, Here’s a nice review of the Hunter & Hunter Catalogue by Needles over at the Swords & Stitchery blog: https://swordsandstitchery.blogspot.com/2019/03/osr-review-victorious-hunter-hunter.html I can’t argue with the review, even if (o...
Plot Points…the reverse of Victory Points?
Greetings, First my apologies for over 2 weeks without a post. There were extenuating circumstances, but in the end they are irrelevant. I am a humble cur. Anyway, on to the topic at hand. As some of you may know, my wife and I are 2/3rds of the host triumvira...
Victorian and Edwardian Adventure Magazines
Greetings! A quick post this week as it’s been a busy weekend. Here are some nice online sources for Victorian and Edwardian (pre-1911) magazines to use as inspiration for adventures or even props for some of your Victorious games. Enjoy, and tell us ...
A Point of Conflict
Greetings, I find myself caught in a bit of a conundrum when it comes to Victorious setting and detail, particularly when it comes to the less pleasant aspects of Victorian life. Most steampunk writings get around the issues of gender inequality, racism, or c...
Need to send word to your Heroes and Heroines?
…then check out the new blank Western Union telegram file in the Resources section. It’s from 1919, but it should be a good enough in-game prop to give a GM’s session that old Victorian feel! Genteel Magistrate P.S. We recommend using a typeface su...
Calling in the Cavalry (repost)
Calling in the Cavalry Optional rule for the Victorious RPG We all know that it always happens. It occurs in every sort of crisis, to the point where it’s a trope of the Superhero Genre. The Z-Men face off against the alien Bandersnatch as they attempt to ta...
The Law of SuperMankind (part 1)
Hello again, I’ve recently been reading The Law of Superheroes by James Daily and Ryan Davidson, and have been considering its ramifications in the Victorious Earth. It’s an ongoing process, so forgive me if I make several posts as I move through the book....