Cyclopaedia 2: Post-apocalyptic Wasteland

Welcome to Cyclopaedia 2: Post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. For this article, I was inspired by the recent release of Fallout IV in the computer game world and the summer movie blockbuster, Mad Max: Fury Road. I am a huge fan of the Mad Max… Continue reading

Cyclopaedia 1: Steampunk

Welcome to Cyclopaedia 1: Steampunk. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Getting Started series. For this first article, I thought you would enjoy more info regarding steampunk, which influences the world of Victoriana as depicted in the currently running InnRoads Plays “Kensington by Torchlight.” If… Continue reading

CYCLOPAEDIA 0: INTRODUCING A NEW CREATIVE RESOURCE

Telling stories and GMing games has been a passion of mine for decades. I am also a sage at heart who loves to delve into libraries and archives of information regarding games I am developing or playing. I like my characters to have extensive backstories, NPCs with fleshed out personalities, and… Continue reading

IRP Victoriana: Session 1 – The Noodle Incident

First Meetings in Limehouse In our first session of the Actual Play, we flashback 6 months to see where it all began for the Torchbearers. —————————————————– February, 1856 The Crimean War is turning against the Crown as the Tsarina of Russia unleashes magical horrors the likes of which England is… Continue reading

IRP Victoriana: Character Creation

One’s Full Measure Meet the cast as we formulate new characters in the Victoriana game system. A dwarven doctor, a Russian bearman, a disgraced veteran of the Crimean War, a well-traveled young woman new to London, and a spiritualist of the wealthy, a more diverse group of adventurers would be… Continue reading

InnRoads Plays Series 2 – Introducing Victoriana

Welcome to the Smoke InnRoads Plays embarks upon a brand new adventure. We take a moment to discuss Cubicle 7’s Victoriana, Steampunk and some of the themes and cautionary tales involved with this setting. Remember, InnRoads Ministries is putting these videos together not just for entertainment, but to give you… Continue reading

InnRoads Plays D&D 5e: The Broken Road (Session 4)

Of Goblins and Highwaymen… The adventure continues as our party stumbles upon a ransacked campsite where one man is desperately fending off a gang of goblins.  In this episode, the heroes get to do what they do best, wreck goblins!   Today, a wizard cooks, a cleric makes a call and a rogue serves… Continue reading