Author: Eric “No-Sleeves Mcgee” Lamoureux

Are there any non-Actual-Play podcasts for Blades in the Dark?

Hi everybody!

I’m Eric, published RPG writer, and partner at Just Insert Imagination.

I was halfway through writing Wiseguys, a setting for Savage Worlds where you play 90s Italian-American mobsters and their associates in an alternate Las Vegas. In this game, you perform daring heists, take part in chases and build your criminal empire.

Sounds like a match made in heaven (or in hell) for a Forged in the Dark game, right? I do think so, yeah.

The thing with Wiseguys is that there are no supernatural elements. Sure, five decades of nuclear testing in the Nevada desert has created certain anomalies but that’s about as far as it goes.

Do you think a setting like this would work well for a Forged in the Dark game despite the fact it lacks a supernatural or fantastic element?

What of the Attune action? Can the Resolve Attribute survive without a substitute for Attune? I can’t think of anything to replace it with at the moment.

Does all the shenanigans of a motley crew of criminals offer enough spice?

Note: If you are curious about the setting, we have the demo out and it’s free on dtrpg. I just don’t want to post any unsolicited promotion here. I’d be happy to provide a link, though.