Author: John Harper

Blades in the Dark: Digital Edition Early Access

Blades in the Dark: Digital Edition Early Access

Blades in the Dark: Digital Edition Early Access

If you missed the kickstarter, fear not! You can buy the early access digital edition over here on DriveThruRPG:

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170689/Blades-in-the-Dark-Digital-Edition-Early-Access?site=dtrpg

The PDF is the current quick start that the kickstarter backers have. As I update the game in progress, you’ll also receive the newest files up to and including the future finished game PDF.

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/170689/Blades-in-the-Dark-Digital-Edition-Early-Access?site=dtrpg

Teamwork: Assist

Teamwork: Assist

Teamwork: Assist

I’m not happy with the new assist action, really. Improving position is cool, but the old method of “pay stress and give a bonus die” was nice and fluid in play. I’m leaning towards going back to the old way, with a tweaked stress cost. Here’s the text:

When you assist another player who’s rolling, describe what your character does to help. Take 2 stress and give them +1d to their roll.

What do you think?

An arcane accident lights the sky afire in Duskwall, giving even the hardest scoundrels pause.

An arcane accident lights the sky afire in Duskwall, giving even the hardest scoundrels pause.

An arcane accident lights the sky afire in Duskwall, giving even the hardest scoundrels pause.

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Idea: Early Access PDF Deal

Idea: Early Access PDF Deal

Idea: Early Access PDF Deal

Here’s a thing I’m considering. What do you think?

I get a lot of requests from people who missed the kickstarter, about buying in late, or getting a pre-order deal, or whatever. I’ve had nebulous plans of various sorts but haven’t put anything in motion.

Now I’m considering something similar to what indie video games have done: offering a digital “early access” product on DriveThru RPG. Basically, it would be the current quick start PDF, for sale at the standard Blades PDF price. You’d get early access to the basic content now, plus all future updates to the game (including the finished complete game PDF).

This deal would not include the special edition add-ons from the kickstarter (since my arrangement with those content creators was limited to the KS only). It would be the core Blades stuff only.

What do you think? Good idea? I especially care what KS backers think. I don’t want to make your current early access ‘less special’ but maybe that’s not a big deal.

Blades in the Dark: Let’s Play, Episode 5!

Blades in the Dark: Let’s Play, Episode 5!

Blades in the Dark: Let’s Play, Episode 5!

New episode is up! FYI: There’s a weird six-minute section of black screen at the beginning (YouTube is editing it out, but it’s taking a while).

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nwFfEiC6y0

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwam-0M-2y0

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nwFfEiC6y0

Overheard in Crow’s Foot

Overheard in Crow’s Foot

Overheard in Crow’s Foot

Hello Blades fans! I’m adding a section to the write-up for each district called “Overheard in [District]” — which will be a collection of sound bites one might hear while walking around (or skulking in) that area. A passing comment, a whispered exchange, the cries of a vendor, etc. I started writing them myself and then I thought, wait! This is a great thing for the community to be involved in.

So, please share your overheard snippets! Keep them short (a single person speaking a line or two, or a couple people talking back and forth with a line from each). Feel free to include rumors or events that have occurred in your home games of Blades. Be colorful and specific. Make up slang as needed. References to Friends and Contacts from the sheets are a bonus. 🙂

This post will collect material for the Crow’s Foot district. I’ll make new posts for the other districts.