Alex Keane

Lover of Fiction and Games

Tag: yochai gal

  • Misty Forest with red and yellow leaves at the foot of the trees which appear as dark silhouettes

    Plans for Upcoming Cairn Jam

    A couple years ago, I worked through the Storytelling Collective’s “Write your First Adventure” course. I failed to complete it to the stated end-goal of “Get a completed adventure on the Dungeon Master’s Guild” but I learned a lot about how to format and pace adventures. I’ve tried to bring that into my own homebrew…

  • The Positronic Library and Electric Bastionland

    The Positronic Library and Electric Bastionland

    Saturday night, I played a game of Electric Bastionland, designed by Chris McDowall. Electric Bastionland takes place in a setting reminiscent of the early-to-mid 20th Century, with some weird electric oddities added in. Each player has three stats: Strength, Dexterity, and Charisma. They also get randomly assigned a “failed career” a pseudo-class that defines what…