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Chaosium Interviews: When to Write Niche, with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Sep 2023
How narrow is too narrow for the focus of a story? Pendragon line editor David Larkins talks about writing for a fixed niche, be it the Knights of King Arthur or the eldritch horrors lurking in 1920s Berlin.
David is talking to James Coquillat as part of our Chaosium Inter
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Chaosium Interviews: Pendragon's novel mechanics, with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 17th Aug 2023
What novel TTRPG mechanics are needed for chivalrous play in the Age of Pendragon? David Larkins, line editor of the Pendragon TTRPG, discusses the unique mechanics that help the game transpose you to the age of knights and tournies. He's talking to James Coquillat for our Chaosium In
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Chaosium Interviews: Pendragon Release Q&A with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 14th Jul 2023
How do you celebrate milestones in true Pendragon style? Line editor David Larkins reflects and answers questions in an interview filmed on the release day of the new Pendragon Starter Set. Part of our Chaosium Interviews series with James Coquillat.
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Pendragon Design Journal #15: Writing the Starter Set, Part Four - May your knight's quest begin!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 1st Jul 2023
By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming NOW OUT IN RELEASE! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcom
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Chaosium Interviews: Non-lethal combat in Pendragon, with David Larkins
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 28th Jun 2023
How will your knight fight? Will you swing a sword, charge with a lance, or do the smart thing and use a bow to stay as far back from danger as possible? Most importantly, will you accept a dastardly villain's inevitable surrender? David Larkins talks about non-lethal combat. How does it work in Pen
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Pendragon Design Journal #14: Writing the Starter Set, Part Three - Plus, we have a release date!
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 10th Jun 2023
By David Larkins, Pendragon line editor.A new edition of the Pendragon RPG is coming! The intention of this series of design journals by Pendragon line editor David Larkins is to trace the path of development, starting in the early 1980s and culminating with the forthcoming new edition of the Pendra
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Chaosium Interviews: Pendragon Promo Part 2 - Greg's Legacy as Pendragon Creator
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 18th Dec 2022
The new edition of the Pendragon TTRPG is coming! For our Chaosium Interviews series, James Coquillat talks to Pendragon Line Editor David Larkins about the complexities of staying true to the titanic legacy of Greg Stafford while finishing the new version.Don't forget we have th
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Chaosium Interviews: Pendragon Promo Part 1 - Medieval Fantasy
Posted by Michael O'Brien on 15th Nov 2022
The new edition of the Pendragon TTRPG is coming! Line Editor David Larkins is here talking to James Coquillat about all the exciting things contained within.Meanwhile, please take a look our special Pendragon Starter Set Preview, available as a free download. Within, y
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