@Sunjester: You should! I nicked your scenario.
@jonw: Thanks very much. Since I can't play with the regular wargamey guys it's a great set of rules for getting some games on the table with non-wargamers. And it's just a fun set of rules in general, isn't it.
@Mister Frau Blucher: Cheers! Yeah, it's fun to bring up stuff from previous games and so on. Makes the world feel a bit 'tighter' and it's a bit of a stretch, but I think the "hey, that's that character from earlier!" trumps that.
@Bloggard: Thanks, that's very nice to hear!
Well, it's been a while, but last night I finally put up another Sellswords and Spellslingers AAR!
Our heroes arrived at the village of Trondberg. Let's see which adventures await them next.
https://www.tabletopstories.net/language/en/2020/06/sellswords-spellslingers-save-the-villagers/
------------------------- Trigger Warning. Maybe? Makes more sense (if any at all) after reading the AAR. -------------------------Full disclosure - two minutes after I got the article uploaded last night i was hit with a bit of a realization. Considering the current going-ons in the US and in some cities elsewhere some themes of this game (which we had in mid-May) could be viewed as inappropriate (well, the 'looting of the village' aspect really). It might be far-fetched, but I'm sure most of us currently are somewhat more sensitized to certain themes or imagery. I'm not sure what exactly I'm trying to say here, but I felt like it should be mentioned given the current circumstances. It goes without saying that in times like these I use fantasy gaming to NOT having to deal with real world issues for a few hours.
The funny thing about fantasy/sci-fi is that we often like to pretend that these are entirely unproblematic genres, untouched by any sort of 'baggage'. Historical wargaming usually comes with a set geopolitical, sociological, etc. context we can not change. We choose WHAT we play/depict within these contexts and what we don't want to play due to various personal reasons, tastes and preferences.
With fantasy/scifi it's a slightly different thing, isn't it. We're able to choose the context our games take place in. Even when using set fantasy/scifi settings such as Middle Earth or Battletech, we are much more at liberty to interpret them to suit our play. In a way that's very comforting, in another way it can lead to a false sense of detachment from any sort of responsibility. After all fantasy and sci-fi stories have always been used to discuss historical or current issues. As much as they've been used to just indulge in some escapism.
Yeah, I'm just babbling at this point. Basically what I try to say is this: I am aware that in the light of the situation in parts of the US and elsewhere and all the video clips and pictures we see all across our timelines and newsfeeds certain aspects of this particular scenario could be viewed as inappropriate. I don't think that it is, but that's just my opinion, and if you're of the opinion that it is I'm sorry. Please let me know. In the end it's all just about sharing our silly fantasy adventures, and by now I'm sure you understand that I like my fantasy adventures to be very much on the silly side rather than being all too serious. All of the people I got feedback from on prior AARs seem to enjoy the little write-ups, and I do as well.
I probably blow this out of proportion, but it's something that struck me last night and I think that it's better to mention such stuff rather than just keep quiet about it. This way we can talk about it, which surely isn't a bad basis for things. So please let me know what you think on this whole thing.
For now I decided to share a link to this AAR on forums, but refrain from putting it up on social media for now. Not only due to my inherent laziness when it comes to advertising things, but also because ...well, social media. Again, I view these games and AARs as what they are, but I don't want to cause anybody any sort of stress or something like that.
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