I ran Shadowdark for a while and played in a game. I found it fun enough, yet when I did a one-off of WFRP1 they didn't want to go back to Shadowdark. It is kind of a 'training wheels' game.

Although I DID subscribe us as per the BoardHost strong-arm tactics, for some reason it did not register with them. I subscribed us officially (I guess) and now we are back in business.

If you are familiar with Carrion Lands, which lifts a lot from BoL, I am using that usage die system, as it is a seamless fit as is, and less brainwork for me to sort it out.

With Autumn and Halloween coming up the chill in the air brings ghouls and other unsavory types out of their lairs. And to that end I am running my college class and volunteer library games in a Bol/Sword & Sorcery Codex meets Cthulhu Mythos one off game veering from my the games I am running in each respectively and the result will be carrying on at another local library. More to come.

I believe that one of the strengths of Bol/Everywhen is that a game can be tailored from the start. Want to be a little less heroic? Start with one less career and one less character creation point, which does do more from the start and those need to be earned in the game. Plus, handing out minor enchanted items (not huge magical weapons, more like amulets and talismans) as rewards instead of APs can also add to the game without bending it too far out of shape. A talisman that makes elementals more friendly to the bearer-no dice roll needed, not a game-breaking item, and it can be lost or stolen.