Great, thank you! I look forward to talking about this stuff with experienced players.

JiminyQ wrote:

Hello. Though I played a couple BoL one-shots years ago, I only just recently started delving into it. It really appeals to me for a variety of reasons, so I've been hunting for places to learn more about the game.

I'm an on-again, off-again gamer (mostly off, last several years) who usually ends up in the GM's seat. Mostly I've played D&D across it's various incarnations, but have dabbled a fair bit in ultralite systems and more narrative games too. BoL (and Everywhen) have caught my eye because the system seems really well streamlined to the pulpy S&S really nicely.

Hopefully no one will mind if I post an occasional newbie question. Thanks!
 

First, welcome, newblood! You have come to the right place! CoL has recently picked up again, and there’s a wealth of old discussion to exhume. BoL’s creator posts here often. MeWe has another somewhat active group, as well as some hidden discord servers.

Your particular tastes in games runs parallel to my own, and BoL is an excellent example of one on the lighter spectrum that is a joy to run and play. In particular, it suits casual play well, both in terms of irregular player gatherings and frequency, and supporting “one-shot” style/short-story format. I find for those circumstances, BoL allows one to get through a significant chunk of gaming in a short session of 2-3 hours and still wrap up a short scenario. It just gets out of the way so nicely.

Thanks, all!
Looking forward to chatting with the locals and perusing the dusty archives for mysterious secrets, ineffable and otherwise.