Monthly Archives: March 2024

The 23rd Letter, 3rd Edition playtest doc

Posted on March 21, 2024 by matt

It’s out there in the wild. We are inviting you to the Playtest. Either join our little Discord or, if you already own The 23rd Letter 2nd Edition, check your inbox as you’ll have been sent a link. The highlights … Continue reading →

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Power Armour (Living Steel) for YZE-Step

Posted on March 20, 2024 by matt

An M.I. lives by his suit the way a K-9 man lives by and with and on his doggie partner. Powered armor is one-half the reason we call ourselves “mobile infantry” instead of just “infantry.” (The other half are the … Continue reading →

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A precog walks into a bar …

Posted on March 14, 2024 by AJ

Now a few weeks into the first play-test of the 3rd edition of The 23rd Letter, I wanted to post some updates on what’s been going in the game, and a few reflections as both Referee and game designer. First … Continue reading →

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Reign of Fire for YZE-Step

Posted on March 7, 2024 by matt

Challenged to make a Reign of Fire game with our current 23rd Letter rules gives us a bit of thought. In Forbidden Lands (YZE), dragons are pretty nasty. Even the small ones. MIGHT 32 (that is ridiculous but we will … Continue reading →

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Why Yeezy?

Posted on March 1, 2024 by matt

So, you know we have switched from out ERIS House System to the YZE for the Third Edition and we have been asked why. The first reason is that it’s a decent system. It’s pretty grounded, pretty lethal and abstracts … Continue reading →

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