Viride: The Shifting Sands
The sands are fine and greyish in colour. Fine enough to seep between the fibres of all but the finest threats. A human who stands still enough will slowly begin…[...]
WotW: Earth – When?
This was the question that struck me last night as I tried to process the jalapéno peppers in my pizza. When is WotW: Earth set? (and for that matter, when…[...]
WotW: Earth – New Hope
As humanity climbs out of the ruins of their devastated society, we must now look at our future. We have seen the terrible destruction wrought by the Martian fighting machines…[...]
WotW: Earth – Premise
"No one would have believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched from the timeless worlds of space. No one could have dreamed…[...]
WotW: Earth
I was reading a posting on RPG.NET about how War of the Worlds was a typical game-master railroad, total player kill and then GM fiat to save the day. I…[...]
Powder Rods and Bayonets
Powder Rod The Powder Rod is the long range weapon of choice for the Arbiter. They are commonly made to order, personalised for the Arbiter and are usually the same…[...]
More about the Reeve
Some of the Reeve are administrators, involved in the movement and recording of infomation. Others sit in cloisters and debate the merits of the appeals presented to them. The majority…[...]
Viride: Outsider Castes
There are some who do not suit the untroubled life of the Artisan, the austere contemplation of the Reeve or the enduring clemency of the Consors. There are outsider castes…[...]
Viride: Old words…
The old ones talk The sun once set When the world turned dark When the wind brought wet Once was sand that held Once was trees that grew Now like…[...]
Consors: blessed with caring
The darkness echoes with the delivery of another young life. This is my favorote time. We are not supposed to have an opinion but I can see who is special.…[...]
Reeves: lawgivers and officers
When I wake and until I again sleep, I am a Reeve. It is a burden but not without it's pleasures. My days are spent in deep debate with other…[...]
Artisans: engineers and crafters
The Artisans within the Citadel are skilled without compare. They create the greatest structures, like the vast cooling vanes in the heights and depths of the rock. These vanes make…[...]
Viride: contribution by others
I started a thread about Viride in the RPG NET forums and I hope to continue to discuss the game in that neutral forum in the future. There have been…[...]
Viride: be like the rock
[Zian continues] The Citadel can be seen for hundred and hundreds of miles I am told. I have never seen this for myself but it is immense and I have…[...]
Viride: dweller in the darkness
I am Zian. I am here to relate this tale. Here is the Citadel. Hewn from a mighty stone and held fast to the bedrock miles below it is cold…[...]
Viride: First Steps.
Concept: I was struck by this image when I was looking at protein molecules floating in a lipid membrane. It gave me the idea for a world where civilisation lay…[...]
Where is it going?
Things we have planned: game reports - experiences of our gaming groups game design - building a novel RPG before your eyes tips - things we do before preparing to…[...]
Welcome to the new LateGaming site
This is more or less what LateGaming was meant to be. The origin of the name was because we always started a gaming session by turning up between 7 and…[...]
The Big Change
With the change of LateGaming from an old-style static site, to something a little moe dynamic and, well, content-filled, we have some administrivia to take care of first. Testament "and…[...]
DG: 16th May
The worst thing about going undercover is making it airtight. This means learning mannerisms. This means picking up habits. This means changing your diet and cutting your hair. It means…[...]