So, I made a thing. Some of you had inquired as to how I formatted the actual plays on my blog. The answer is: mostly using WordPress plugins/shortcodes (akin to BBCode, which may be more common).

I happened upon a JavaScript library that allows for defining your own such shortcodes, so I forked it and threw a few AP-specific codes together:

* Wrap your narrative in [story] tags

* Die rolls and the like can be styled, inline or block, with [dice] tags.

* Put the sekruts behind [spoiler] tags that expand and collapse with a click.

The good news is, you can drop it in to most any site that allows you to include JavaScript. The bad news is, it’s JavaScript. Some of you may find it useful, and I encourage you to change up the CSS and create your own codes — it’s not terribly difficult if you’re familiar with programming at all.

The code is on GitHub here <https://github.com/sdsalyer/ap_shortcodes.js> and I created a Blogger demo site here <https://actualplayformat.blogspot.com/2017/10/apshortcodesjs-demo-page.html> (Todd Rokely, this blog’s for you!)

Let me know if you have any issues with it, or if I can help out with defining other shortcodes for you. Cheers!

http://wispsoftime.com/ap_shortcodes/

First, Arcadius actually survived the three rooms. Second, the random encounters definitely assisted, which was kind of interesting. Before I send him into the pit, I need to figure out how his “party” will function.

http://gamingwhiledriving.blogspot.com/2017/10/arcadius-season-1-episode-1.html

Using the “Random Vampire” tools I posted earlier, I’ve created the PC for my upcoming game of “Scarlet Vampire.”

The results were decent, honestly. I came up with a solid player character, though probably not one I would have created on my own. I always tended to balk at the “vampire cop” trope, but the results are what the results are.

Ophira made it a little further than her predecessor. I made a few adjustments by including Moldvay Basic to guide the dungeon exploration, such as keeping track of turns and rolling for a wandering encounter every two turns. Instead of randomly determining the wandering encounter, I worked with the theme and chose a monster from the Monster Manual, scaling it down to a 1st level encounter.

I think I’ll try another character and see how far he or she can make it before moving to another dungeon/setting.

http://gamingwhiledriving.blogspot.com/2017/10/ophira-she-made-it-little-further.html

Decided to start my first solo roleplaying experience running Fate Accelerated to play Shadowrun. Using Mythic GME to handle the randomness. It’s a WIP (and my first time playing with Fate so probably some rules problems as well).

Feel free to have a read if you care to.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yHhwYGdiW1JQS-coWh-mUTKdoayAFp_EqNE9ZzSUSGQ/edit?usp=sharing

Here are the PCs for my rudolfine Prague LotFP campaign, showing my tables from the previous post in action (+1 new table for horro-PC backgrounds). The first part of their adventure will hopefully be up soon.

I just downloaded the pre-release document for Swords & Wizardry Continual Light and was inspired to give it a quick play through. All in all, I really like what it has to offer. Also, it stops levelling exactly where I prefer to: level 7. As usual, I used The Perilous Wilds to generate the dungeon, not that there was much dungeon generation to be made… Probably the shortest actual play I’ve posted.

http://gamingwhiledriving.blogspot.com/2017/10/vasilis-season-1-episode-1.html