On the 13th of September, 2024 I moved to South Korea.
Not permanently, at least I don’t intend for it to be, but for at least the next year this is where I live. My partner has a job at the local university, my daughter is in the kindergarten, and I’m doing stay at home dad stuff plus whatever freelance work comes my way (hey, if you’re looking for an editor or historian, get in touch).
Forbidden Lands is a fantasy roleplaying game with an emphasis on exploration and survival that uses the Year Zero system from Free League Publishing. After a bit of a hiatus from tabletop RPGs last year I finally managed to scrape together a group of friends with availability for an in-person RPG. We’ve in theory been weekly but as is the way of these things it’s usually more like bi-weekly. The players are a mix of seasoned veterans and total newbies to tabletop roleplaying, and collectively we have all been having a great time. The Year Zero system is easy to understand but offers plenty of depth and the world of Forbidden Lands strikes a balance between offering a deep background to explore while also leaving space for improvisation and creativity. All of this comes in an excellent package that could be a great entry point into the hobby or, alternatively, a great new system for people who have only played D&D before. I think I’m in love, basically.
