Jasper McPhisto
January 15th, 2026, 13:42
Hi,
I'm thinking of running an Advanced Fighting Fantasy game set in Port Blacksand.
I normally play OSE (Dolmenwood), Dungeon Crawl Classics and WFRP 4e, but family interest in City of Thieves and Sorcery! pushed me to start building this version of Blacksand for proper tabletop play.
I've been developing the setting - e.g. beefing up the guilds, fleshing out the taverns, and adding street level factions like the Iron Teeth (Execution Hill) and the Black Net (Harbour District).
It's the original City of Thieves but more lived-in, immersive and ready for roleplay. A setting that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but still has teeth.
Characters might begin as (group dependent):
- members of the Beggars Guild
- a band of freelance thieves
- a ragbag group of adventurers in search of better fortunes
The game will be roleplay-driven — it’s a city campaign. But in this den of vice and villainy there are plenty of physical hazards.
I’ll be running this on Fantasy Grounds using the AFF module.
We'd play Monthly, Saturday evenings, 8pm GMT (early afternoon Pacific). Sessions would run May onwards.
If this sounds interesting, feel free to comment below or message me directly. Say a bit about yourself and what kind of things you'd like in a Blacksand campaign.
PS — If you’re not looking to play but would like to follow the project, I might blog it on Wordpress.
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Jasper
I'm thinking of running an Advanced Fighting Fantasy game set in Port Blacksand.
I normally play OSE (Dolmenwood), Dungeon Crawl Classics and WFRP 4e, but family interest in City of Thieves and Sorcery! pushed me to start building this version of Blacksand for proper tabletop play.
I've been developing the setting - e.g. beefing up the guilds, fleshing out the taverns, and adding street level factions like the Iron Teeth (Execution Hill) and the Black Net (Harbour District).
It's the original City of Thieves but more lived-in, immersive and ready for roleplay. A setting that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but still has teeth.
Characters might begin as (group dependent):
- members of the Beggars Guild
- a band of freelance thieves
- a ragbag group of adventurers in search of better fortunes
The game will be roleplay-driven — it’s a city campaign. But in this den of vice and villainy there are plenty of physical hazards.
I’ll be running this on Fantasy Grounds using the AFF module.
We'd play Monthly, Saturday evenings, 8pm GMT (early afternoon Pacific). Sessions would run May onwards.
If this sounds interesting, feel free to comment below or message me directly. Say a bit about yourself and what kind of things you'd like in a Blacksand campaign.
PS — If you’re not looking to play but would like to follow the project, I might blog it on Wordpress.
Examples of Tone
66222
66223
66216
66217
Jasper