About Me
Hi! I’m Ronan and I’ve been playing role playing games, mainly D&D and derivitives, since the late 1970s. Here’s a rough timeline of my gaming life:
1980s
The "red box" Basic Rules Set - my Dad gave it to me for Christmas.I played AD&D 2nd Edition for years - Ravenloft and its horrifying "Domains of Dread" was my favourite campaign setting.
I really wanted to love MERP but I never really got to grips with the rules. I'm not even sure I understood the character creation process! I played WFRP for a while.
1990s
I discovered and loved Cyberpunk 2020 and the various supplements including the spinoff Cyber Generation. It's a vivid setting, primed for excitment and tension.2010s
I ran a long campaign with D&D 5e after convincing a group of work colleagues to adventure with me.2020s
Like many others, finding Me, Myself and Die was a revelation and my solo adventures with Mythic GM Emulator and Savage Worlds began!Discovering the fantastic Ironsworn, Starforged and Sundered Isles showed me a whole new mechanical concept - fantastic!
2023
I was lucky enough to kickstart Kelsey Dionne's Shadowdark RPG and it brought the possibility of introducing 5th Edition players to a simpler, faster, grittier system.2024
My son and I start playing a Savage Worlds adventure involving baby tarrasques, gladiatorial contests and collpasing temples!2025
The West Marches call and, in the company of thirteen doughty companions (aka work colleagues and friends), I set off to face unknown perils...Two old friends and I start a Starforged cooperative campaign, having a blast!
I start work on my Victorian street urchin game, working title "Streetwise".
2026
My fabulous players bought me the core box set of Daggerheart for Christmas and my son and I start playing adventures and love the new system!Streetwise sees its first playtest with two of my most dedicated players. The streets of 1890s London begin to emerge from the smog.
I start an Ironsworn cooperative game with a friend who has been adventuring solo with Castle Grief's Kal-Arath. A fabulously grim adventure ensues.

