On the Edge of Dreams

 So, how to mechanize the frenemy relationship? One of my first thoughts was that there should be some way to track the relative levels of f...

Time to start making some content! Before I get too far into developing the rules, I want to get a better idea of what kinds of characters a...

Most tabletop RPGs are designed for a party of around three to five players. Many can scale up to handle a larger party, but very few scale ...

When creating your character to play Ironsworn (or Starforged or various other spin-offs), you have a simple yet difficult choice to make: h...

Ironsworn, Starforged, and related games use a simple set of five Ranks (Troublesome, Dangerous, Formidable, Extreme, and Epic) for setting ...

Welcome to Part 3 of my series on Scaling Up Ironsworn. In this post, I'll address one big issue and one smaller related problem you mig...

"Make the most obvious negative outcome happen." (Disclaimer: I wouldn't be writing this if I didn't love Ironsworn. I hav...