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Author’s Diary: Update for the Week of June 5, 2020

(Don’t forget to contribute to our Patreon campaign or join us on the Radio Free Covenant Discord server! You can also listen to the latest episode of the Radio Free Covenant podcast!) Featured Image Credit: NASA/Ames Research Center/Daniel Rutter We got a lot done this week! We finished the weapon creation rules for Covenant and started on the armor creation rules. Click …

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Author’s Diary: Update for the Week of May 22, 2020

(Don’t forget to contribute to our Patreon campaign or join us on the Radio Free Covenant Discord server! You can also listen to the latest episode of the Radio Free Covenant podcast!) We’re in the home stretch with Covenant’s bids! We just finished the Tactics and Trickery this week and have just one more bid to do! And all we have to …

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Author’s Diary: Update for the Week of May 15, 2020

(Don’t forget to contribute to our Patreon campaign or join us on the Radio Free Covenant Discord server! You can also listen to the latest episode of the Radio Free Covenant podcast!) Got plenty done this week, including the Stealth and Sabotage bids and part of the Tactics bid. Click through for more.

Author’s Diary: Update for the Week of May 1, 2020

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Today’s Question for April 14, 2020

(Don’t forget to join us on the Radio Free Covenant Discord server or listen to the latest episode of the Radio Free Covenant podcast!) Question for GMs: How important is a game’s fluff? Do you take the crunch and substitute your own setting? Let us know in the comments!

Author’s Diary for April 10, 2020: Bids Appendix (Teaching)

(Don’t forget to join us on the Radio Free Covenant Discord server or listen to the latest episode of the Radio Free Covenant podcast!) You learned how to use the Assist bid to help your allies yesterday. Now find out how to teach them your character’s traits and abilities below the fold.

Author’s Diary for April 9, 2020: Bids Appendix (Helping Allies)

(Don’t forget to join us on the Radio Free Covenant Discord server or listen to the latest episode of the Radio Free Covenant podcast!) You learned how to use Covenant’s Assist bid to help your allies recover from their mistakes yesterday. But wouldn’t it be nice if they didn’t screw up in the first place? Find out how you can prevent …

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Author’s Diary for April 8, 2020: Bids Appendix (Helping Allies Recover)

(Don’t forget to join us on the Radio Free Covenant Discord server or listen to the latest episode of the Radio Free Covenant podcast!) We wrapped up the Crafting bid yesterday. Now learn how you can help your allies recover from their mistakes in Covenant. More below the fold.