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Played It: The Black Sword Hack

Spoilers: It's AWESOME!!

Mar 07, 2025
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Played It: The Black Sword Hack

For six sessions, I ran two different groups through the fantastic, sorcery-drenched world of The Black Sword Hack, and now that both games have wrapped, it's time to look back and see what sang, what broke, and what I'd do differently.

The Pitch

The Black Sword Hack, published by The Merry Mushmen, is a dark, doomed take on…

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