Adventure Report Mini: Cairn 2e + Barrow of the Elf King
System: Cairn 2e (April 2024 Playtest) Adventure: Barrow of the Elf King Players: Storm (Mum) , Aldrick (Dad) GM: Me Session length: 3h30m ish The Game First time trying Cairn after reading about it for years. I love Into the Odd and Cairn has a lot of the same mechanics, but it didn’t catch my eye until I saw the Kickstarter for the second edition . The addition of 20 different player backgrounds (inspired by failed careers from Electric Bastionland) and an extended warden’s guide drew me in and I decided to give the free playtest a go. The backgrounds provide flavourful, unique character ideas that also hint at a wider implied setting. They each come with a unique item or trait, and in my experience each one was useful and interesting. They're easy to adapt to the adventure you're playing, and they are fantastic for sparking ideas. Cairn 2e also has some good player principles and procedures for the GM, which I printed out for the p...