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The Red Box isn’t *just* cashing in on nostalgia…
Posted on December 28, 2010 | Make a CommentHack Type: Opinion (gasp)System: Dungeons and Dragons v4.XI'm not saying the Red Box isn't cashing in on nostalgia at all. But, look:1.) The basic premise of Dungeons and Dragons has always been extremely accessible - explore this cool place, kil... -
Random Remix Poetry Using Google Scribe…
Posted on September 13, 2010 | Make a CommentCategory: Nifty StuffIf you're not familiar with Google Scribe, it's a Google Labs project that gives you random text suggestions based on what you type into it. It's at scribe.googlelabs.com and is pretty much the most fun thing ever.I used it to crea... -
Because I have to…
Posted on August 3, 2010 | Make a CommentFrom my Facebook: "And so it comes. Lastday. The fires of Carousel. And I renew."Happy birthday, me. -
Duke Nukem the RPG, my lily-white ass…
Posted on June 14, 2010 | Make a CommentTo those of you who have offered their support, my debt to you is immense.To those of you who naysayed... enjoy your crow. -
[Fate] More Compels in a Nutshell
Posted on February 16, 2010 | Make a CommentFollowing up from my previous post. Go read that and this comment first: http://lcdarkwood.livejournal.com/3824.html?thread=15600#t15600 - I'm doing my reply as a new post because it got long, and because I think it'll be helpful to further discussion.... -
[Fate] Compels in a Nutshell…
Posted on February 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsHack Type: AdviceSystem: Spirit of the Century, The Dresden Files RPG, any Fate v3 variantJust because it came to my mind and I wanted to archive it somewhere, this is as simple as the definition can get:1. Something relevant to aspect X happens.2... -
[PDQ] Swashbucklers of the Seven Skies
Posted on April 6, 2009 | Make a CommentSystem: Prose Descriptive Qualities (http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/freebies.asp#pdq)Hack Type: Shameless PromotionSo, I know I haven't often posted to this blog, and I know that in my mission statement for the blog, I promised you I wouldn't do anyth... -
[SotC/Fate] Setting via character aspects…
Posted on December 9, 2007 | Make a CommentSystem: Spirit of the Century / Fate v3 (http://www.evilhat.com/?spirit)Hack Type: Setting Hack / AdviceI've been lucky enough to have the time recently to respond to a lot of SotC-related posts on the Yahoo group and on forums, and I've been sort... -
[SotC/Fate] Leading with aspects…
Posted on December 8, 2007 | Make a CommentSystem: Spirit of the Century / Fate v3 (www.evilhat.com/?spirit)Hack Type: AdviceSo, almost four months ago, I promised Ben Robbins' (www.lamemage.com) gaming group from Seattle that I'd write about this topic somewhere. I'm just now getting... -
F-ck Yeah!
Posted on December 5, 2007 | Make a CommentLenny Balsera was brought on board by Pelgrane Press to write an Esoterrorists adventure. Simon's teasing us with the gorgeous cover art over on his LJ:
http://simonjrogers.livejournal.com/49060.html
From what I've heard of the adventure, it is deep strange and pretty unsettling. You'd know Lenny from the front cover of Spirit of the Century, of course.
Expect massive pimpery once Pelgrane releases this one. Because hot damn. -
[SotC/Fate] A Different Take on Phases
Posted on October 22, 2007 | Make a CommentSystem: Spirit of the Century / Fate 3.0 (www.evilhat.com/?spirit or www.faterpg.com) Hack Type: Genre Mod / Alternate Mechanics One of the things that comes up a lot on the Fate Yahoo group is how to handle the phases of Fate character creation d... -
[PTA] Yet another PTA resolution hack…
Posted on August 25, 2007 | Make a CommentSystem: Primetime Adventures (www.dog-eared-designs.com)Hack Type: Alternate Mechanics Posted to an rpg.net thread about a minimally impacting way of making conflicts seem a little more proactive and ability-oriented in Primetime Adventures, steal... -
[Fate/PDQ] Because it had to happen sometime…
Posted on June 12, 2007 | Make a CommentSystem: Fate/Spirit of the Century (www.faterpg.com) and Prose Descriptive Qualities (www.atomicsockmonkey.com)Hack Type: Alternate MechanicsSo, here's a link to a post I made on rpg.net about a variant on Fate that takes some cues from Chad Underkoffl... -
[PTA/PDQ] Primetime Descriptive Qualities
Posted on May 18, 2007 | 2 CommentsSystem: Primetime Adventures (www.dog-eared-designs.com) and Prose Descriptive Qualities (www.atomicsockmonkey.com)Hack Type: BlasphemousThis hack is called PTDQ, Primetime Descriptive Qualities. It is a not-in-a-gay-sense love letter to Fred Hick... -
[DitV] Powers and Spells
Posted on May 2, 2007 | 3 CommentsSystem: Dogs in the Vineyard (http://www.lumpley.com/games/dogs.html)Hack Type: Additional Mechanics / Genre Hack (fantasy, supers, supernatural)Vincent Baker posted some off-the-cuff magic rules to the Forge, in response to someone asking about using ...