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TGIF from BARKING ALIEN

Barking Alien — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Its been kind of a crazy week and I for one am very much looking forward to the weekend. Specifically Saturday. I intend on taking it easy...With my last few attempts to get the gang together for a game being somewhat unsuccessful, I think I am going t...

A Twist in Time: Alternate Histories in RPGs from Campaign Mastery

Campaign Mastery — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:08:31 +0000

The latest iteration of my superhero campaign has just gotten underway. Being set (mostly) on an alternate-history Earth, it holds a number of elements that may be of interest to readers, especially if I explain the thinking that led to the various choices that were made and my approach to the construction of a detailed [...]

Champions Defeated…Temporarily from BARKING ALIEN

Barking Alien — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:23:00 +0000

Today is the second time in a row and perhaps the fourth time since the first weekend in Janurary that my players have bailed on me at the last second for our Champions game.End result, Champions is on indefinite hiatus while I explore something else w...

Obligatory 5th Edition post from TEMPLE OF DEMOGORGON

Temple of Demogorgon — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:19:00 +0000

My experience with an D&D beyond 1st edition could fit into a thimble. In the early 90’s one of my players wanted to run D&D, so she went out and bought the 2nd edition stuff. She ran a few games, but I don’t really recall the major differences in...

Waiting Up For Santa from BARKING ALIEN

Barking Alien — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:55:00 +0000

Ever stay up waaay too late when you were a kid? You know, watching TV or reading comic books or even gaming. I am talking about far past a sensible bedtime to the point where you feel like you were run over by an 18-wheeler the next day. It's like a h...

Hero System in TWO Pages from Blog Articles

F1337 Command™ — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:09:00 +0000

HERO System basics Authors: The Bunneh and Narf the Mouse and HTML from Bluesguy from the Hero Games Forums Dice Rolls Hero System uses two kinds of dice rolls. Success Roll In a Success Roll, you roll under a number on 3d6 (three six-sided dice). A ...

Back To Basics: Example: The Belt Of Terra from Campaign Mastery

Campaign Mastery — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:20:08 +0000

This is part four from two (yes, you read that right) in a discussion of the basic principles of creating adventures and hooking them together to form a campaign; I wasn’t originally going to include these examples, feeling that the principles would be clearer to the reader if they weren’t distracted by another narrative threat [...]

Eclipse d20: The God-Blooded Template from Emergence Campaign Weblog

The Emergence Campaign Logs — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:43:18 +0000

Quite a few myths and tales revolve around the sons and daughters of gods – but, oddly enough, such individuals are often little more than mortal. They often show some exceptional attributes or skills – but Gilgamesh, and Perseus, and Cuchulain, and Arjuna, and Oedipus (a fine example of why being a demigod often sucked), [...]

Back To Basics: Example: The White Tower from Campaign Mastery

Campaign Mastery — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:14:26 +0000

This is part three from two (!) in a discussion of the basic principles of creating adventures and hooking them together to form a campaign; I wasn’t originally going to include these examples, feeling that the principles would be clearer to the reader if they weren’t distracted by another narrative threat running concurrently – and [...]

Advances in Game Design from Blog Articles

F1337 Command™ — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:43:51 +0000

Having played DnD 4e for more than two years now, I and my gaming group are suffering from the same issues as when I played AD&D from 1983-1988. In a nut shell DnD 4e takes so much liberty with character class and race mechanics that it's nearly ...

Game Review: Fantasy Craft by Alex Flagg, Scott Gearin, and Patrick Kapera from Crafty Games – Chapter 1 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Yesterday with The One Ring, I started my new approach of breaking down some huge books in my review queue into smaller, bite-sized chunks. I’m going to do the same today with Fantasy Craft from Crafty Games. Though I’ve talked with Patrick Kapera a few times in recent months, I’ve had a (virtual) stack . . . → Read More: Game Review: Fantasy Craft by Alex Flagg, Scott Gearin, and Patrick Kapera from Crafty Games – Chapter 1

News from Around the Net: 02-DEC-2011 from Game Knight Reviews

Game Knight Reviews — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:00:33 +0000

Did December sneak up on anybody else? Now I’m suddenly behind on my gift shopping and I never even think November waved as it zipped by…

We have a ton of news today, so let’s dive right in, shall we?

Food for Thought Ever heard of Schrödinger’s cat? Apparently Schrödinger isn’t the only one . . . → Read More: News from Around the Net: 02-DEC-2011

Hero Games Scaling Back from The Douchey DM

The Douchey DM — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:33:27 +0000

There’s an announcement on the Hero Games web page stating at Steven S. Long (line developer) and Darren Watts (president) are leaving the company. Jason Walters (general manager) will remain the only full-time employee. It’s difficult to avoid reading a lot into such an announcement. Does this mean the end of the Hero System? Probably […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The Fading of HERO from Whitehall ParaIndustries

Whitehall ParaIndustries — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:26:00 +0000

Anyone who's followed this blog or my writings elsewhere know that I've always been a fan of Champions and the HERO System. IMO, the best published game system ever.Most are also likely aware that I was of the opinion that sixth edition was a mistake. ...

Vacation Plans from BARKING ALIEN

Barking Alien — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:17:00 +0000

As we roll into the holiday season, my business tends to slow down a bit. In addition, my Mom travels on her annual vacation to somewhere with ancient ruins, rich culture, amazing food and little to no toilet facilities. My girlfriend is likewise away ...

HERO in Trouble from Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer

Life and Times of a Philippine Gamer — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:46:20 +0000

I’ve been a long time fan of HERO, having been introduced to the game by the Armchair Gamer, who ran a few campaigns using the system for me a long time ago. I picked up the 6th edition, and while I’ve not run anything with it, I was still determined to use it sometime for [...]

Champions Powers Up from BARKING ALIEN

Barking Alien — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:16:00 +0000

After an unintentional break that lasted nearly two months, Dave (Night Knight), Marcus (The Power - pictured above), Jeff (Siphon Zero/Revenant) and I, have finally returned to our 4th Edition Champions campaign, simply titled, 'The New Champions'.I'v...

Oriental Adventures & The Legend of Green Snake from TEMPLE OF DEMOGORGON

Temple of Demogorgon — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:51:00 +0000

I was going through a box of my older DVD’s last night, and came across my copy of the 1993 Hong Kong film Green Snake. I really love this movie, which I think I originally saw at the WLA revival theater The Nuart in the mid-late 90’s. I don’t kn...