Laser Leech
Laser Leech! It’s a Leech! With a Laser! Last night, I am sitting in bed, when the words “laser leech” suddenly appear, unbidden, in my mind. I debate whether or not to send myself an email with the words “laser … Continue reading →
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Golden-Tongued Mummy
Golden-Tongued Mummy With Several Variants Well, after a month where I published more articles here than in the past several years combined, it should surprise no one I took some time off. What might surprise people is I’ve actually been … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 28: Prime Directive
Character A Day, Day Twenty Eight(ish) Prime Directive Which Is About Some People Who Voyage Among Stellar Objects Or Hike Through Suns Or Meander Across Luminaries Prime Directive, by Task Force Games, is set in the Star Fleet Universe, which … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 27: Talislanta
Character A Day, Day Twenty Seven(ish) Talislanta The Big Blue Edition I Got At GenCon In 2000 Technically, Fourth Edition Talislanta is another of those games that’s been rolling around forever, in various editions, promising a less Tolkien, more Vance/Smith/Lieber … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 25: Toon: Toonpunk 2020 And A Half
Character A Day, Day Twenty Five(ish) Toon! Using The Cyberpunk Rules! Because Of Course There Are Cyberpunk Rules For Toon And I Could Find All Of My Toon Books Except For The One They’re In So I Had To Spend … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 23: White Star
Character A Day, Day Twenty Three(ish-ish) White Star I Will Try Not To Make Any Titanic Jokes But I Have A Sinking Feeling I’ll… Oh, Damn OK! So yesterday was XMas Eve, and being culturally Jewish and spiritually Atheist don’t … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 22: The Dying Earth
Character A Day, Day Twenty Two(ish) The Dying Earth The First Pro Game Writing I Did Was For This In “The Excellent Prismatic Spray”, Not In The Core, To Be Clear Without further equivocation or excess loquaciousness, permit me to … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 20: Tunnels and Trolls
Character A Day, Day Twenty(ish) Tunnels & Trolls, Deluxe Edition Why That Edition? It Was On The Shelf Next To My Computer Remember This Blog’s Motto: Free, And Worth It! Tunnels & Trolls is one of the oldest RPGs to … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 19: Solar Blades and Cosmic Spells
Character A Day, Day Nineteen(ish) Solar Blades & Cosmic Spells Or As My Wife Calls It, “Solar Cosmic Blades Spells” The Title Design Could Be A Little Clearer But, C’mon, The Cover Has This Floating Brain With Sunglasses And There’s … Continue reading →
Character-A-Day Day 15: The Mechanoid Invasion
Character A Day, Day Fifteen(ish) The Mechanoid Invasion Before Rifts! Before… Oh, Let’s Face It, No One Cares About Anything Else Palladium Has Done Before Rifts Sourcebook Two: The Mechanoids, The Was: The Mechanoid Invasion! And The Other Two Books … Continue reading →