Author: justinaquino
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from 2010, Axial Age Setting and D20 based system.
I was really inspired to play or run a game set in the Axial Age. So I made a fantasy setting…
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More Lethal D20, some learning from tests
D20 SRD without HP is pretty fun. I didn’t have a game to test it out, just a little of…
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Finished D20 SRD homebrew Prep
It just need some polish, but it is practically finished. I was able to construct some characters and test out…
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Faith is a vice to some philosophies (NWOD)
Faith is a virtue in NWOD but I have to point out that to some philosophies it is a vice,…
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Ally or Contact – complexities of relationships
I was wondering about if one had only limited character currency what one should spend on, and I found allies…
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Sending the Right Person for the JOb
In this instance I am not the right person for the Job. I have to say, if I didn’t ruffle…
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I finally checked out Pathfinder; Story Teller Meta-Rules
Its Nice… but its So much to learn. My brother commented “why not just use Pathfinder” and I was worried…
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Updated my D20SRD Homebrew Rules
D20 SRD has no power creep, accessible, easily define-able You can find it here. Combat is Lethal with Con being…
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Risk and XP
As a scout in airsoft with the killer instinct of a pacifist geek so I get killed a lot in…
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Altruism After Wealth is a rare event
Why Workers Are Losing the War Against Machines The way wealth works is scary. Wealth plays to Loss Aversion, and…
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So Many Communities what to do
A lot of Communities have sprung up. I joined most of them, particularly those that are System Agnostic. I guess…
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A Wiki of GM skills and wisdom
There are so many skills and knowledge that goes into the hobby, and a lot comes from everyone’s own unique…
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Google RPG Communities
I think communities is just like Groups. Anyway here are the RPG related ones I found and joined. There are…
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Ally followers black boxing
Other than the characters personal wealth, he spends points on allies, which are his followers. Allies that are followers provide…
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Another way to deal with GURPS Dmg
Average All Damage. This is great with fire-arms. Just apply the 3.5 per d6. Do the same for melee weapons,…
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Nerds are Rogues Too!
Why is it the negative stereotype that makes nerds idiots, despite their brains? I mean real intelligence is adaptability, in…
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GMing – example of mastering a lot of skills fast
How you use your time can be optimized, some activities use more of your brain and are made up of…
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Scratching that Pedantic Urge: Economy Sizes
I just got to get this itch: Starting Wealth is determined largely by the size of the Economy. Imperial Rome,…
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GURPS LITE update; Agents and Brokers
I might as well make it a fairly complete low tech booklet. So I’ve added templates for adventuring professions: Rogues…
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Social Advantages requirements
Some advantages have a cost to maintain. Contacts and networks are something I am terrible at maintaining, my best bet…
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Role-playing Debate and Argument
Knowing “Objections“, Logical Fallacies, and Cognitive Biases are usefull life skills… but it should not get in the way of…
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Persuasion vs Core Beliefs
The first requirement of persuasion or diplomacy is that everyone have the same goals or motives. That what is asks…
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Power Creep and Universal systems
This can be addressed by the same approach. Approaching systems with a stronger game theory understanding allows one to understand…
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Quicker Play Ideas; Musing a different kind of podcast
So I hit a lot of major edits. Right now the LibreOffice is slowing down. I plan to revert them…
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GURPS Lite Setting Specific Polished
I predict that it will be around christmass when I will finish my final polish this this GURPS lite doc…
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Organized some text: GURPS Lite setting specific
I tried to reconstruct my GURPS lite that was specific to Low Tech. I’ve hit a milestone where I finished…
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Life style costs
I think it takes an extr ordinary amount of discipline, forethought and luck to maximize how i spend my time.…
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Some Rules for Open RPG: System Effect of Difficulty and Modifiers
Here are some rules notes: Technical Rules regarding Penalties and Modifiers. Since ORPGS is a Target Number based system, there…
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50 years ago Factory workers were cutting edge, now they are unskilled labor
This article was disturbing in its view regarding factory workers being constant for 50 years. Why You Shouldn’t Shop at Wal-Mart…