Month: October 2009
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Scaling an Encounter: Why you should not.
I could have worded it better. I called scaling an encounter conspiratorial because the GM fudged something to make it…
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Crime, Society and the State in the 19C Philippines
Crime, Society, and The State in the nineteenth century PhilippinesThis is a great resource insight and ideas. Reverse engineering the…
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[GURPS] Sample Rogue, with basic use guide
Rogues are deviants, in party dynamics they serve as a specialized troubleshooter which takes a unconventional approach to problems. Unlike…
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Teaching and GMing: the key is Connection
I am suffering work procrastination, because of the continual negative association with the teacher and the subject matter. I find…
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Mail Armor: Using Real World Data in RPG sets a dangerous precedent
Dan Howard has come out with a recent article about the science behind Mail armor, dispelling myth and enlightening us.…
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A GURPS blogger
Well, its nice to know that when you check out GURPS in RPG bloggers I am one of the most…
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Basic Set Knight Template and a Short adventure
Another Basic Set compatible NPC, although you may want to get your hands on Dan Howard’s article: “Chainmail — Why…
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Just Stumbled on Mythic Europe,
I was looking for maps of the Kingdom of Jerusalem for a quickie game I’m planning when I stumbled on…
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GURPS Quick Adventure
Another GURPS NPC template. Instant Encounter. A bad harvest has forced several freemen to leave their homes to look for…
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The Slavers of the Horde
The Slavers of the Horder are men that profit from the enemies of the empire: the horde that had conqured…
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[GURPS] Shields as Cover.
A shield is not just a portable wall that flickers in and out of the character’s way. Shields were intentionally…
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[anygame system] How to Make a Modern Combat Map in 10 minutes
I promised long ago to show how to make a tactical combat map very quickly. Use this to make reusable…
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Basic Set Soldiers, Logistics (adventuring’s less popular expression
Soldiers and Logistics, Translate to Adventurers and Adventures. Some GMing fundamentals I keep revisiting because I always find new ways…
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Basic Set Challenge; Basic Set NPCs
The GURPS 4E basic set is a formidable book to begin with the Table-top Role-playing Hobby. It may just be…
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XP and Consequences
the GM’s opinion about XP is inclusive of how the GM feels about consequences. I’ve read a lot of younger…
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Basic Set Combat Load (RAW)
Here are some fairly sci-fi Load-Outs. Only the water packs are not found in the basic set, but can be…
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The Role of In-Game Economics.
A Game’s Money System is meant to express economic “reach” of a character. In many simulation games, the attempt to…
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Traveller 20,000Dton Carrier
This 20k Carrier includes its fighter, based on the Terran fighter. This is designed mostly from ISW RAW. The only…
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Juggling Work, Studies, Games and Family I.
Like any gamer, the notion of spending 12-24 hours in game was something quite natural. Of course, when work, family,…
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A little Gem
I don’t know why this blog is not on RPG bloggers yet, but he should be. His stuff is mighty…
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GURPS, Accounting, and Traveller
I’m learning Financial Accounting right now, and I’ve come to learn interesting concepts. Particularly how to compromise the GURPS concepts…