Year: 2009
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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…
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RPGs and Business School
In reading articles regarding attention and productivity, Time becomes one of those finite resources that we have to “cheat” in…
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Running A Game: Sept 12
This about how a game went last saturday and not the game itself (because that would take too much time…
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Quick Concept Generation: Super Light System.
I’m running a Systems Light Game for a group of players unfamiliar to my gaming style. I don’t want to…
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GMing Style learned with a bit of a Scientific Approach
My Simulationist Gaming Style The GM is the Manager and Leader. As the Game Master, I manage a number of…
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Gurps Traveler: Expanding GURPS BASIC SET
I think there should be more fan made BASIC SET material online. I’ve heard complaints from my fellow GM that…
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Role-Playing/Narrating a Hard Sci-fi’s Starship’s Bridge
Ever wondered how hard is the job of a Sensor Officer aboard a ship? Given the advances in computers at…
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GURPS Intelligences: why Math kicks too much a…
This is why mathematic ability shouldn’t just be worth 5cp. GURPS Intelligence. I envy those who have “leet” math skillz,…
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Strange Bandits: NPCs part 1: Antagonists
antagonist behind the scenes: Baron Janos of Var-Jaqai, son of Corvin III Description: Baron Janos is always seen with his…
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GURPS Ultra tech and High Tech Corrections
Some unofficial (but necessary) corrections. This makes more sense for me, and allows more natural progression in combat doctrine as…
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The Philippines as an RPG setting
The Philippines is, unfortunately, a great place to find all sorts of villains and human tragedies. The country is filled…
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Jin Roh, Inspired Combat Load.
Jin Roh suffers some a few problems despite being a good modern combat anime movie. Particularly the lack of “combined…
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GURPS Traveller and Ultra Tech Problems
In this thread alone:Ammo. Ammo variety have to be re-balanced. In the thread discussing HEMP (High Explosive Multi Purpouse) rounds,…