Fall of Constantinople Game I once Ran
This was before GURPS Mass Combat 4E and City Stats. One day I hope to write up a meticulously prepare campaign for this that can be used in a variety…
Read more →Month: November 2013
GURPS Magic Notes 04: Enchantment
Ok I’m still studying the spells in GURPS magic, and I find myself comparing it to DnD 3.5 spells. Best way to begin Studying GURPS Magic is through the Magic Cart…
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2013-11-25
Sci-fi
Getting used to the idea of Hands as feet
So I’m trying to get used to the idea of Hands as feet in a transhuman setting. There is a practicality to gravity, even just micro-gravity in habitats. 3d perception…
Read more →The war beneath heaven, an old memory
The older gods would eat the lesser gods when they thought they were weak. When my king called I answered. He summoned us for a quest, we were to kill…
Read more →GMF S02 E02 Bloodied but Unbowed, After Action Report
I’m glad the team did very well, Cheng Dao, the Chaos mage and Online Blackmarket operator dealing with recreational drugs goes to his Shadow ISP to deal with harder drugs…
Read more →Philosophy is how the Brain is Wired; Wishing
I am a fan of Philosophy, especially after all learning on my own when my entire education consistent in metaphysics of Saint Thomas Aquinas. If you grow up only being…
Read more →Classics Re-Imagined: Ravenloft
Since I’m running a Kitchensink setting, I realized I can just mine old adventures for ideas and put them under the skin of the modern fantasy I’m currently running. I…
Read more →Design Philosophy: No Counter-Rolls or Interrupt Rolls
I have many unfinished projects related to gaming but despite that I consider them a part of a learning process *cough *bull$#! +*cough* Anyway they helped me slowly identify several…
Read more →GURPS Magic Notes 01 on System Mechanics
I’ve been busy looking at the GURPS Magic System last night. There is the Basic Magic System (BM for short), which doesn’t have a name and there is Ritual Magic…
Read more →Transparency in Communication and in Deals
TL:DR i noticed that you can spend time and money on marketing or transparency in game kickstarters or biz projects. I’m in favor of smart transparency, less noise and simpler…
Read more →GURPS Modern Fantasy S02 E02 Bloodied but unbowed
Primer for Next Session S02 E02 Nov 23 2013 The explosion shook the building and fractured even its load bearing corners. The block that was once dark is now lit…
Read more →GMF S02E01; Shadow Wars Session Summary
Well the shadow wars have begun and the team foiled a take over for the meantime. The Prince was able to find out more about the threat. Discovering an conglomerate…
Read more →Magic in the Campaign
I was talking to +James Austin about Magic in the GURPS Modern Fantasy Game. We settled on GURPS Ritual Path Magic, which can co-exist with GURPS Ritual Magic found in GURPS Magic.…
Read more →Mental Exercise: Taxes Schools, Teachers and Trainers
What would happen if there was no Taxes for Schools and Teachers in the Philippines for about 20 years (Reinstating the tax slowly after; This Tax Free Extends to Certified…
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2013-11-06
Hangout
Hangouts Basics
Some tips using Hangout, this is basically my experience so pardon for the lack of sources. Hangouts seems to work even with just 40 kbps (40 max download or upload).…
Read more →Long Running game
I guess TL:DR No more short arc games, just long game and experimenting and trying out new things within that game. I realized I should tell my players that I…
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2013-11-01
Hangout
Comedy of Errors: Screwing around with On Air
A bunch of hangout virgins fumbling around. Well there were a lot of lessons learned. Many will be going to the invite notes. The new Hangouts Layout complicated things a…
Read more →Bench marking against GURPS
Just Browsing Running Results Nothing is as humbling as learning your GURPS stats. I did a run and finished at the 17% of men and 12% of men my age.…
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