IMTU to IMSU (In My Sci-Fi Universe)
It was recently I was introduced to the existence of “In My Traveller Universe” Setting Codes. Then there is the really cool GM badges. I guess one’s GM style and…
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CRUNCH compression
Now that there is evidence in the form of on air video of how I GM I’m pretty RP heavy for a self proclaimed munchkin… Of course I crunch a…
Read more →Burden of problem solving
One of the things that take time is asking permission. It was in Happy Jacks where I heard of a GM that required players to take a lot of initiative,…
Read more →Game of the Right Question: Gaming Psychology Skill
I can be so annoying. a post in 2007 this is why I’m such a munchkin. One serious critique is that this is punishing to a GM. what GM would…
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2013-05-31
Tools
G+ Hangouts and Learning
Had a G+ hangout with +Gammon Stark discussing out level one mandarin proficiency. A 30min introduction extended to 1 hour. We exchanged notes and we able to hear each others mandarin and…
Read more →Manoral Life of Various Cutlures
Finished Downton Abbey, I wish I can see various cultural version of a Manoral Household as inspired by their visit to a Scottish Manor – I’d like to see a Chinese Version…
Read more →Open to Roll20 Campaign Sharing
I’m open to sharing my GM notes and assets. So if you want to recycle my GURPS “campaign” for something feel free to ask and I can make a copy…
Read more →List of things I did in Prep version 0.1
Here is my List of things I do Create a Roll20 Campaign Prep the map Look for a good background. If a combat focused game I have to prep the…
Read more →The Disadvantages are the story
This is applicable to any game system. TL:DR merits of sitting back and letting Players make the material. Begin by requiring players to flesh out characters with “complications” or a…
Read more →Gender bending without creeping out people
In another game I played a girl character, Sibila Wuchenco. By Playing i mean, i used “I” not “She” and it was not awkward or creepy. I’m pretty happy about…
Read more →Trying to study more Character Accents
I was checking out G+ Hangouts if anyone wanted to discuss accents or practice them. I don’t feel uncomfortable working out an accent with a stranger, its not for a…
Read more →Framing makes you Win!
Framing Framing is so freaking powerful as a life skill but as a Game skill. Framing as a powerful Coping mechanism. It allows you to ignore the Cognitive Bias of…
Read more →GURPS Lite+ Combat Chapter for your Phone
Combat Chapter of GURPS lite for your Phone or Reader. Have this ready in your next GURPS combat game. No house rules but I did put some MA rules that…
Read more →Libreoffice Chapters
Libreoffice Chapters are by Heading 1 (not Heading). So if I want a table of contents or index that is limited to a chapter I have to organize by Heading…
Read more →Hang Out and Learned how to use roll20 features
Thanks +James Austin for hanging out and teaching me how to use Roll20 features. Specifically: Tabletop Tools > Fog of War > Dynamic Lighting. James is another happyjacks listener who consumed much…
Read more →My process dealing with young talent
I’ve talked to some artists and writers regarding work for my game system. I used to be in their shoes, and in their shoes no one ever taught us to…
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2013-03-04
Tools
Blank male template
A sketch before bed, this is a blank male template for detailing. I plan to use it for drawing armors and hit locations. I should work on or art more…
Read more →GURPS Traveller Character Gen Side Project
Here is my Statement-Sized Google Doc regarding GURPS 4E Traveller Interstellar Wars Character Gen. Basically its all my homebrew rules and considerations regarding GT4E. I really cannot edit documents on…
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2013-02-26
Tools
Blank hex Map for tarp printing
It would cost me about 1090php to get this printed in tarp. its a 50x40x1″ hex map made with isomage’s tools. about 70 inches by 75 inches according to GIMP.…
Read more →How to use my Mongoose Traveller Costs Spreadsheet
‘Splaining why costs of freight in traveller are too low for the ship owner and why the GM has to adjust the price to allow adventurers to thrive. My first…
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2013-02-21
Tools
Phone PDF Dimensions 2
Wondering what is the best fit for my Note 2 or phone browsing of documents. Planning to go even smaller and provide a Phone Easy to Read set of Notes…
Read more →L5R homebrew rules
Homebrew rules I need if I were to run L5R again. L5R was the first game I played in college regularly, my GM was my High School teacher back in…
Read more →Fatigue and Economy of Effort;
Fatigue is not something for every game table. But to simulations its practically ubiquitous in all strategic decision making. Fatigue affects both mind and body, despite what people may believe (that’s the odd thing about…
Read more →Revisiting Old Systems: fading suns
I realized that I have a good number of game systems and settings under my belt. It helps that we three brothers were very prolific in gaming and love to…
Read more →Song of Ice and Fire RPG references
Prep for a game. Random Character Genrator Awesome MAP and NPC App. Waiting for the android matter to be resolved, i hope it is resolved soon. It will really help with sandbox…
Read more →Prepping for Song of Ice and Fire by Green Ronin
I have learned a lot and taking on a system I haven’t played is quite an interesting and time consuming feat. Even more so when the data is not ideally organized. One…
Read more →Cleaned up Two OLD handouts: Horses and 11C equipment
Moved a bunch of files to my shared gaming folder, and cleaned up two old hand outs. These are 11th Century Equipment and Horses. Basically I moved them to “statement” sized…
Read more →Rationalizing my Elder Gods mythos
I was listening to Call of Cthulhu when I got inspired to make my own Elder Gods Mythos. Since I a science geek, I can’t not ignore that we evolved in this…
Read more →Many Small Topics
Summary Secret Rolls, and Trust Issues Recruitment for Mass Combat Just learned Alphabetical Index tools Digest Sized GML Secret Rolls and Trust Issues With smartphones I realized, i can ask…
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2013-01-07
Tools
Setting up a game these days
Metromanila has terrible traffic. I consume the happy jack’s podcast quite voraciously because of that. Also we all don’t have good Internet. I have good Internet but my availability is…
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