Gaming, tools, and thoughts from Game in the Brain.
Dan Howard has come out with a recent article about the science behind Mail armor, dispelling myth and enlightening us. Others have voiced that basing RPGs on reality sets a…
Read more →Well, its nice to know that when you check out GURPS in RPG bloggers I am one of the most frequent, if not the most prolific. I fixed my categorization,…
Read more →Another Basic Set compatible NPC, although you may want to get your hands on Dan Howard’s article: “Chainmail — Why bother?” for more details on the armor set up. Unless…
Read more →I was looking for maps of the Kingdom of Jerusalem for a quickie game I’m planning when I stumbled on this Mythic Europe‘s map. Nice place to get material. gets…
Read more →Another GURPS NPC template. Instant Encounter. A bad harvest has forced several freemen to leave their homes to look for supplies to pillage. These warriors are skilled, but not as…
Read more →The Slavers of the Horder are men that profit from the enemies of the empire: the horde that had conqured the rest of europe and control most of the north,…
Read more →A shield is not just a portable wall that flickers in and out of the character’s way. Shields were intentionally designed with the users behind it as full cover as…
Read more →I promised long ago to show how to make a tactical combat map very quickly. Use this to make reusable combat maps or for one long engagement. Step 1: go…
Read more →Soldiers and Logistics, Translate to Adventurers and Adventures. Some GMing fundamentals I keep revisiting because I always find new ways of using and expressing them. The Roman Legionary 50cp The…
Read more →My wife was asking me about challenging questions to answer for job interviews. She got kinda bored with the IQ tests and the deconstructive thinking questions, So I pitched her…
Read more →The GURPS 4E basic set is a formidable book to begin with the Table-top Role-playing Hobby. It may just be basic, but the number of games you can have with…
Read more →the GM’s opinion about XP is inclusive of how the GM feels about consequences. I’ve read a lot of younger GMs who want a system for doling out treasure and…
Read more →Here are some fairly sci-fi Load-Outs. Only the water packs are not found in the basic set, but can be easily found online. These load outs are meant to reach…
Read more →A Game’s Money System is meant to express economic “reach” of a character. In many simulation games, the attempt to reflect this serves to aid the player in understanding the…
Read more →This 20k Carrier includes its fighter, based on the Terran fighter. This is designed mostly from ISW RAW. The only differences is in the ranks of the Fighter Pilots. The…
Read more →Like any gamer, the notion of spending 12-24 hours in game was something quite natural. Of course, when work, family, and studies are among the many other responsibilities that cut…
Read more →I don’t know why this blog is not on RPG bloggers yet, but he should be. His stuff is mighty useful for a mil-merc sci-fi mission ticket. I’m tempted to…
Read more →I’m learning Financial Accounting right now, and I’ve come to learn interesting concepts. Particularly how to compromise the GURPS concepts of wealth, debt, liabilities and actual real world accounting. Lets…
Read more →In reading articles regarding attention and productivity, Time becomes one of those finite resources that we have to “cheat” in order to lead a more productive and happy life. So…
Read more →This about how a game went last saturday and not the game itself (because that would take too much time to narrate).I ran a game on Sept 12 from 7pm…
Read more →I’m running a Systems Light Game for a group of players unfamiliar to my gaming style. I don’t want to confuse them with a heavy system so I’ll elect for…
Read more →My Simulationist Gaming Style The GM is the Manager and Leader. As the Game Master, I manage a number of things: the players and their resources, the scenarios, the supporting…
Read more →I think there should be more fan made BASIC SET material online. I’ve heard complaints from my fellow GM that the other Books just pile on more rules and there…
Read more →Ever wondered how hard is the job of a Sensor Officer aboard a ship? Given the advances in computers at present day, there is that pitfall assumption that the sci-fi…
Read more →This is why mathematic ability shouldn’t just be worth 5cp. GURPS Intelligence. I envy those who have “leet” math skillz, and in an RPG as in real life I know…
Read more →antagonist behind the scenes: Baron Janos of Var-Jaqai, son of Corvin III Description: Baron Janos is always seen with his trade-mark smile, a scar drawn from the right edge of…
Read more →Some unofficial (but necessary) corrections. This makes more sense for me, and allows more natural progression in combat doctrine as TL advances. Instead of seeing a TL9 electro-thermal chemical round…
Read more →The Philippines is, unfortunately, a great place to find all sorts of villains and human tragedies. The country is filled with factions that don’t really have a sense of duty…
Read more →Jin Roh suffers some a few problems despite being a good modern combat anime movie. Particularly the lack of “combined arms” and actual “tactical” doctrine. Playing in a game set…
Read more →In this thread alone:Ammo. Ammo variety have to be re-balanced. In the thread discussing HEMP (High Explosive Multi Purpouse) rounds, lead to discussion to TL8 Armor Piercing Discard Sabot Depleted…
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