tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66402658523717871292024-02-25T13:13:10.725-08:00SWORD & SHIELDMy rambling missives and ideas on RPG's, and gaming.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-31192785561525527992020-04-04T06:02:00.000-07:002020-04-04T06:02:29.002-07:00DIE 20!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Blame the stay at home order if you like. Well you cannot blame it for what this is. I guess the social distancing and stay at home order gave me uninterrupted time to think.<br />
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I
have very much enjoyed reading streamlined games like Microlite,
Searchers of the Unknown, Knave, Maze Rats, the Black Hack, Tiny
Dungeons and Swords & Six-Siders. <br />
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Part of the
appeal are the quick play mechanics and simplified rules which let you
quickly create and go after the action. For anyone that has read this
kind of game before it is intuitive and easy to understand. <br />
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For
a number of years, in the background, I have tinkered away on something
similar/inspired by these other games. Somehow this week it all sort
of crystallized and become <b>DIE 20!</b> Now that thing is here as a 1 page brochure for you to download and play.<br />
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<b>DIE 20!</b>
is a spin on what's come before and the brochure format level 1 rules
give you a feel for the simple and quick game system. Culling the core
down to a double sided brochure to cover Level 1 characters was quite a
challenge. Thanks to some constructive criticism, eagle eye edits and
suggestions from my lovely wife, Jeffery Vandine, Marc Tabyanan and Bill
Burdick--the level 1 intro to <b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/kzhypzkh08pkd9y/DIE20%2521_pamphlet_v6.51.pdf/file" target="_blank">DIE 20!</a> </b>is now ready for public consumption.<br />
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In addition, there is a Level 1 adventure <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/3ceeicu4ggcuals/DIE_20%2521_DROTHGAR_v3.pdf/file" target="_blank">available for download</a> to give the game a spin. It is a reworking of a 1 pg dungeon by Daniel F. Walthall.<br />
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So
is here more beyond the brochure? Indeed there is! There are
demi-human races. At Level 2 you get to pick a specialized class like
Ranger, Cavalier, Cleric, Necromancer, Ranger, Assassin etc. More
spells by class, more monsters, more bits and bobs that add on to the range of
options--BUT maintain the simplified rule set. I am still constructing
and tinkering.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-21078550413531662142019-05-12T06:50:00.000-07:002019-05-18T05:40:48.468-07:00FROSTCRAWL AVAILABLE NOW<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Frostcrawl is a hexcrawl for use with <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/fenwayfive" target="_blank">Heroes & Other Worlds or Blades & Black Magic</a>. The map coves 441 hexes to explore and I put
in an entry of some sort in all 441 hexes.<br />
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Frostcrawl is my small way of saying THANK YOU for supporting this one
knucklehead endeavor and sticking with me while life kept throwing curve
balls. My hope is Frostcrawl is a solid base hit, and not a foul tip!<br />
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Next up, I'm working to complete BLACK MAGIC the second book in the Blades & Black Magic game!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-27349092234969324642019-03-09T15:20:00.005-08:002019-03-09T15:20:41.070-08:00UPDATED: Mythic Ireland <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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John just updated his Mythic Ireland setting for use with Blades & Black Magic.<br />
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<a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/ygykea729bd36c8/Mythic+Ireland+for+BaBM+V1.4.pdf/file" target="_blank">Download </a>a copy now!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-50865747296356233932019-03-01T15:29:00.003-08:002019-03-01T15:29:26.060-08:00FROSTCRAWL progress and Lulu sale!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Frostcrawl is my hexcrawl compatible with either of my RPG's Heroes & Other World or Blades & Black Magic.<br />
The map is numbered 00 through 20 both horizontally and vertically. Progress is slower than anticipated bu still clicking along!<br />
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Frostcrawl has 441 hexes I have to create a description for to complete the work.<br />
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Yes I know traditionally not every hex requires, is supposed to have, or
even needs a description. Still I produce what I play and what I
like--and as much work as it is--I really think having every hex
accounted for with some sort of description is worthwhile and adds to
the overall feel of the setting.<br />
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So --currently I have 00 through 13 (Horizontal) completed: that is 294 hexes down 147 to go! I am building FROSTCRAWL based on the KALTVAL map and crowd
sourced hexes as a base. It will be released as a free PDF download as a
thanks for all your patience as I worked through obstacles in life to
start writing again.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-18952839763886999332019-01-12T12:23:00.005-08:002019-01-12T12:29:27.315-08:00Inspiration: Conan #1 (Marvel 2019)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Just released this January is issue #1 of Marvel's new run of Conan. For the last 15 years, Dark Horse Comics told the tales of our favorite Cimmerian and (IMHO) published some of the best Conan work outside of REH's original works. They lost the license and it transferred to Marvel this year. So the house that Spidey built is charting a new course. <br />
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During the original Marvel run of Conan, I devoured every issue of the Savage Sword of Conan Magazine I could get my hands on--but the regular comic run of Conan? meh.<br />
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So here is issue #1 of the new Marvel regular series and its story crosses 3 different time lines in our favorite barbarian's life: Birth + Young barbarian + King Conan all in the same story. Is it successful? Kind of.<br />
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Granted it is one issue and the story line clearly is going to continue to build, so it is hard to judge in one issue. The set-up creates the opportunity for Marvel to use any time in the Barbarian's wanderings for stories long term. The Young Barbarian section was great and good inspiration for an adventure but the other sections of the story--I guess we will wait and see. So at $5 for an issue can I say rush out and buy it? Nope. I'd suggest you wait for the inevitable collection of the first 4 or 6 issues and buy that because as an intro to Crom's finest its a bit of a miss, especially when compared to the Dark Horse issue #0 prelude and issue #1.<br />
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I give it 3 cleaved foes out of 5, promising but not yet savage. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-67423285670363724902019-01-10T18:13:00.000-08:002019-01-10T18:13:13.865-08:00BLADES unsheathed<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well I am happy to say my own copies arrived and considering all the
work time and effort that went into it, I am very happy to see the
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I talked a bit about making a "BLADES boxed set"--and using some bits
and pieces here is what mine looks like. If you make your own I'd love
to see it!<br />
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I checked and my measurements were correct, 2 BLADES books fit in the
box which means BLADES (and when completed) BLACK MAGIC books will BOTH
fit in the same box with dice!! The pencils and note cards will not,
but still--it will make a crazy super fine portable boxed set!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-14781243420990542072019-01-08T13:38:00.001-08:002019-01-08T14:34:13.966-08:00Picture from the wild<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Well the first shot of a copy of BLADES in the wild comes courtesy of Rick Hull. He snapped it compared to his iPhone for size comparison! In addition he snapped a picture of BLADES alongside some its inspirations for size comparison.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Per Rick, in case you have misgivings because it is pocket book sized, he confirmed it is easy to read. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Sean Wills got his copy and said, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">"it's easily readable and well set
out. I like the addition of the archetypes, the adventure concepts, Tomb
of Ice is like a romp from some thrift store early 70s S&S
paperback with sci-fantasy bits , the setting details what you need -
all gameable stuff. It's an ideal beginners game but it has all that
scope for cool tactical stuff and interaction with a vibrant setting - a
job well done" I am grateful for Rick sharing the pic and Sean's kind
comments after a first look. </span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Looking forward to getting my own copies soon! You can <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/fenwayfive?searchTerms=&pageOffset=3" target="_blank">get yours here!</a></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-34655518547216034692019-01-07T05:29:00.000-08:002019-01-07T05:29:00.645-08:00Deal on BLADES<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-12546940291958331832019-01-05T08:29:00.001-08:002019-01-05T08:36:50.226-08:00FROSTCRAWL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/fenwayfive?searchTerms=&pageOffset=3" target="_blank">BLADES available now</a>, my work is turned towards completing FROSTCRAWL. This will be a free PDF download hexcrawl for use with Heroes & Other Worlds or Blades & Black Magic set in a mountainous/ cold setting.<br />
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The map I am using has 441 hexes to explore... (21x21) I am thinking about trying to make an entry for every hex--even if its not an actual "event location" Something like<br />
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G14: Heavily forested with fog wisps winding between the trunks of ancient evergreens.<br />
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There will be included charts for random finds. A 1 in 6 chance with every hex explored.<br />
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Any thoughts or feedback on what makes a good hexcrawl usable for you is welcome!<br />
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The work continues... </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-70388991399490370902019-01-04T06:37:00.000-08:002019-01-04T06:37:31.317-08:00AVAILABLE NOW!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and yours! If your goal is to spend more
quality time slaying the minions of evil? The you may need BLADES! <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/fenwayfive?searchTerms=&pageOffset=3" target="_blank"> Available for order now @ $9.99 USD each</a>!<br />
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There are two different covers to choose from! Why two different covers? Because who doesn't like choices! Be Aware: <b>The book content is the same regardless of cover chosen. </b><br />
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Thanks for your patience as this has taken far longer than anticipated,
but I think it will be worth the wait! PDF version will come later, I do
not have time to make it happen right now.<br />
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No Kickstarter needed, just hard work, patience and humble efforts from a
fellow player like yourself. I hope that you will spread the word and
share the news on your sites, blogs, tweets, facebook, carrier pigeons
or wherever else you may roam. Wherever you go, just make sure to pack
BLADES along with you! Thanks for your support!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-40323701785775236152015-12-13T14:58:00.000-08:002015-12-13T14:58:42.317-08:00Beamed away...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I hope if you wanted a printed copy of Far Trek you got one!<br />
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If not, sorry...but another opportunity with a different cover will come sometime in early 2016! You can still download a PDF of the rules for free.<br />
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To those who very kindly bought a fellow gamer a beer or picked another
one of my games? Thanks very much I appreciate greatly your kindness!<br />
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I look forward to hearing some gaming reports or reviews of your experiences with Far Trek.<br />
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Merry Trek-mas to all and to all a good night!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-27586922394841817532015-12-12T08:37:00.002-08:002015-12-13T15:34:03.427-08:00Keep on Trekking<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-89778288738667963552015-10-14T04:30:00.003-07:002015-10-14T04:30:53.150-07:00First steps towards OGRE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am a big fan of Steve Jackson's OGRE game. It is the baseline and entry level wargame I use to get people interested in wargaming. In addition its just a damn cool game. Never played? Damn that is sad...okay here's the lowdown: A giant cybernetic tank (OGRE) rolls across the battlefield with one goal--to destroy the enemies command post. One player is the OGRE and the other player is the defender with a range of infantry, tanks, and artillery trying to stop the OGRE in its tracks.<br />
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While and over the top designer edition came out (yes I did buy it) there was also a reprint of the original edition! It's a svelte pocket edition that comes in a bag and it is portable AWESOME. In fact for $2 bucks (+ shipping) YOU can own and play it! C'mon your Starbucks frapa-crappa cost 3 times as much--give Uncle Steve some love and <a href="http://www.miniaturemarket.com/sjg1112.html?gclid=CKm176PswcgCFUiGfgod0FUMkg" target="_blank">GO GET IT! </a><br />
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Okay so you are going to go buy it and try it and love it...and this is important because the Russian are taking the first steps toward OGRE development. They are discussing <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3271094/Russia-turned-T-90-tank-robot-plans-hire-gamers-fight-future-wars.html" target="_blank">converting T-90 tanks</a> into a remotely controlled tank...controlled by "video gamers." That's the first step towards development of a self sentient tank...<br />
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Oh and if you want to read some great cybernetic tank sci-fi?? Go read the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Keith+Laumer+BOLO" target="_blank">BOLOS books</a> by Keith Laumer and assorted other authors. Good stuff if you like military sci-fi!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-46707465451002772772015-07-27T16:06:00.000-07:002015-07-27T16:06:50.267-07:00Sword & Spells & Free<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://heroworlds.blogspot.com/2015/07/swords-spells.html" target="_blank">Another day, another free game download</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-61462633399496670452015-07-26T11:10:00.005-07:002015-07-26T11:51:47.465-07:00The voyage continues...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://fartrekrpg.blogspot.com/2015/07/these-are-continuing-voyages.html" target="_blank">The revised edition of Far Trek is now available for free download!</a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-37390496782151309322015-06-30T20:35:00.004-07:002015-06-30T20:35:46.380-07:00Revised and expanded...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://fartrekrpg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">...and coming soon!</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-14278606292830133682015-04-18T14:38:00.001-07:002015-04-18T14:38:43.763-07:00Into Peril again...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here is the second system sample for Peril! Not sure if it's worth expanding and developing further, but as a glimpse at a system that could be...it is what it is...<br />
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<a href="https://www.mediafire.com/folder/qr8bkl202fy04/Peril" target="_blank">Download sample #2 now</a>, it covers basic magic and monsters.<br />
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You will need to download an use Sample 1 to also use Sample 2.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-83918875340356458742015-04-16T18:34:00.002-07:002015-04-18T14:33:39.570-07:00Still waters run deep...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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While my time is 99% spent working on my TFT inspired game<a href="http://heroworlds.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Heroes & Other Worlds</a>, I messed around with my long in process nod to an OSR game Peril this week.<br />
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I was inspired to get back to basics and get the primary rules down to a few pages of core rules stuff. So the first Peril Pocket sample is availble now in Pocketmod format or full page sized. I am about 80% done with second Peril Pocket #2 sample which will cover the basics for magic characters, spell casting and a brief creature list and rules for them.<br />
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<a href="https://www.mediafire.com/folder/qr8bkl202fy04/Peril" target="_blank">Download Peril Sample #1 now!</a><br />
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If you're curious about Heroes & Other Worlds, check out Lars <a href="http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/16/16331.phtml" target="_blank">RPG.NET review.</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-9568087206851816172014-10-19T07:51:00.003-07:002014-10-19T07:51:52.307-07:00Rage Against the DM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It is amazing what the Google machines can turn up at random. In a series of random clicks I found some <a href="https://2warpstoneptune.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/a-portrait-of-young-geeks-playing-dd-1980/">neat images of old year book pictures</a> of D&D clubs from the early 80's. I happened to click on one yearbook image from Libertyville, Illinois and started reading the names...<br />
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Man one of those kids looks wicked familiar...<br />
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Holy crap could it really be?<br />
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One of the best, most innovative and influential guitarists of all time is a "Dungeons and Dragons person?"<br />
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So first <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Morello">need to prove</a> the Tom and Libertyville, IL connection:<br />
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<i>Born in Harlem, New York, and<b><span style="color: red;"> raised in
Libertyville, Illinois</span></b>, Morello became interested in music and
politics while in high school. He attended Harvard University and
earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies. After his
previous band Lock Up disbanded, Morello met Zack de la Rocha and the
two founded Rage Against the Machine together. The group went on to
become one of the most popular and influential rock acts of the
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<i>He is best known for his unique and
creative guitar playing style, which incorporates feedback noise,
unconventional picking and tapping as well as heavy use of guitar
effects. Morello is also noted for his leftist political views and
activism; his creation of his side project The Nightwatchman offered
an outlet for his views while playing apolitical music with
Audioslave. He was ranked number 40 in Rolling Stone magazine's list
of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".</i></div>
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Then I did a quick google-fu snap kick and found <a href="http://io9.com/5823620/rage-against-the-machines-tom-morello-tells-us-about-his-new-dystopian-comic-and-his-career-as-a-dd-dungeon-master">this interview</a> related to his comic book ORCHID:<br />
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<em>One of the things that I thought was missing from my favorite fantasy epics like Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Dune, or The Stand
was a sense of class consciousness. It's always about "Get the King
back on the throne" or "Get the Princess back." In the back of my mind,
it occurred to me that the Orc slaves of Mordor had more in common with
the vassals of Minas Tirith than they'd like to admit. That element is
front and center — at Harvard, I also studied folk literature,
African-American literature, and literature of the oppressed, so there's
that informing the story.</em></div>
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<i><strong>What kind of mutants can we anticipate in <em>Orchid</em>?</strong></i></div>
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<em>I loved
coming up with these creatures, things like "the jaguar-wildebeest with
parakeet talons." And then illustrator Scott Hepburn draws that thing!
It's pretty fantastic, it taps into my old Dungeons and Dragons history.</em></div>
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<i><strong>Wait, you played <em>D&D</em>?</strong></i></div>
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<i>Yeah, I was
the Dungeon Master. I'd spend hours coming up with these campaigns and
then applied that OCD to my guitar playing. Now I'm sort of tapping back
into that.</i></div>
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<i><strong>What sort of campaigns did you run?</strong></i></div>
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<i>My
campaigns had a class consciousness to them. The king was always the bad
guy! The heroes were either the rebels on the outskirts who ousted the
king or I killed their ass!</i></div>
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That's a natural 20 connection true believer, Rage Against the DM!<i><br /></i></div>
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Lulu is running a 25% off sale on print books until 8/18! So here is your chance to save some coin and <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/fenwayfive">check out some Heroes & Other Worlds goodness!</a><br />
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Cannot guarantee it works in all countries or regions, but it is worth a try!<br />
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Q: What is Heroes & Other Worlds? <br />
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A: Heroes & Other Worlds is a game of adventure inspired by
Metagaming's classic Melee/Wizard/TFT system combined with inspiration
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the spirit of classic role playing games from the early 80's. Become a
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-7553632964360885252014-06-01T12:12:00.001-07:002014-06-01T12:12:27.005-07:00LARP-ing goes mainstream?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Coming July 31st to ABC is a new show called The Quest<br />
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The Executive Producer of <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> has joined forces with the creators and producers of <i>The Amazing Race</i>
to conjure a land of magic and malevolence, where mythical creatures
lurk in the woods. For 12 lucky souls, a fantastic world will come alive
in a unique competition series where players will engage in epic
challenges.<br />
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Is this the jump the shark moment for popular nerd culture? <br />
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Is it going to be tongue in cheek like Knights of Bassassdom? Probably not but that movie died a horrible death in the theaters anyway.<br />
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My fear is it will appear more like Darkon with a bigger budget<br />
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The print copy of PERIL, w/o illustrations, comes out to almost 250 pages. Sure its a 6x9 book , but its a bit of chunky tome.<br />
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So I am looking at breaking it into 3 parts:<br />
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1) Core rules and fighting classes (Mercenary, Rogue, Dwarf, Halfling) 80p<br />
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2) Magic Classes and Spells (Spiritualists, Sorcerers, Necromancers, and Elves) 120p <br />
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3) Treasures and Terrors (Monster and treasure lists) 50p<br />
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The work continues<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-35862281321794723572014-03-17T16:28:00.001-07:002014-03-17T16:28:08.170-07:00Peril Cover<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So this is the current cover idea for peril, art is by my wife.<br />
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As necromancers are a class as part of my home game, the are now added into Peril too.<br />
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So the Class list stands at:<br />
Mercenary<br />
Rogue<br />
Spiritualist<br />
Sorcerer<br />
Necromancer<br />
Elf<br />
Dwarf<br />
Halfling.<br />
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In our game we usually just refer to the 3 spell classes as Light Mage, Grey Mage and Dark Mage..and I may convert them here before releasing.<br />
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Anyway its a hodge podge of OGL material as I said before just remixed and assembled to fit the grand old game the way we play it. <br />
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The PDF will be free-but also free of any art. The book will be arty! </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6640265852371787129.post-76858878584024503482014-03-15T12:20:00.004-07:002014-03-15T12:20:44.550-07:00Peril Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Compiling peril is closer to being done now, but I thought I'd talk a but about spell casting in Peril as it is <i>not </i>the Vancian standard.<br />
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To cast a spell, the caster rolls a d20+ the caster's level. This sum is compared to the Spell's Difficulty (11+spell level). To successfully cast the spell, the caster's total must be equal to or higher than the Spell Difficulty total. If the caster's sum is under this number, the spell fails.<br />
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A spell successfully cast, can be cast again. Failure means the spell is forgotten and must be relearned before it can be cast again.<br />
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Casting a first level spell has a Spell difficulty of 12 (11+1st level spell), casting a second level spell has a Spell Difficulty of 13 and so on.<br />
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Currently its about 220 pages, but its a 6x9 digest sized book, single column pages. The artless PDF will be availble as a free download, the rules with art will be availble via lulu.com</div>
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