“The novel is a challenge to vulgarization: write something that looks new to you: someone will point out that the thrice-accursed Greeks said it long ago.”–Charles Fort As Fort observes, there really aren’t any new ideas. The best you can really hope for is to mix old story elements in a new and interesting way…
Sorry for the relative silence lately. It’s been a busy month my internet connection has been hit or miss for about a month (I just switched companies, so hopefully that’s over), and I’ve been sick for the past week and a half. So I haven’t gotten a lot done, but I did get a draft…
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As those of you who are following the Cinemechnix design know, I’m currently working on an entirely new section about adapting the game rules to specific game settings. Tweaking game rules is nothing new to me. I’ve been doing it for nearly as long as I’ve been gaming, and almost every QAGS supplement I’ve worked…
You’ve probably already figured out that I took a break from blogging last week because of the holidays. I was tempted to use the same excuse this week, but decided to start the new year off on the right foot and finally get around to the Cinemechanix posts I hinted at a few months ago…
Note: This is part 2 of a continuing series (currently on part 7 for patrons). I’m making an old post public each time I make a new one for patrons (so when Part 8 goes up, Part 3 will go public). If you don’t want to wait, become a patron! You can find out more…
REVERB GAMERS 2012, #16: Who was the most memorable foe you’ve ever come up against in a game? How did you beat him/her/it? Or did you? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) I’ve played in a lot of games, so the question as asked is a tough one. With a little change to…
The next two questions are short answers, which means I’ll actually be up to date on the meme again. 24. Favorite House Rule The only house rule that I have these days is that anyone who quotes Monty Python out of context loses Yum Yums. We’ve all seen it, and you’re no John Cleese. Long,…
Also Known As: Duende (Latin America, Philippines, Portugal, Spain), Hiisi (Finland), Kallikantzaros (Greek) Description: Goblins are small, ugly humanoids three to four feet tall. They have thin, spindly arms and legs, large yellow eyes, slightly pointed ears, and mouths full of small, pointed teeth. Their thick, rubbery skin ranges in color from brownish green to…
Sometime last year, I got involved in a reddit thread about women in gaming and ended up getting interviewed by Jamie from The Lonely d12. She posted the interview earlier this week, and I think I’m officially the first non-lady to be interviewed for their Ladies of Gaming series. Since I’m still easing back into…
