Cinemechanix Combat: Defending
Finally got back to writing up the rules. The next section will likely be explaining what all the conditions and effects mean in game terms. View at World Anvil Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
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Cinemechanix 2-Hour Con Demo Playtest Report
I didn’t post last week because I spent the early part of the week getting ready for Archon and Thursday night loading up the booth and driving to St. Louis. What was I working on for Archon? Mostly boring stuff: reprinting missing character sheets from the games I’d already run at other cons, counting and…
When “Just Playing My Character” Doesn’t Cut It
It’s not unusual for RPG players to find themselves in situations where, if they’re being honest, the character they’ve established would make a choice that the player knows is a bad one. In these cases, a good role-player acts according to his character’s established background, goals, and personality even when it isn’t the most advantageous…
I’m Probably Overthinking This (Cinemechanix Skills)
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Monster of the Week: The Road Ghost
Also Known As: Specific road ghosts often have their own names, often based on the road they haunt (“The Route 44 Haint”), their (presumed) identity in life (“The Ghost of Old Jeb Roberts”), or some other well-known trait (“The Mississippi Trucker”). They are sometimes mistaken for Phantom Hitchhikers. Description: Road ghosts appear to be…
Idea to Thing 6: The Final Stretch
Remember when I talked about Grunt Work a few posts ago? If you haven’t done any of that yet, this is probably where your project dies. All those exciting ideas you had at the beginning have been in your head so long they’ve become boring. You’ve now read that clever thing you wrote a hundred…
Personalized Special Effects for Cinemechanix
Before we start, you should go buy The Comprehensive Soldier, the newest sourcebook for Qerth! One of the core ideas of Cinemechanix is that we don’t give you rules for playing a game, we give you the tools to create the rules for the game you want to play.* One recurring idea in the rules…
The Ghost of Christmas Future Imperfect
Want some Hobomancer T-Shirts, Happy d20 Keychains, or other Hex swag? Good news. We’ve got a store at Zazzle now where you can order all sorts of Hex merchandise. I’ll personally be picking up some Hobomancer playing cards in the near future. If you read last week’s blog, you saw how I’d run a trashy…
Monster of the Week: The Slumbear
Also Known As: Night Bear, Ursus Hypnos Description: Despite numerous attempts, slumbears cannot apparently be captured on film or video, leaving us with only verbal accounts of the creature’s appearance. These are vague and in some cases contradictory, but the common thread that emerges is the impression of a looming, horrific bear that rends…