Here are five dumb tables for Private Detectives. What Did He Fail At? Nobody’s a private detective because they grew up dreaming of one day being a private detective. They all started out somewhere else, screwed it up, and ended up doing this. Most P.I.’s are former cops or spies or soldiers, but there are…
The magician is, as the name suggests, a character skilled in the use of magic. The type of magic the character is able to use and the specific tradition that he or she follows depends on the genre and setting. The flash-bang style of magic found in most role-playing games, for example, has no precedent…
The small-time crook is a person who relies on illegal activities to make a living, but doesn’t have the abilities, resources, or imagination to pull off a big score. Some small-time crooks specialize in a particular brand of illicit activity—for example, drug dealing or stealing cars—but most will take any opportunity to make a quick…
Since 4 out of every 5 movies these days is a remake or adaptation, I’ve got this fantasy that one day somebody in Hollywood will give Diablo Cody a bunch of money to make a new Tank Girl movie. Below are my picks for Team Tank. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
The ringleader is the fraternity brother that everyone else looks to for direction and leadership, despite the fact that he rarely holds any official position of authority in the frat. Whether the members are deciding who to accept as pledges or what the theme of Friday’s party will be, the ringleader often has considerable…
Legendary characters are mythic from birth, and some are mythic from conception. If you’re playing a game about mythic heroes, use this table to explain why they’re so mythic. In a lot of case, knowing a character’s birthright will help you come up with a Gimmick. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
I’m getting very close to finishing the City of 10,000 Daggers map. Since the last post, I’ve added some green and trees, changed the contour lines into terrain effects with some creative beveling, cleaned up the brush-painted buildings, and added effects to the named buildings. I’m tempted to add effects to the noble villas in…
Ok folks, the combat section is where I traditionally end up deciding I have to completely rewrite the system again, but this time around I have most of the details mapped out in my head and I think it’s gonna work. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Before I get into the blog, the whore-like nature of my existence obligates me to mention that my newest ebook, 20 Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen Reviewed By Some Guy You Don’t Know is now available for just 99 cents at the Kindle store. My reviews of Dark Dungeons and the D&D movie may be…
Also Known As: The crossroads demon of folklore is usually represented as a unique entity– usually The Devil or an African/Voodoo deity like Legba, Ellugua, Elegbara, Eshu, Nbumba, Nzila, or Pomba Gira–and no doubt some crossroads demons claim to be these entities if they believe they can get away with the ruse. They are also…
