Archetype of the Week: Moving On
After almost a year and 40 columns, I’ve run out of archetypes. I can think of others, but most of them are either specific to a certain genre or variations on Archeypes I’ve already covered. So I’m putting the column on hiatus for now. I’ll still post new archetypes if I think of them and…
Archetype of the Week: The Holy Man
The holy man is a character who serves God. Most fictional holy men serve the Christian God, but there are occasional examples of holy men serving other deities, especially in fantasy stories. It should be noted that the holy man’s status as a servant of God is not usually verifiable; he is self-appointed, granted his…
Number Crunching
It’s not a big secret that Leighton and I didn’t do a lot of statistical analysis when we wrote QAGS. After all, the system was originally meant for use in pick-up games when we didn’t have time to spend hours on character creation. We never really intended for it to be a “real” system…
Archetype of the Week: The Boy Scout
The boy scout is the classic white-hat-wearing Good Guy. He believes that everyone should get along and follow the rules, and does his best to help people in need. The boy scout’s strong values, incorruptible ethics, and idealistic beliefs can at times border on hokey. In other words, your classic Lawful Good Paladin from…