Also Known As: Ewah or Ew’ah (Cherokee). Description: The Wampus Cat is a demonic creature that looks like a bipedal mountain with large yellow eyes. BMA Classification: The Wampus Cat is listed on the Bureau of Monster Affairs’ Official Monster List. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
The monster hunter’s role in fiction is pretty self-explanatory: He fights monsters. Some people fight supernatural baddies because it’s their destiny, some because it’s their job, and some because they just keep running into to the damned things. It should be noted that we’re using the term “monster hunter” in its purest sense, meaning people…
The basic QAGS mechanic is apparently way too simple for most gamers. Even though we tell them that the highest successful roll wins, everybody insists on thinking that the Number they’re rolling against has something to do with how well their character succeeds. A few (mostly those familiar with 2nd Edition AD&D’s non-weapon proficiency system)…
A squint is a scientist who specializes in analyzing evidence in order to solve a problem or mystery. The name “squint” (coined by Agent Booth on the TV series Bones) refers to the fact that the squint is always looking intently at something–a microscope, a computer screen, or whatever. While the term was invented to…
With Special Guest Table Co-Creators Brandon, James, Lindsay, and Richard. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Shameless Self-Promotion: The Drivethru GM’s Day Sale is going on now. You can get most Hex stuff for 30% off! Last week I posted Captain Deity, a character from Team Force Alpha 37, which is the first of a series of sample game set-ups we’ll be including in the Cinemechanix core rule book. The full…
Note: This is part 1 of a continuing series (currently on part 6 for patrons). From here on out, I’ll be making an old post public each time I make a new one for patrons (so when Part 7 goes up, Part 2 will go public). If you don’t want to wait, become a patron! …
Note: This is part 3 of a continuing series (part 8 will go up for patrons later today). I’m making an old post public each time I make a new one for patrons (so when Part 9 goes up, Part 4 will go public). If you don’t want to wait, become a patron! You can…
Conducted by Leighton Connor Carter Newton is not only a co-creator of the award-winning RPG Hobomancer but also the author of Suicide’s Run: A Tale of the Hobomancers. Suicide’s Run is the first novel Hex Games has published, and it is on sale now. I was Carter’s editor on Suicide’s Run, but, more importantly, I’m…
In preparing to celebrate the QAGS 20th Anniversary, we’re going to be digging through a lot of old files, so I’m occasionally going to post material from older versions of The Death Cookie. Since we’re rushing to finish the first round of Cinemechanix editing this week, now seems like a good time to start. Mal’s…
