Cinemechanix: Margins, Effects, and Raises
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Monster of the Week: The Snallygaster
Also Known As: Schneller Geist (German for “quick spirit”), Schnellegeister Description: The snallygaster is a large flying reptile with feathered wings and seven octopus-like tentacles hanging from its neck just below the beak. The creature’s beak, which is full of razor-sharp teeth is often described as metallic in appearance, but is actually made of bone…
The Scrap Monkey
Just posted the Scrap Monkey, the first “character class” for Diner Punks, to the World Anvil site. I made a new render of Reggie for this one since I’ve now got a much larger selection of assets to choose from, but the basic character design is the same. I’ll probably eventually redo the render of…
The Hex Ficton on World Anvil
I’ve started a new World Anvil page for the Hex Ficton (where M-Force, Hobomancer, and many other Hex Games are set). It’s in the very early stages right now–just a few brief articles and some partial timelines with no real theming or branding–and not really ready to be shared publicly, but I wanted to give…
Interview with Broken Toy’s Letia Clouston
Steve originally did this interview for the February 2010 issue of Bazooka Magazine. Since Broken Toy has a cool sci-fi/super-hero vibe going on, we thought readers of the Death Cookie might enjoy it as well. You can also read Steve’s review of Broken Toy at www.kingyak.com. Letia Clouston is a native of Paducah, KY. She…
Chief Paduke & The Secret of Duck Island
A long time ago, before it was the Atomic City or the home of the world’s biggest quilt show or the place where you could see the nation’s only statue of Bruce Willis as Emmett Smith from In Country, Paducah was a simple Native American trading post on the banks of the Ohio. This was…
The Small-Time Crook
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…
Mal’s Story: A Tale of Low Level Adventure
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…
NPC Stats
I realized that I was thinking of the combat rules in terms of player vs. player, but since the PCs are always the one rolling (when the monsters attack, the PCs roll to defend with the monster stats providing the Challenge Dice), I could actually simplify things in most cases. This way of doing it…
Movie Review: Smokey & The Bandit
Last night when I pulled up Netflix, Smokey & The Bandit was a few rows down on the main screen. I’m pretty sure I’ve watched the movie since I originally saw it as a kid, but it’s been a long time and it’s a classic, so I decided to give it a rewatch. I was…