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Tom Waits Publicity Photo by Greg Gorman, 1979
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Tuesday Table: Characters Inspired By Tom Waits Songs

Steve Johnson13 years ago1 year ago01 mins

Since Tom Waits has a new album on the way, here’s a random table of characters from his songs. No matter how you work them into your game, they’re bound to add a little weirdness.   Correction: As it turns out, Tom’s teasers weren’t for a new album announcement. They were for the video of…

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Reverb Gamers 2012, #7

Steve Johnson13 years ago2 years ago08 mins

REVERB GAMERS 2012, #7: How do you pick names for your characters? (Courtesy of Atlas Games. Visit them at www.atlas-games.com) A lot of it depends on the context. If I’m at the game table making up a character for a one-shot, it’s usually based on whatever name pops into my head or whatever random words…

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