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October 1, 2008

Goofy Gaming

Gaming is entertainment. I think that much is uncontroversial. How silly any given game should be is somewhat less so. Example the First: Nobilis The Nobilis game that I’ve been playing is has been mostly serious, despite the fact that our Imperator (a not-totally-sane angel) is sort of goofy. He often appears distracted and wears robes with t-shirt-style slogans on...

April 30, 2008

In the spirit of the Velvet Marauder…

If you aren’t a fan of the Velvet Marauder, you should be. Nick (who is gearing up to run a supervillain campaign) is a fan, and he’s created A Villain’s Life – the blog of the second Doctor Cataclysm. Check it out.

March 14, 2008

Happy Pi Day

In honor of Pi Day, my favorite pie recipe: TO MAKE AN AMBLONGUS PIE Take 4 pounds (say 4 1/2 pounds) of fresh Amblongusses, and put them in a small pipkin. Cover them with water and boil them for 8 hours incessantly, after which add 2 pints of new milk, and proceed to boil for 4 hours more. When you...

March 12, 2008

In which we make bad gaming/politics analogies…

Last night, while playing Exalted, we got into a discussion about how we would write up the various U.S. presidential candidates as Exalted characters, with a particular emphasis upon their virtues. Here’s my take: Barack Obama: Zenith Caste Solar key abilities: Integrity, Performance, Presence, Socialize virtues: Compassion 3, Conviction 3, Temperance 4, Valor 2 Hilary Clinton: Eclipse Caste Solar key...

February 13, 2008

Elmer’s Spell Book: Ground Stew

The material enclosed in the box below is released via the Open Game License. Ground Stew Transmutation [Meat] Level: Sor/Wiz 3Components: V, S, MCasting Time: 1 standard actionRange: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)Area: 10-ft. square/level; see textDuration: 1 min./level (D)Saving Throw: Fortitude partial; see textSpell Resistance: No The ground becomes a morass of hot liquid, filled with savory...

January 25, 2008

The Unholy Trifecta

One week and I will be free. I’m seriously considering ZeFRS (or a tweaked version thereof) for running the Thundarr/Exalted game. One unlikely benefit of this? I think it comes pretty darn close to the Retro-Stupid-Pretentious ideal of Jeff’s Threefold Model. Retro: ZeFRS: a game system out of the 1980s Stupid: Thundarr: doesn’t get much stupider Pretentious: Various bits: Exalted,...

January 1, 2008

Dashing Swordsman

Over on EN World, some people were trying to come up with a (made-up, as far as anyone knows) prestige class that was mentioned in The Order of the Stick. Here’s my version: Dashing Swordsman (V 1.2) Hit Died8. RequirementsTo qualify to become a dashing swordsman, a character must fulfill all the following criteria. Base Attack Bonus+6. SkillsPerform 8 ranks,...

October 11, 2007

Weird monsters

You thought the Fiend Folio was weird? Welcome to Japan. Check out the Obakemono Project. (they also have a great resource page…)

October 3, 2007

Recipe Book: Spider Legs with Orange Sauce

Ingredients: 4 pounds spider legs, about 1-2 feet long each1 mug light ale1 orange1 small onion1/3 pound butter1 handful flour make sure your spider legs are thoroughly washed soak the legs in one half the ale, mixing them around occasionally grate 1/3 of orange peel juice the orange mince the onion melt a small amount of butter in a pan...

August 16, 2007

Things coming together…

I have internet at home. This is a good thing. In celebration, I will share with you a happy beholder:(pen and pencil doodle created during an rpg session, colored quickly in Photoshop.)

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