For the most part the universe of Ceteri is TL8 (or less in some areas). It’s a contemporary campaign set in the modern world – but that doesn’t mean weird technology doesn’t exist. Schwarzgerät is a word that means “black device” and has come to mean any sort of science or technology that uses variant, unknown, […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Different Tradition – Chaos Magick
GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic is one of my favorite systems and I love making new add-ons, micro-rules sets, and spells for it. Today’s patron special is a lens to turn regular casters into chaos magicians who rely on chance and circumstance to determine what their spells do.. . . . . . if you’d […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: AEON Sorcery Spells II
The second installment of Sorcery spells from my GURPS AEON supers campaign. . . . . . if you’d like to read more, consider becoming a patron! Note: the link to the actual content for patrons is here.
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: The Chronicles of Ceteri Primer – Geotrinsic Phenomena
Geotrinsic phenomena includes any paranormal effect not caused by humans, but rather the environment or reality itself. This includes ley lines, ley line nexuses, super nexuses, “dragon wells” (where raw magic comes from), astrological occultations, “places of power”, “Bad Places”, and other similiar phenomena. Three key ands important phenomena that are technically artificial is the […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Author, Patreon, and Blog Highlights – October 2019
Authorial Highlights Marl Ankh-3 is being edited/revised and I’m currently at the 23% mark. My January deadline is well within reach as I continue working on this one. SNO-51 is once again finished and I’ll be submitting that on Monday after a final shakedown this weekend. The playtest for this one is going to […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: The Chronicles of Ceteri Primer – Psychic Powers
Psychic ability in The Chronicles of Ceteri use the rules from GURPS Psionic Powers with a few tweaks (because of course I did). But why? Well, first, I love the Victorian idea of psychic ability. Not everything was about spirits and contacting them. There were some interesting ideas about animal magnetism, telepathy, and other abilities that just have neat spins […]
Continue readingThe Middle Kingdom – B-Team – Season 1, Session 3
Dramatis Personae Eiji Kurokaze, Taijutsu Stylist (402 points) (played by Merlin A.): TBA. Tagline: “TBA” Huoshan Shao, Wudong Stylist (491 points) (played by Chris G.): Half-fox spirit, all sass. Petter dabbler of the dark arts and practitioner of the ancient Wudong tradition. Tagline: “Before I become a star, I will leave my mark on this […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: The Chronicles of Ceteri Primer – Divine Gifts
In The Chronicles of Ceteri universe there are three types of divine gifts. The first is the province of Judeo-Christian saints and holy men. In Ceteri, there is a monotheistic deity who is the real deal and he gives powers over nature and reality to his chosen few. The second type are those who worship spirits, loa, small-g […]
Continue readingMelee Academy: Martial Arts Style – Tán Tuǐ
While preparing for my wuxia campaign, the Middle Kingdom, I wrote up a couple of styles for my players to use. The following was one of them. Technically, Tán Tuǐis mostly a series of forms or sub-style. I really stretch the GURPS definition of a martial arts style, but it’s cool and thematic and I […]
Continue readingThe Middle Kingdom – B-Team – Season 1, Session 2
Dramatis Personae Eiji Kurokaze, Taijutsu Stylist (402 points) (played by Merlin A.): TBA. Tagline: “TBA” Huoshan Shao, Wudong Stylist (491 points) (played by Chris G.): Half-fox spirit, all sass. Petter dabbler of the dark arts and practitioner of the ancient Wudong tradition. Tagline: “Before I become a star, I will leave my mark on this […]
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