So this is a first. I’m going to talk about non–GURPS on my blog for a change. In this case, the various flavors of popular Dungeons and Dragons. (Fair warning – I plan on getting into DnD5e next years so this is likely the first of such posts). The reason I want to talk about this […]
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Carpe Blogiem: The Final Hours of the Dungeon Fantasy RPG Kickstarter
We’ve done so good, but I wish we could do more. So spread the word. Tell others. Buy games for people. We need to grow the fanbase of GURPS. We’ve needed to do it for a while, but I’m putting out the call now. I’m telling you that if you like GURPS you need to get out […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Thoughts on the Dungeon Fantasy Kickstarter
Guest Post by Denis McCarthy As a fairly die hard Dungeon Fantasy GM, it should not surprise anyone that I am a big fan of the kickstarter. My dungeon game pre-dates both Dungeon Fantasy and 4e, and I have updated it as the new rules were released. In it’s current incarnation I have been running it for over […]
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Guest Post by +Travis Ellis When I started blogging three years ago, it didn’t take long for +Douglas Cole to comment that the games I was running had plots that could be ripped from television shows or movies. I run games that are very plot heavy. My games that focus more on why you do something and the […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Dungeon Fantasy Kickstarter is Now Live
So the new Dungeon Fantasy Kickstarter is now live. Go back it. Seriously. If you love RPGs at all, this is the work of a master ( +Sean Punch ) – go get it. I have no idea what’s in it, but I do know that it’s written by Sean and that means it will be amazing. Note, […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Dungeon Fantasy Boxed Set Kickstarter Announced
So it’s official: GURPS is sticking its toes into the Kickstarter pool. This. Is. Amazing. News. Seriously. Amazing. If you are a fan of GURPS and have complained over the years about Steve Jackson Games not using a Kickstarter to fund products for their RPG line now is the time to nut up or shut up. Even […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Aeon Team Rosters – Part II
As promised by prophecy the next installment of how things are going – this time for the current most long-running campaign in Aeon: The B-Team. Additionally, since I’ve had a few folks ask me about why I demarcate game sessions into “Seasons” and want an explanation I wanted to give one. Basically, the way I typically […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Aeon Team Rosters – Part I
I’ve been a busy little beaver – and if my keyboard hand’t crapped out on me at the beginning of the month I’d’ve had a lot more done. As it stands, I feel pretty good at the state of my campaign (s). I’ve add another team to the roster (C-Team) and I’ve almost completed everything […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Malfunctioning Compy
So several of my keys on my keyboard are malfunctioning. I cleaned it and that’s not helping. So ordered parts which won’t be here till 10th Patreon specials and blog posts will commence as soon as my computer is back in order. Likely, specials will all come at once at the end of the month […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Session Writeups and Criteria
So this is something that +Peter V. Dell’Orto, +Douglas Cole, and others have been talking a lot about lately. (See here, here, here, and here.) So I’ve been thinking about what Peter said here and here’s my feeling on it. Omniscient GM PerspectiveI like to write from this perspective – so I’m done with this. After […]
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