Aethyric Space was the second article I co-wrote with J. Edward Tremlett. We decided early on the best thing to do was to partition the work according to our strengths. J. knows how to write a compelling bit of fluff and I’m a fair hand with the crunch. Together we hopped to create an interesting […]
Continue readingThe Chronicles of Ceteri B-Team: Season 2, Session 5
The Chronicles of Ceteri B-Team: Season 2, Session 4 Dramatis Personae Devin Broadhurst (played by Rob D.): There was a blurb here the entire time. But it disappears every time you look away from the screen. Tagline: “You saw it, but forgot it.” Gabriel MacAlister (played by Douglas Cole): Built like the natural athlete he is, he is […]
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Gamemaster’s Guidepost: Cutting Down Skill Rolls
Playing an RPG doesn’t mean the dice need to be rolled for every action. The old adage of “Role-playing not Roll-playing” rings particularly true to me. Here are a few things I try to do when I run a game: “Yeah, But Does It Affect The Outcome?” Seriously. If it doesn’t affect the outcome do not roll. […]
Continue readingGURPS101: Those Who Help Themselves
Most religions teach at least a modicum of self-reliance – faith that your god will sustain you through your trials, but the trials themselves are up to you to endure and figure out. GURPS Powers: Divine Favor offers a fairly comprehensive framework for characters who are divinely empowered by God, gods, powerful spirits, etc. But […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Author, Patreon, and Blog Highlights – October 2018
Authorial Highlights My Pyramid article “The Fifth Attribute” was published in Pyramid #3/120: Alternate GURPS V. I wrote, revised, and submitted my short GURPS item with its shorter deadline. That’s done. My non-GURPS project stalled while I sort some stuff out behind the scenes. I ended up having to toss about 1200 words of material out after […]
Continue readingThe Chronicles of Ceteri C-Team: Season 2, Session 2
The Chronicles of Ceteri C-Team: Season 2, Session 1 Dramatis Personae Agrivain Tashaslan (played by Travis E.): Inhumanely attractive and a genius spellcaster, Aggravaine is trying to make a name for himself in the supernatural world of Ceteri.. Tagline: “TBA.” Jackson Taft (played by Dylan D.): TBA. Tagline: “TBA. Leo Brienza (played by Emily S.): A werewolf private investigator. […]
Continue readingThe Chronicles of Ceteri B-Team: Season 2, Session 2
The Chronicles of Ceteri B-Team: Season 2, Session 1 Dramatis Personae Devin Broadhurst (played by Rob D.): There was a blurb here the entire time. But it disappears every time you look away from the screen. Tagline: “You saw it, but forgot it.” Gabriel MacAlister (played by Douglas Cole): Built like the natural athlete he is, he is […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Call for Players for Chronicles of Ceteri
I’ve got an open spot in my current GURPS campaign for my Sunday group (C-Team). The game will be nominally from 2pm EST to 6pm EST. I’m looking for someone who can reliably be there, is friendly, and can do a bit of roleplaying. System mastery is a plus, but not required. If you’re interested, email me. So […]
Continue readingDesigner’s Notes: The Witched Gun
When S. A. Fisher came to me with an idea for a Pyramid article I immediately offered to help him in whatever way I could. Shawn had assisted me previously with a few other projects in the past, played cheerleader when I needed it, and in general acted as the mentor I view him as. […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: Author, Patreon, and Blog Highlights – August 2018
August was measurably better then almost all of the preceding months of 2018. My writing output wasn’t where I wanted. I average about 3,000 words of creative content per day and take the weekend off to decompress and lately it’s been around 1,500 words and no days off because I’m trying to catch up. Here’s […]
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