I’ve been running a urban fantasy campaign for the better part of two decades. The same campaign setting but multiple systems until I finally settled on GURPS just over fourteen years ago. It was one of the first things I created in GURPS and I’ve learned a lot over the iterations. I am of course […]
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Carpe Blogiem: Author, Patreon, and Blog Highlights – February 2020
Authorial Highlights GURPS Dungeon Fantasy Denizens: ??? aka Marl Ankh-3 is in the hands of SJ Games. GURPS Realm Management aka SNO-51 is in playtest. So far the playtest has reached 1,634 separate emails as of this post. We’re in the endgame for this. My extension for the playtest was granted and my playtesters are […]
Continue readingThe Chronicles of Ceteri B-Team: Season 3, Session 4 – Tempest in a Teakettle
Dramatis Personae Amos M. Humiston (Played by Chris D): The Linguist, Librarian, and Leader (Temporary). He is the brains to the rest of the group’s brawn. Recently Amos has completed a double Masters in Library & Information Science Archives and History and has also managed to get a rather special job lined up, if he […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Optional Multiple Caster Rules for Effect-Shaping Ritual Path Magic
It occured to me the other day as I was looking at my rules for my Chronicles of Ceteri campaign setting that the regular rules for multiple casters in Effect-Shaping Ritual Path Magic are kind of anemic. Each caster gives a mere +1? +2 for a critical success. I decided to come up with something better. So […]
Continue readingGamemaster’s Guidepost: Paid Gamemastering
The topic of gamemastering for pay came up in the GURPS Discord and I just had to jump in. First, I’ve done paid GMing in my past and it can be a great experience if you know what you’re doing. You need to be a good GM, capable of improvisation on the spot, willing to hash […]
Continue readingThe Chronicles of Ceteri B-Team: Season 3, Session 3 – Casting Out The Unclean
Dramatis Personae Amos M. Humiston (Played by Chris D): The Linguist, Librarian, and Leader (Temporary). He is the brains to the rest of the group’s brawn. Recently Amos has completed a double Masters in Library & Information Science Archives and History and has also managed to get a rather special job lined up, if he […]
Continue readingThe Chronicles of Ceteri B-Team: Season 3, Session 2 – Guys and Dolls
Dramatis Personae Amos M. Humiston (Played by Chris D): The Linguist, Librarian, and Leader (Temporary). He is the brains to the rest of the group’s brawn. Recently Amos has completed a double Masters in Library & Information Science Archives and History and has also managed to get a rather special job lined up, if he […]
Continue readingTriple Threat: Dybbuk
The dybbuk of Jewish folklore is a cruel possessing spirit that is the soul of someone who has not gone on to its afterlife or who is refusing to be reincarnating. They typically haunt their families but this is not always the case. Ousting a dybbuk usually requires a rabi or holy person who effectively […]
Continue readingThe Chronicles of Ceteri C-Team: Season 3, Session 1 – When Things Explode
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.” Charles Malone (played by Will M.): Charles is a detective, mechanical tinkerer, and powerful sorcerer who always tries to do the right thing. He has seen things […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Fire Elementalism Ritual Path Magic Style
A new magical style for ritual path magic mages. This style is a look at what a fire elementalist might look like using GURPS Thaumatology: Ritual Path Magic. That book as well as Pyramid #3/66: The Laws of Magic and Boil and Bubble: Fire Ritual Path Magic Spells I and II are required to get […]
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