Guest Post by Anders Starmark This is a system for Sorcery but for druids in Dungeon Fantasy. The word briga (pl brigas) means roughly “power, might” and it is only taught by members of the Druidic Order. Under normal circumstances no outsider would learn the principles – they are not set down in writing […]
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Boil and Bubble: Ofuda/Fulu in Sorcery
Ofuda/Fulu are the paper talismans you see flying around in your favorite anime. They’re a form of temporary magic in most cases – as long as it’s attached – and usually as powerful as any spell the mage might cast. For my Ten Thousand Jade Petals campaign originally, I thought I’d share with you guys. New Enchanted […]
Continue readingGURPS101: Sin-Eating
Sin-eating is a practice that goes back for hundreds, maybe thousands of years. In essence, a sin-eater takes all the wrong-doings and evil acts a person has committed into themselves. This is typically done after the subject dies, but before they die is possible as well. Sin-Eating can be found in many cultures and religions. […]
Continue readingDesigner’s Notes: The Fifth Attribute
The Fifth Attribute began life in my campaign “The Awakening” in mid-2014. I wanted a way to tie in all the supernatural powers of that campaign setting along with a few campaign features to make a working cohesive framework. It took me the better part of a month to write it and I began with […]
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 readingBoil and Bubble: Sorcerous Video Game Spells I
Ohhhhh, yeah. It’s that time again. The time for me to scavenge treasures from the past and turn them into Sorcery spells for GURPS. So what’s up first? Well, I asked three random folks what spell they’d like to see for Sorcery and these were the things that popped up (and interested me). Cureja – Final FantasyKeywords: Area […]
Continue readingDesigner’s Notes: Chi Sorcery
Chi Sorcery . . . Whew. Where to start?This one has some roots. First, this project started life as a “could I do cinematic skills as powers?” about 5 or 6 years ago. Then at some point +Pk Levine released Thaumatology: Sorcery and I was mentally milling about for something to write for an upcoming Pyramid. I pitched this […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Curse as a Sorcery Spell
I’ve posted a Sorcery-style Bless spell already (and my thoughts on creating custom traits) so I figured I’d go ahead and do the counterpart: A Sorcery-style Curse spell. Constructing a Universal Penalty TraitCreating Curse as a spell has the same inherent problems as creating Bless as a spell. That is, in GURPS there’s no “I take a […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Bless as a Sorcery Spell
So I’ve been using Sorcery a lot in my campaigns lately. (Even in my RPM-using campaigns as it makes perfect “quick” spells.) I saw this thread pop up and thought “Huh, this would be perfect for stating a ‘Bless’ spell for Sorcery.” So here it is – “Bless” as a Sorcery spell. Constructing a Universal […]
Continue readingDesigner’s Notes: Codex Duello
Codex Duello was one of those things that came out of a “I wonder if I could…” after a conversation that started in Pyramid Write Club and degenerated into a off-list email conversation with +Douglas Cole. Doug thought that Control Points from GURPS Martial Arts: Technical Grappling might be more broadly applicable elsewhere. I just happened to […]
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