Conversation between two authors:
M: „Hey, what is a “Love Cerberus”?“
D: „I don’t think I can answer that without straying into “adult” territory.“
M: „Clean your mind. Nobody needs a dog or a race with three … . Go on“. Continue reading
Category Archives: Plot Hooks
Carnival²
The German “Carnival of RPG-Blogs” turns 1 year old today.
Others are eminently more apt what the carnival is all about (German only, though, – so here is the short version: A group of German bloggers agree on a topic for a given month, all promising to write one or more articles for said topic and linking them back to the organizer).
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Access Denied: Changing Strategy – a hook for Blue Planet
In 2199, the GEO continues to massively ramp up its military presence on Poseidon in an effort to quell the spread of violent conflict on the colony world.
The Incorporate States involved in and sometimes even driving these conflicts, thus feel a need to seek alternate strategies, without giving up their actual goals, though. Continue reading
What is … an Elemental Bull?
Answers provided by blut_und_glas, Hasran, and yennico himself.
Answers categorized by genre (specific system in one case), with half of the entries going to fantasy ideas. Continue reading
What is … a Cerulean Cossack?
… suddenly obsessing about colours (wait and see!), yennico was the one to ask „What is … a Cerulean Cossack?“. blut_und_glas threw his lot in with him, and together they brainstormed about a dozen options, ranging from the generic to the system-specific and covering pretty much everything from high fantasy to historical gaming and from rules to background to adventure hooks and back again. Continue reading
Kill the Ones You Love – a SLA Industries BPN
What happened?
The writing is on the wall.
Literally, in Downtown’s Pomegranate Sector.
The inscription simply states “kill the ones you love” in foreboding red letters. It appears on a wall at the back of a derelict storeroom located in the backyard of a shutdown shopping strip. Nobody knows how long it’s really been there or who put it there. Continue reading
What is … the dark hollow?
… this question was raised by Shadom when he was talking about the importance of being consistent in translations. Apart from Shadom, yennico, Pythia and Dr. Gonzo all try their hand at providing answers for Dresden Files, Iron Kingdoms and generic fantasy. Continue reading
The Hermes Alphabet
Today the question of Dr. Gonzo is answered by blut_und_glas, Shadom, the two guys with Y and the good Doctor himself. Continue reading
The Grey Crusade – an intelligence organisation for Blue Planet
“The Black Crusade” is a well known moniker for a campaign against the Incorporate states rumoured to be waged by elements of the GEO intelligence apparatus with tacit approval from the highest levels of GEO leadership. The Black Crusade reached new heights after an attempt to affect a political solution for the GEO’s dilemma surrounding the Incorporates failed spectacularly. Continue reading
The Odnashdoi Utrom
The Odnashdoi Utrom is a faction for the The Red Star Setting of d20 modern. The Odnashdoi Utrom are a young movement dedicated to the Commonwealth, using their mastery of information technology and kasting to manipulate their enemies. Continue reading
