… 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
… 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
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One of the most common game systems out there, D&D is a prime example of the single roll model of social interaction. Along with my compatriot 700 Manifestations we're going to try to make D&D 3.5 a game with a more robust and interesting social mechanic. D&D 3.5 is being used rather than D&D 4e because we know D&D 3.5/Pathfinder's mechanics much better than 4e. Continue reading
I am missing something from the more transhumanist games following in the wake of earlier generations of cyberpunk themed rpgs. That something is criticism, ambivalence.
Whenever transhumanism finds its way into a setting, it seems to be portrayed in nothing but a positive light. Continue reading