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Using Watchmen as the basis for a campaign

Posted by Mark on Aug 31, 2010 in Fluff/Inspiration

Number of Views :528 “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” “Who watches the Watchmen?” A viable question, one that is the basis for the phenomenal graphic novel and film, “Watchmen,” about a group of masked crime fighters driven into hiding by the government, only to be hunted down and wiped out. But not if they have anything [...]

 
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First Thoughts: Dark Sun

Posted by Mark on Aug 27, 2010 in 4e D&D, Dark Sun, Reviews & Culture

Number of Views :789I know I’m late to the party, as most everyone has Dark Sun by this point, but my copy finally arrived in the mail. Wow. I’ve skimmed the book, and am now reading through it thoroughly from the beginning. This is an awesome book. The art is gorgeous, and the writing is [...]

 
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“Can I cast ‘Turn Family’?”

Posted by Mark on Aug 25, 2010 in 4e D&D

Number of Views :571Okay, I’m not actually using the word “Turn” in a correct Cleric spellcasting sense. I’m not trying to repel them, I’m trying to turn them… to gaming. It’s really not such a hard thing. In fact, my family is full of gamers. My mom and dad played D&D back in the 70′s, [...]

 
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Busy, Busy, Busy

Posted by Mark on Aug 24, 2010 in 4th Edition, Pointman Hacker & Thief, Spy, Star Wars RPG

Number of Views :906Man, I’ve got a lot on my plate right now, gaming-wise. Still no gaming group here, but I’m keeping myself busy. I’m doing this here blog, as well as a host on RPG Circus (as all of you should know and should listen to every two weeks). I’ve started to work on [...]

 
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“Penny Arcade” Gets in on the Essentials War

Posted by Mark on Aug 23, 2010 in 4e D&D, Webcomic

Number of Views :1317Penny Arcade’s gotten in on the “is D&D Essentials 4e or 4.5e?” debate. These guys make me laugh.

 
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Game Design Journal: Pointman, Hacker &Thief Pt. 2

Posted by Mark on Aug 20, 2010 in Game Design, Pointman Hacker & Thief

Number of Views :821In the Game Design Journal series, we’ll track my progress on creating Pointman, Hacker & Thief, a spy-themed RPG. The elegant simplicity of the Wyrm Roleplay System just astounds me. It takes all of 5 minutes to make a new character (or NPC for that matter) but it doesn’t feel like a [...]

 
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Game Design Journal: Pointman, Hacker & Thief

Posted by Mark on Aug 19, 2010 in Game Design, Pointman, Thief & Hacker

Number of Views :1460In the Game Design Journal series, we’ll track my progress on creating Pointman, Hacker & Thief, a spy-themed RPG. It started out simply enough. I was chatting with Michael from Stargazer’s World on Facebook, and mentioned how I loved the simplicity of his new RPG, Warrior, Rogue & Mage. I asked if [...]

 
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Wanted: Gamer Looking For Dice

Posted by Bridget on Aug 18, 2010 in Dice, Dice Theory

Number of Views :2574So perhaps  you’re a new gamer, perhaps gaming is old hat for you.  It doesn’t matter either way because one thing we can all agree on and want are dice that roll well… really really well. Of course we all want that d20 that lives to roll crits but more often seems [...]

 
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Coming Soon: Pointman, Thief & Hacker

Posted by Mark on Aug 17, 2010 in Preview, Spy, Thief & Hacker

Number of Views :1114It’s coming soon! I’m working on the spy genre adaptation of Michael Wolf’s Warrior, Rogue & Mage, with the help of Michael. I’m the type who likes things to look nice while I’m working on them, so I, of course, immediately made a cover for my game. Here it is! Keep an [...]

 
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The UFLGS: Xtreme Games

Posted by Mark on Aug 17, 2010 in Game Stores, Reviews & Culture

Number of Views :664Two days ago, Bridget and I decided to mix it up and check out a game store in the area we haven’t been to before, so we went over to Xtreme Games in Lindenhurst, IL. From the outside, the place looked very clean, the type of place I’d love to go. Oh, [...]

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