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Contact Right

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+Fred Brackin shoots and scores, I think, in this comment in a very, very, very, uselessly very long thread over on the SJG Forums: The core problem outside comparative expense of Allies who could the same thing and more is the comparative expense of just buying the Skill yourself. Buying that Contact with History-15 with Usually…

Aeon Campaign S2E4 – Endgame and near-disaster barely averted
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Aeon Campaign S2E4 – Endgame and near-disaster barely averted

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Dramatis Personae The Commander (Doug) – telekinetic super-soldier with a really angry dog (Yukio). The dog is a powerful ally (250-300 points) and very intelligent and very, very aggressive. Arc Light (Christian) – battlsuited gadgeteer with electrical powers The Rat Queen (Emily) – brick with super-perception; made of actual rats Eamon Finnegan (Kyle) – smooth…

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Alternate Damage Mechanics for Technical Grappling

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I was reading a post where someone was trying to introduce the concept of Technical Grappling to their group, but in a simplified and streamlined way. This is something I endorse. One of the things that works fairly well in terms of end result but not everyone (including me, on some days) fully embraces is…

Apropos of Nothing: Dresden Files

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I know, I know. Today was supposed to be an Actual Play report (GURPS Jade Regent). But it was cancelled, so you get this instead. ***** I’m re-reading my Dresden Files eBooks. This one’s just fun. Harry is a supernatural character, a Wizard, who eschews the Secret disadvantage and posts up a placard. I read…

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Fit and The Last Gasp

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Grabbing Parry, Giants, and Giant Robots

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Had an interesting question from +Mark Langsdorf about a situation that arose in his Mecha Against the Giants campaign.  A SM+2 mecha (6 tons, ST85, Basic Lift 0.72 tons) wanted to curb-stomp a downed giant leader. That leader is SM+4, weighs 12 tons, and is ST160. He’s also got Wrestling at DX+4, which is a +3 bonus per…

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  2. I agree. While the title of this article is a contemptible lie (that would be slavery, I think), the actual article is an excellent overview of why the thing is not only ridiculous, but actually harmful.

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