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Pathfinder readthough – Chapter 9: Magic

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A retroactive (and oft-repeated) introduction: After an actual-play hiatus where I was mostly writing and playtesting for GURPS. I was invited to play in a Pathfinder game, and after a few sessions, it was time to buy the book and learn the rules! I decided to try and read the Pathfinder rules cover-to-cover and see…

Have I been playing my paladin wrong?
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Have I been playing my paladin wrong?

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I’ve been playing in +Rob Conley‘s Majestic Wilderlands game for a while now, and I’ve grown to like my character, Marcus.  Still, there have been issues with how the game feels to me playing fighter-types (this is true of Swords and Wizardry as well), but looking over a few things, I’ve decided that part of the…

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Three Invade the Mad Overlord (S&W)

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Another Swords and Wizardry session with +Erik Tenkar . We got off to a slow start, and wound up shooting the breeze for an hour. We check for potions and other interesting stuff, but there’s nothing to be had. We only have three this time: +Peter V. Dell’Orto (Mirado Bluebeaten), +Tim Shorts (Minister the Pink Buster), so we decide that what…

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Alien Menace 2.1 – What went wrong and right

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Yesterday’s Alien Menace session was fun, but I think could have been better in a few areas, and they represent some teachable moments for me as I get my GM hat back on. Concept The concept of the mission started with an idea about a different alien type. Rather than just sectoids, I decided to…

Mission X: The Dungeon Fantasy of Modern Action – Complete and Powered by GURPS
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Mission X: The Dungeon Fantasy of Modern Action – Complete and Powered by GURPS

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Mission X is the modern-action counterpart to the Dungeon Fantasy RPG: a 100% complete, self-contained Powered by GURPS game that keeps the elegant 3d6 core while streamlining everything for fast, lethal play in Stargate-style first-contact horror, XCOM raids, and desperate last stands. Veterans feel instantly at home, new players are shooting bad guys in the face in under an hour, and the whole system is tuned for the table instead of the textbook.

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The “21-foot” rule and GURPS

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In a comment on a previous post, +Jeromy French brought up the oft-cited statistic that if a knife-wielding assailant is within 21 feet of a person with a holstered pistol, by the time you could draw your gun and ready it, you’re likely to have been stabbed. Possibly a lot. OK, forget reality for a moment. Is…