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Hangouts On Air – some questions

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I did a practice run with some selfless volunteers last night using Hangouts On Air. Overall, I was pleased enough that I’ll use it for my upcoming video panel discussion this weekend. I do have some questions, though, and if there are users out there with more experience at this than I have who can…

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Unearthed Arcana: Feats – Commentary

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The latest Unearthed Arcana came out recently, and its topic is Feats. Now, feats are interesting to me, especially in 5e. They’re supposed to be boosts, not taken in any particular order, roughly equivalent in value to the +2 to one stat or +1 to two stats that you eschew by taking one. This particular Unearthed Arcana…

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Slytherin Fu

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Once again, my creativity is roused somewhat by a thread on the forums. This one’s on snakes and grappling. One might imagine that I have something to say on this, being the GURPS grappling guy. One would be right. The Raw Way (mostly) If you have a snake that attacks by constriction, you have a…

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It’s MELEE ACADEMY time! (GURPS 301: Evaluate)

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+Jason Packer over on Google+ threw down this gem: Assertion: The Evaluate maneuver is utterly useless if your skill exceeds that of your opponent, and is dubious at best if your skill exceeds 10.  Wackiness ensued. In fact, it’s likely still ensuing. So, since a bunch of us on that thread were headed in…

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Feb 6 is Melee Acadmey: All systems welcome!

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The topic for the Feb 6 Melee Academy is “fighting people better than you.” Got advice for Pathfinder? GUMSHOE? FATE? Have at it, just define all terms for those who might not be that familiar, and throw down how to go after bad guys who one on one can kick your butt. Bring friends? Attack…