The preview link for the Nordlond Bestiary is now up and viewable. It launches at 9am Central Time Thursday, November 18 and runs four weekends and three weeks through December 7.
+Jon Peterson wrote a bit about samurai in the older editions of D&D. It was an interesting look at the history of the game (as always; it’s Jon’s forte). But if you want a Samurai these days, is it easy or hard? In 3rd edition GURPS, samurai weapons got extra bonuses and what was later termed…
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. Zephyr (Merlin) – Real name Murui; Shaolin Kung Fu expert and super-speedster. Eamon Finnegan (Kyle) – smooth talking gravity-master; Ultimate Fighting Lawyer, to borrow a phrase….
This week’s GURPSDay is brought to you by Tyr, God of Justice, War, and Law. Why? Not to too my own horn, but I have been granted a license to convert my Norse-based adventure Lost Hall of Tyr into Hall of Judgment, an adventure for the Dungeon Fantasy RPG. Read more about that below. Welcome to GURPSDay…
Swinging a sword at an orc is all well and good, but if your friend needs help, you have to be able to reach him. Moving to (or fleeing from) a foe, or seeking a position that gives tactical advantage, is part and parcel of fighting. In fact, an emphasis on footwork, distancing, and movement…
One of the issues I’ve got with making characters in GURPS is the bonus points you get for Disads. Now, don’t get me wrong. For a point-based game, getting more points for being more limited than other characters is a fine design decision. In the point-based currency of character generation, you’re accepting more power when…
I was chatting with +Peter V. Dell’Orto and +Tim Shorts last night online, walking them through the basis of my Heretical DnD project. We were talking about the consequences of taking wounds, or having had your Stress Points worn down. Just brainstorming in an idle fashion, tossing out ideas, and someone, I think Peter, mentioned that if things were…