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Advantaged, Raw 1d20, and GURPS 3d6 (roll high)
I posted a bit on the merits of the Advantaged/Disadvantaged die roll mechanic that drew some nice commentary on Google+. Part of that was wondering out loud what 3d6, the GURPS basic resolution mechanism, would look like under the type of charts (% success vs. target number) that I used to generate the results. Good…
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Reloading Press: .338 Norma Magnum
When Shawn Fisher emailed me that the US Army was looking at adopting a new medium machinegun, this one capable of accurate automatic fire at a range of over a mile, where the M-2 in .50BMG can only deliver single shots, I was intrigued. When I heard it was being considered in .338 Norma Magnum,…
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Aeon Campaign: S2E3 – Rescue
This is a very quick version of session notes from last week’s game, but I was in Malaysia. So, without further ado, nor editing, here’s a recap. I’ll edit this out into something more prose-like over time. Dramatis Personae Arc Light (Christian) – battlsuited gadgeteer with electrical powers The Rat Queen (Emily) – brick with…
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Ballistic’s Report – Week Ending Oct 14, 2022
Has it really been three weeks? I guess so. I have, one might guess, been extremely busy. I would love to say “I’m going to keep this short,” but that never really works out for me. In this case, I have a plane to catch in a few hours, so type fast I shall! The…
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Fit and The Last Gasp
Recently, +Peter V. Dell’Orto went on a fun tear about Fit and Very Fit. I commented on his post that I’d run into some issues myself with Fit/Very Fit when writing The Last Gasp. Now, partly, anything I have to say about Health (HT), Fit, Very Fit, and related issues will be biased, very much so, by…
