Commentary: Che Webster’s Defense Roll Reversal
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Commentary: Che Webster’s Defense Roll Reversal

Buckle up. This is going to be fun. First, homework Che Webster of Roleplay Rescue posted some thoughts on eschewing a hit roll entirely, and only making folks roll defenses while playing GURPS. Go read Defense Roll Reversal to ensure that you understand what I’m paraphrasing. Next, this isn’t the first time such things have…

Melee Academy: Disarms in four systems
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Melee Academy: Disarms in four systems

Welcome to another session of Melee Academy. This cross-blog event is open to all who want to write about the topic chosen, in any system. If you have something to say, write it, send me a note, and I’ll add it to the list. Today’s Entries Martial Arts: The Maltese Falcon (Shooting Dice) Melee Academy:…

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Why the five games chosen for Violent Resolution?

Over on the GURPS Forums, someone wondered why I’d chosen the games I chose. Why those in particular? Well . . . If you’re doing gaming you HAVE to do D&D. Whether it’s D&D5 or Pathfinder is your call, but that was the first big popular system and more or less remains so. D&D is…