Unpacking Failed Attack Rolls in GURPS
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Unpacking Failed Attack Rolls in GURPS

There’s an interesting (drink!!*) thread over on the GURPS forums about what a “miss” means. It’s called Failed Attack Rolls, and there’s a concept in there that, especially coming from the source, makes one go “Hmmm” a lot. Let’s start with two quotes, both originating from Sean Punch, AKA Dr Kromm, the GURPS Line Editor….

Medieval Demographics Made Easy (by S. John Ross)
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Medieval Demographics Made Easy (by S. John Ross)

When putting together some of the cities and towns in Dragon Heresy, I used an article by S. John Ross called Medieval Demographics Made Easy. It’s pretty much what it says on the tin: a tightly-presented metasystem and consolidated research finding on the population of medieval towns, villages, and cities. It provides die rolls, tables,…

GURPSDay Summary Oct 26, 2018 – Nov 1, 2018
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GURPSDay Summary Oct 26, 2018 – Nov 1, 2018

Thursday is GURPSDay, wow, the kiddos all over were recovering from what was clearly a most excellent sugar rush, accompanied by the following sugar manic and sugar crash. Chaos all over this morning, with empty parking lots at work, clearly due to vampiric action. Yesterday I tested the Perception skills of the children coming to…