Like many others, I downloaded the Basic Rules for DnD. I play in +Erik Tenkar‘s Swords and Wizardry game, was introduced to roleplaying with Basic, Expert, and AD&D in 1980 or so, and will always have a soft spot in my heart for it, even though my system of choice is currently GURPS. Furthermore, it and…
GURPS Technical Grappling introduced the concept of Trained ST, which is a skill-specific boost to ST provided by repetitive muscle coordination. The principle of the thing is that the more you practice something, the better you can coordinate your power to achieve greater equivalent power. This makes tons of sense for weapon use (something like…
I spoke before about taking a gas piston upper receiver, chambered in 6.8x43mm SPC, out for a few test drives. Stag Arms has a great setup here, complete with flip sights, comfortable foregrip with lots of room for small accessory rails, a full length rail on top, and a gas piston setup, which makes cleaning…