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- Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:03 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Setting Mysteries
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12254
Setting Mysteries
Some settings come with big mysteries that are usually twists on the setting that the players do not know and are meant to be discovered in play. However, as interesting as some of these spoilers are I've never found them that engaging as a player or GM. Has anyone had success playing in a game wher...
- Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:56 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: PC backgrounds
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12980
- Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:52 am
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 5:32 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: PC backgrounds
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12980
PC backgrounds
I while ago my group did character gen for Dresden Files. In it have you to write this little stories (about a paragraph or two) and then exchange the stories and write your character into that story. I've done this twice.and while it sounds great on paper, honestly, I don't like it. Everyone sits a...
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: Spam
- Topic: happy birthday, devlin1!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5132
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:45 pm
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:53 am
- Forum: Spam
- Topic: GAM3RS The Play
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4177
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:52 am
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
[quote="mordraine"] Chris What is your current relationship with The White Council? Are you still a member in good standing of the Grey Council?[/quote] Trent is currently a wanted man by the White Council as he broke one of the laws of magic. He is probably a low priority but eventually the White ...
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:50 am
- Forum: Spam
- Topic: Mad Men - Joss Whedon connection?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4766
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:00 pm
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:56 am
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
I had a lot of fun. Thanks everyone for making my GMing so easy. Now, time for Mord to step up to the plate and run our characters two years later. Here is what we need to do: 1. Give our characters some XP. 4 refresh and 15 skill points. 2. Add our character crossover stories to the wiki. I'll be p...
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:23 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
[quote="dnd3eplayer"]Xtreme BMXing down the freeway!! wooo![/quote] No, he asked what we ended up doing. Not what we plan on doing next Monday. We ended up playing Star Wars Saga. I played O'Linda from the Fellstar game and Albert played an old character of his. We chased Mla Mla around Nar Shaddaa...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:42 am
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Dead Gamers Society: RPG Rendezvous at DiceHouse
- Replies: 24
- Views: 18610
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:15 pm
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:05 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Leverage creator a big gamer geek
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4877
Leverage creator a big gamer geek
One of the co-creators, writers and directors of the TV show Leverage is a big gamer geek and there is a great interview with him on the Gamers Haven Podcast. I thought it was a lot of fun especially when he talks about writing for crappy movies and gushing over Savage Worlds. http://www.gamershaven...
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:16 pm
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:54 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
Great adventure last night. I had a lot of fun. I've updated the wiki. http://zerneeak.com/rpgwiki/index.php?title=Dresden_Files Also, just to remind everyone that Mord won't be around next week. Mord wanted to be here for the last adventure of DF that I run so I'm postponing the adventure. As a res...
- Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:46 am
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Dead Gamers Society: RPG Rendezvous at DiceHouse
- Replies: 24
- Views: 18610
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:45 am
- Forum: One-Shots
- Topic: Reign: Age of Empire
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12382
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:53 am
- Forum: One-Shots
- Topic: Reign: Age of Empire
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12382
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 4:34 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: rpg-sd update
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17026
I recently updated the forums and cleaned condensed everything. We now have three main forums: 1. RPG Discussion - discuss all things rpg including tabletop and larp. 2. Other Games - discuss all other types of gaming. 3. Spam - Everything else including debates, sci-fi, review and anything that lur...
[quote="devlin1"] [img]http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/190/1164157825.jpg[/img][/quote] Nice. The most prized award among our kind. Great performance, Albert. I also liked the use of video which I had never really seen before. I also found it interesting how the doors open to the outs...
- Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:08 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
Game on tomorrow at Andy's. And remember we are going to try and meet an hour earlier than normal at 6pm. Hope to see you all there.
Also, I still need Shawn and Skyman to post their backgrounds:
http://zerneeak.com/rpgwiki/index.php?t ... sden_Files
Also, I still need Shawn and Skyman to post their backgrounds:
http://zerneeak.com/rpgwiki/index.php?t ... sden_Files
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:53 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Box Sets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11727
[quote="Sadohara"] What followed was a summer of moving super hero tokens around the map and imagining their crazy adventures as I waited, impatiently for my brother to grow up so he could play with me. [/quote] Heh, sounds like a similar experience I had with the FASA Doctor Who box set where the ...
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:49 am
- Forum: One-Shots
- Topic: Reign: Age of Empire
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12382
Reign: Age of Empire
I'm running Reign through meetup. Here is the description. [quote][i]Reign is a fantasy game of dominion and leadership. Using the One Roll Engine, this fantasy game puts the characters in the roles of monarchs, generals, ideologues and leaders of movements. In addition to the individual level of p...
- Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:46 am
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Thu Sep 09, 2010 3:10 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Box Sets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11727
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:03 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Box Sets
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11727
Box Sets
I was wondering what everyone thinks of box sets popping back up like in Doctor Who, D&D4 essentials, FreeMarket, DragonAge and the grand daddy Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd ed. I'm personally not a fan finding must of the stuff that isn't a book mostly extra. I can see an argument that some of...
- Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:40 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: So... Dark Sun?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10987
[quote="ekomega"]Otherwise, how did Athas turn into such a shithole?[/quote] The temptation of power. You could cast a spell no problem but you can cast great magic by sucking the power from the surrounding life. That is what I like about 4e defiling. Players have to make a choice when they fail th...
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:44 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Gateway 2010
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17682
[quote="Drumheller"]Good seeing the San Diego RPG contingent at Gateway, it was a good weekend. -Louis[/quote] It was good seeing you guys and I got one of the strangest compliments in Steve's Unknown Armies game. One of the woman who was playing my character's ex-wife had the motivation to cast a ...
[quote="devlin1"]Lookin' forward to that gnarly scene! We're planning on going to the matinee on the 12th.[/quote] [quote]the gnarly scene is lookin' forward to you! i think cczernia is going to that show. bonus. they're calling it the mike and chris show.[/quote] Yep, Stephanie and I are going to ...
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:51 am
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Gateway 2010
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17682
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:40 pm
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:39 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: So... Dark Sun?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10987
[quote="devlin1"]Yeah... I wish Preserving required a little more effort. I was hoping that all arcane powers would Defile by default, and choosing to Preserve instead would require, say, a minor action. Something like an At-Will power that says "Until the end of the round, your arcane powers do no...
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:49 am
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: So... Dark Sun?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10987
I haven't been this excited about a setting in a long time. I was never into the second edition version of the game but I'm current loving the new campaign guide. I really like the defiling rules. I'm interested in the rules to survive in the desert but don't like the idea that it can kill you. The ...
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:43 am
- Forum: Congregatio Invicta
- Topic: Next Games - Diaspora Transhuman Space
- Replies: 96
- Views: 71405
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:58 am
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:51 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:50 am
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:56 am
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
Skyman, when you get a chance can you fill out your character section up to "The Story: What was your first adventure?" When you finish we can start on the Guest Appearances.
http://zerneeak.com/rpgwiki/index.php?t ... rmen_Onroy
http://zerneeak.com/rpgwiki/index.php?t ... rmen_Onroy
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:07 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Gateway 2010
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17682
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:55 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:38 pm
- Forum: The Champions
- Topic: Dresden Files
- Replies: 94
- Views: 63601
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:19 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: Gateway 2010
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17682
Gateway 2010
Gateway is coming up in a few weeks. Who plans on going? What do you plan on running? http://strategicon.net/ Also, anyone know about Socal Smackdown. Appears to be another gaming convention at the same time (kind of annoying). Seems to focus more on mini gaming and Magic. http://socalsmackdown.com/
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:16 pm
- Forum: RPG Discussion
- Topic: How to run Operation Jungle Drums
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6060
Man, I didn't even see this post. Well, you played in it with the person who has probably ran it the most so you should have a good idea how it goes. The version of the game for HG 2nd is called Operation Jungle Drums Redux. I've never seen the original. I've never ran it but played in it twice. Bot...