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White Star Cognates
Here is the idea. This is a write up I did with an eye on publishing it as a pdf. It is written for use with White Star, but a number of pieces could work in other scifi games. It is an homage to the Mentat’s in Dune. As White Star is all about that old school scifi gaming, it seemed a good choice. I never got around to publishing it to PDF. Partly due to being too broke to pay for good art, and being way too hard on myself. Depression is counter to many a goal in life. I am posting it here to get some feedback. If…
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The Basics of the Game 43 The Golden Khan of Ethengar
Another Gazetteer review. This time it is GAZ12 The Golden Khan of Ethengar. Mongol flavored classic D&D.
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The Basics of the Game 42 The Republic of Darokin
It is time for another Gazetteer review. This time it is GAZ11, The Republic of Darokin. http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16982/GAZ11-The-Republic-of-Darokin-Basic
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The Basics of the Game 41 The Orcs of Thar
This is another in my Gazetteer reviews, GAZ10 The Orcs of Thar. It is an odd product from the time. It doesn’t fit in many ways. http://www.dndclassics.com/product/132809/GAZ10-The-Orcs-of-Thar-Basic
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The Basics of the Game Episode 4 creating a soundscape for your game
Here is a promised episode talking about making audio tracks for games. This is a primer on my process. This is specifically for tabletop and larp gaming. I make no claims about being a great expert, but it is something I enjoy doing. Some resources I talked about. https://freesound.org/ Home http://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html http://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/
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The Basics of the Game podcast edition Episode 3
I have my buddy Brandes on to discuss his writing process and what gets him excited about designing stuff for games. You can find his work at Harbinger of Doom. http://harbinger-of-doom.blogspot.com/ and Tribality Tabletop RPG News & Resources – D&D – Tribality.com and we both work on Dust to Dust, an Atlanta area fantasy larp. http://ruleof3.net/dtd/ Audio found here.
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The Basics of the Game Late Night Ramble 192
Tonight’s Ramble is a follow up on my thoughts on White Star. It also sort of relates to OSR type games in general.
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The Basics of the Game 40 talking about White Star
This is a brief first impressions break down on White Star: White Box Science Fiction Roleplaying by Barrel Rider Games. http://www.rpgnow.com/product/148169/White-Star-White-Box-Science-Fiction-Roleplaying-Swords–Wizardry Pionics supplement by my friend Mathew Skail. http://www.rpgnow.com/product/150990/Psionics http://www.rpgnow.com/product/151718/Relics-of-the-Akashics
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Lets Play Pillars of Eternity 2
Here is a further Let’s Play of Pillars of Eternity. This is from a live stream on Twitch. http://www.twitch.tv/basicsofthegame
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The Basics of the Game Late Night Ramble 179
Tonight I ramble about the Book of Nod, and why don’t we see more of that sort of product.