June 2011
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May 2011
2 posts
Old-school looting has no place in RPGs | Quarter... →
I visited a friend of mine the other day. I walked into his house and instead of initiating the dialog for the story mission — we were going to see Pirates of the Caribbean, but there would be options in the dialog tree for Bridesmaids or Thor — I started going through the drawers in his kitchen. There had to be a junk drawer somewhere. A ha! Sure enough, I found 43 cents in loose change. I also...
January 2011
1 post
Storyboarding iPad Transitions - Boxes and Arrows:... →
December 2010
2 posts
Gamma World Junkulator : Critical Hits →
The Gamma World Junkulator is a web app for generating random ancient junk for your Gamma World RPG game. The Junkulator pulls from the Grand Unified Junk Table, an edited compilation of junk tables…
40 Great Name Resources, Lists and Generators |... →
Great names are critical for immersion. Name an NPC Bob and you set a bad tone for any serious campaign. However, even the best GMs get stumped occasionally on generating great names. Following are…
September 2010
7 posts
“THE AFL’s walking disaster area, Brendan Fevola, has never had the chance to...”
– Angry Lions set to sack Fevola
August 2010
9 posts
Fables | Trade Reading Order →
Peter Martin: What the independents want →
TO JULIA GILLARD and TONY ABBOTT Requests for information 1. We seek access to information under the ‘caretaker conventions’ to economic advice from the Secretary of the Treasury Ken Henry and Secretary of Finance David Tune, including the costings and impacts of Government and Opposition election promises and policies on the budget. 2. We seek briefings from the following Secretaries of...
HP dv6-3032TX - APC's Independent Review at... →
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Card Games for Information Architects →
July 2010
5 posts
Captain America' and 'Thor' movie posters released... →
Marvel Studios has just released some concept art for the upcoming Captain America and Thor films that we be available at Comic Con International later the week. Check them and their official…
'Captain American' and 'Thor' movie posters... →
Marvel Studios has just released some concept art for the upcoming Captain America and Thor films that we be available at Comic Con International later the week. Check them and their official…
10 Consequences of the Oil Spill (Infographic) →
Neo-Nazi Group Patrolling Arizona Border →
Minutemen groups, a surge in Border Patrol agents, and a tough new immigration law aren’t enough for a reputed neo-Nazi who’s now leading a militia in the Arizona desert.
Hacker Creates Plugin That Trashes Chrome's... →
We hate to scare you on Friday right before a good weekend, but this story is alarming enough that you need to hear about. Before we proceed, now that this exploit is out in the open, be extra…
May 2010
6 posts
Kill Accessibility | Man with no Blog →
Let’s get some reality on the web accessibility debate. We all know about WCAG 1, we have all at least had a look at the associated checklists. If you are lucky you may have glanced at WCAG 2. We all have been developing and designing our sites with semantic content, in compliance with W3C guidelines, using progressive enhancement for the interactive components, unobtrusive Javascript, and...
Half-Ogre PC Race « Kobold Quarterly Magazine:... →
Door? BOOM! What door?
Born from the union of a human and an ogre, the half-ogre is a wretched unwanted creature hated by its parent races. Those born of human mothers frequently suffer the wrath of…
Inspiring Terrains: Underground Mines (Part 2 of... →
Deep, Foreboding Mines
Mines have been part of fantasy literature since its earliest days. In the game, though, mines usually feel like little more than renamed dungeons or cavesâjust another…
Inspiring Terrains: Snowy Mountain Peaks (Part 1... →
The encounter is our fundamental building block, bringing together PCs, opposition of some sort, and the environment. Although 4th Edition with its emphasis on movement during combat underscores the…
April 2010
1 post
Back to basics for Johnstone - Official AFL... →
October 2009
1 post
Map of the Day - National Geographic Magazine →
September 2009
7 posts
Role-Playing Games for Kids →
The Gestalt Principles →
allaboutgames.com.au - best range lowest prices on... →
New Australian games store
Hand Drawing Icons | Download Applications &... →
Loremaster Tip: D&D Campaign Hirelings -... →
Mundane hirelings for DnD.
Quartermaster - Asmor.com →
Recalled To Action: 20 Heroes Pulled Out Of... →
August 2009
7 posts
Paranoia vs. Social Media: Why ESPN and the USMC... →
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Google Maps Mashups →
July 2009
22 posts
