Month: February 2014

  • Æthursday: Random Setting of the Week

    Today’s setting is a Prohibition Era Action Epic with Space Technology. During the search for more and more profit during the Prohibition Era in the US, the emerging maffias and crime syndicates come across an interesting possibility: space flight. Inspired by the significant rise in air travel and the luxury that it embodied, they wanted…

  • Wellstone City Wednesday: The Adventure Deck

    One of the original intents of the Encounter Deck was to not only spice up encounters in Wellstone City, but it was also hoped to use it to create full adventures on par with the Wellstone City Chronicles. Although it uses a card draw mechanic instead of dice, it was also intended to be used…

  • Rock and Role: Magic and Technology

    Mixing tech and magic can be a rough combination in a setting. There are a few settings that do it markedly well; Shadowrun from Catalyst Labs (and formerly FASA) is among a rare few that do it in an exceptional manner. Sometimes the mix is off-putting to players and GMs alike. It turns into a…

  • Year of the Gamer T-Shirt Update

    Those of you who pre-ordered a Year of the Gamer t-shirt know that the deadline to sign up was two days ago. By now, you’re curious as to when you’ll get your shirt! So, here’s an update on how things stand. We’re still waiting to get payment from a few people who signed up on…