September 2010
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How Often...
How often do you need to refer to the rules in a game? If it is Risus, probably not very necessary once you understand the basics. There are 3 basic times to roll: a single action conflict (winner of one roll takes all), a full combat, and a target number roll. The mechanic is always the same, roll a number of dice equal to your cliche level and add up the result. Higher is better.
There...
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About that Gumshoe...
The Gumshoe RPG system takes a slightly different approach to RPGs. In traditional games like D&D, the emphasis is on being a bully (beat someone up and take their stuff). Gumshoe is about having a structured story (usually along the lines of a mystery, but it can be pretty flexible).
While it is possible to do structured storied in your D&D game (and I’ve played in many),...
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Welcome the Order Veritatis
To: New Agent X
From: Mr. Verity
You have been identified as someone with a keen sense of detail who can assist with preventing the unreal from invading reality. A conspiratorial organization identified as Esoterrorists continue to bite away at the fabric of reality, trying to make the legends of magic real. They work to undermine the world and will use any means to shake peoples perceptions of...
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Puppies and Sticky Feet
I’ve been reading through Esoterrorists (my first store bought RPG in years). I really like the Gumshoe system, and I am still contemplating what can be applied to a Risus game from it (something will end up here sooner or later).
However, while reading the setting, I am struck by this image and picturing Scooby and the gang:
It is so easy to see the Scooby gang being in Ordo Veritatis...
