Seek the Wolf in Thyself!
As this skill list includes broad definitions not applicable in all eras or worlds, the gamemaster has the final say on actual skill applications. F denotes Focus skills Agility Acrobatics Contortion Dodge Fighting Flying Melee Weapons Pilot F Ranged Weapons F Sleight of Hand Stealth Throwing Strength Climbing Lifting Running Swimming Stamina Resist Fortitude Push…
Skills are more specific applications of an attribute. For example, the skill Dodge is a more specific use of your character’s Agility. Characters learn them through instruction or experience. Skills are areas of expertise that are not necessarily common to every living creature. Some creatures simply don’t have the capacity to learn certain skills. All…
B Movies Ideas: Death Machine (1994) I found this movie after researching the last film I wrote about, Outpost and decided to research it. It has a interesting production story in that it had four different version made because the director was never satisfied with it. It was also controversial for its time because of…
B Movies Ideas: Outpost This movie is a rare one, but maybe I am alone in this. I found it on Netflix, watched it, bought it on Amazon, and watched it again. It is, in my estimation, a rare gem. But where can you go wrong with Nazi zombies? Today’s Movie: Outpost (2008) Like I…
MACE 2012 Report Part 2 SATURDAY Saturday started out bright and early for me at 7:30 AM, arriving at the gaming registration desk around 8:30 AM. Saturday for me was going to be very busy and I concentrated most of my volunteer shifts during this time. I had to fill in for two GMs sessions…
System/Setting: CoC 6e/World War II, North Africa From The Shadows of War adventure supplement (PDF). This was a phenomenal experience. One of the best games I have ever run at MACE. Good adventure, grounded in real world experiences. I even built a model of the plane they were flying Ran it with only a few…
Playtest at MACE At MACE 2012, I was given an opportunity by Chad Bowser to run Call of Cthulhu 7th edition. He sent me the PDF of the August (GenCon?) version of the playtest rules, which I printed out and attempted to cram into my brain in the two weekend before the convention. When I…
In order to play the game you’ll need to create a character. Before you get out the pencil, first think about your character. What do you want to be able to do with this character? What kind of person is he or she? What is their background and motivations? CONCEPT The Concept is the general…
B Movies Ideas: Galaxy of Terror I do not know why the 1980s films seem to be more inspiring but maybe people were more willing to try bad ideas out on film back them. Now we just have awful remakes and reboots. But then again, I think back to all the 80s movies I saw,…
Ideas from bad movies: Outerworld I have been trying to shorten my Netflix list this year and watch more of the lesser known movies to get them off my list. Some of those movies have been pretty bad and I can not believe I had them on my list for so long. Others had nuggets…