January 31, 2003
Still a Troll...
Wow! You're a Troll! Your fae appearance is
similar to that of a blue-skinned Nordic god,
and you have the physical strength to knock
down walls. Beware though, your extra height
can be a painful gift when you forget to duck
when entering a building.
Which European Changeling Kith do you belong to?
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I thought at first they did this quiz as one that included some of the European Kiths such as the Ghille Dhu, but looking at the questions I'm not sure what the author was thinking was the differences between the American Kith and their European counterparts.
Mutants and Masterminds
My usual Champions group played Mutants and Masterminds last night. M&M is a new superhero RPG that is based on the D20 (D&D) system. They made some great changes to the rules and I was extremely impressed with it. I read the d20 pen gaming license a while back when I was thinking about the possibility of writing The Dreaming City as a d20 suppliment and I was given the impression that you couldn't change the level system in a d20 product and that was part of what discouraged me fro mdoing so. (Level-based roleplaying systems bother me.) However, M&M changed how characters build off of experience. They didn't put the d20 logo one their cover and maybe that was why they could do so. The other thing they changed was the damage system and its.....genius. It's one of those things that leaves you asking, "why didn't I think of that?" Anyways, I'll be stopping at Borders this weekend to order myself a copy.
Oh and in other Champions related news- Last week, Jubei learned he has a daughter he never knew about and she seems to have some abandonment issues (she wants to kill Jubei). Neil can be a damned evil GM sometimes.
January 11, 2003
Gary Flinger! Live at Ambercon!
An Ambercon 2003 LARP
For almost half a decade, the Chaosian Broadcasting Network has presented the Gary Flinger Show, the raunchy daytime talk show of which all others are but shadows. The 50th anniversary of the show is quickly approaching and Gary Flinger has a special treat for his fans. A special marathon of Gary Flinger's most popular episodes (including "Vampire Sex Secrets" and "Baby, I'm in Love with your Clone!") will end with a brand new episode introducing his viewers to the most dysfunctional family in the multiverse, the royal family of Amber! they've decided to come clean with eachother about all the secrets they've been keeping and they've decided to do it on the Gary Flinger Show!
I'm not sure if I like the description but I kind of rushed it.
Morpheus Interrupted
This probably needs lots of editing but I'm tired. I had a tough time deciding what my fourth game should be, but finally settled on the idea of doing a follow up to Morpheus Calling. There were too many games I wanted to run this year.
A question burns in your mind. "What is Amber?" Morpheus has the answers. He can help you see through the world that has been pulled over your eyes, keeping you from the truth. You are a prisoner of a war you cannot remember. Morpheus can help you remember. He can show you the door to the true world but you must step through it. The choice is yours. Amber is in ruins and she needs you. She needs you to rebuild and protect her from enemies hidden in shadow. First, you must wake up. Then you can join in the fight. it has been a year since Morpheus and his crew liberated Amber from the forces of Chaos, but they are still out there. It is only a matter of time until Amber's children must fight once more for survival in the desert of the real.
January 10, 2003
Dreaming City at Ambercon!
I gotta quit waiting to write these descriptions until the last minute...
Welcome to the streets of Murias, the ancient home of the Tuatha de Danaan. In the century since the fae of the city opened it up to mortals, the city has seen many changes. The city has grown into a large metropolis where technology exists side by side with the magical. For the last decade, the Corelli family has been unchallenged in its control of the criminal underworld of the city. The Corellis earn a little money off of almost every vice in the city. A few months ago, some new players arrived. They moved in on all of the family's operations and they are building quickly. Antonio Corelli has called a meeting. Something must be done. Can a deal be made with this new outfit or will war break out on the streets of the Dreaming City?
January 5, 2003
New Gods!
An Ambercon 2003 scenario
There came a time when the old gods died! In their final battle, the brave died with the cunning, releasing an ancient power that ended an era in fiery holocaust. The world of the old gods was split in halves, two giant molten bodies spinning slow and barren. These worlds were clean of all that had gone before, adrift in the fading sounds of cosmic thunder. The two worlds would become a home for the new forces to rise up, grow and achieve powers to move the universe in new ways. Today, there is New Genesis, a world caught in the joyful strains of life. Thanks to the wise rule of the Highfather, New Genesis has enjoyed peace and prosperity for hundreds of years. An ancient pact keeps the peace with its sister planet, Apokolips. A planet forever orbiting in the shadow of New Genesis, Apokolips is marked by mammoth fire pits which illuminate its stark and fuctional temples in which creatures of fury worship a creed of destruction. Now, the pact has been broken and the master of Apokolips, Darkseid, begins the ancient war once more. Darkseid, forever in search of the anti-life equation, has taken the battle to earth where the brave and noble Orion is there to resist him. On New Genesis, Highfather gathers the greatest warriors of New Genesis to help Orion to fulfill the ancient prophecy, "The father of Apokolips shall meet his banished son in the lights of the fire pits and there the war will be decided!"