April 2009
“What no-one’s noticing is that everything is possible now. Because the...”
– A rare case of me posting myself. Why am I doing so? Just so I can have the satisfaction of watching even MORE people cringe in pain.
No need to thank me.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (OGL) Beta Release PDF →
Pathfinder is a modification of DnD 3.5. After Wizards dropped the game, Paizo, publishers of Dungeon, Dragon, and the Order of the Stick collections, decided to run with it, with Wizard’s blessing. The result is something people call DnD 3.75. Or: not shit.
Apparently, Paizo have eliminated all “dead levels” for classes, so classes get something EVERY level, instead of every...
Dante’s Inferno Delayed for Tedious, Rigid... →
Devs say fans want “a 45 hour allegorical cut scene.”
nosmo:
Beastie Boys - Root Down (Free Zone mix)
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The Evil Campaign →
Yet another Gnome Stew article. This one is of particular interest to me because I played in an evil campaign once. It was let down by consisting of a few epic-level NPCs and tonnes of low-level but heavily-armed ones. It was discontinued.
“When a baking mishap disrupts the traditionally balanced diet of the spirit...”
– The premise of Sushi Bar Samurai, a game that sounds really fun. Also, it may teach sushi-making techniques. Like “don’t make fugu as your first ever dish”.
Top 30 Game Mastering Articles →
Gnome Stew again. A consistently good blog. Read it if you’re interested in GMing an RPG.
Boob Scarf →
Not sure if this is NSFW. Just in case, I’ll link to the page. Essentially, scarves with large weights at either end. That look like boobs (via Ectomo).
Mr. T Battles Nazis In New Game Series →
Linking to the referrer (Escapist) rather than the source, since there’s no permalink for the source. In case this disappears into the ether.
Summary: Mr. T and Will Wright fight Nazis. Oh yes.
infandous
wordjournal:
adjective • /in FAN duss/ • too horrible to mention.
And yet, here I am, mentioning the word “too horrible to mention”.
“A world so terrible, no-one who knows of it dares speak its name.”
“… So, what’s it’s name?”
“Oh, I dare not speak it!”
Invader Zim (misquote, I believe)
Awwwwkward...
lelu: I want to expell my seed inside your rectum as many times as you will allow me
igowen: wtf
KBKarma: Wrong channel?
-#tumblrs
Watchrocketboom:
Nurf. Tank.
Hey! Red Alert 2 music! Which track is this again?
hierophant
wordjournal:
noun • 1) an ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of th Eleusinian mysteries. 2) an interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge. 3) one who explains or makes a commentary; a commentator.
From Ancient Greek ἱερός (hieros, “holy”) + φαίνω (phainō, “I show, make known”).
And, for a modicum of gaming trivia, a prestige class in DnD 3.5,...
“You know how we all complain that so-and-so raped our childhoods? Well, this is...”
– Topless Robot (via Warren Ellis).
WatchDemonstration of Love MMO (Kotaku).
“Stop all the downloadin’, turn off ICQ,
Prevent the paperclip from offering to...”
– A Geocities lament. (via dailymeh)
'On the hoof' shopping Irish style →
Bull in a grocery shop (via Boing Boing).
10 Reasons Why Roleplaying Games Are a Positive... →
What Went Wrong? Learning From Past Postmortems →
Gamasutra sticks up a five-page article detailing postmortems for various games, showing what they did right, and what they did wrong. Very interesting stuff.
From the Warhammer Online Music page, comes Kiss...
God Makes Surprise Visit To Local Church →
World of Goo Sheet Music →
Sebastian Wolff took the World of Goo soundtrack, figured out piano parts, then stuck all the music online. If you can play piano, go for it (via Rock Paper Shotgun)!
Endless Loop: A Brief History of Chiptunes →
This is fascinating stuff. A hefty read, though (via Offworld).
“Outside of his technical achievements, Metcalfe is perhaps best known for his...”
– Some procrastination reading
Robert Metcalfe (via dotunderscoredot)