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If you can find a copy, "For Faerie, Queen and Country" has some good information faerie types. It's an OOP book for TSR's Amazing Engine.

If you think about Atkins or any other low-carb plan as a diet you go on to lose weight and then get off when you've reached your target weight, you will fail. It's about changing your way of eating. My wife and I have been on Atkins since the beginning of August and I've lost about 30 pounds...

There's an adventure in this passage. Probably a whole campaign. From "Consciousness Explained" by Daniel C. Dennett: <blockquote> Phillipe Pinel reported in 1800 the curious case of a man who fell into "a true delirium brought on by the terrors of the revolution. The overturning of his...

How about a pair of taped up glasses and a pocket protector? That way I'm already accessorized.

I'd move to Seattle.

I'll second the suggestion for going with a mystery theme. There are tons of hard-boiled, urban detective stories you can steal plots from. Grab one of those novels, give the story a fantasy twist, and you're ready to go.

Well, I have all the original Al-Qadim publications so I never had a reason to look. But that's good news for other folks! Buy the ESDs, read the Arabian Nights, watch some Sinbad movies, and go wild. It's an excellent setting.

Of the published worlds I've used, Al-Qadim is far and away the best. It's nominally part of the Forgotten Realms, but you can easily junk that part. Too bad it's out of print....

Critical Hit

We're looking to add one or two adult players to our group in Syracuse. We generally use Fudge and play in a variety of genres. The emphasis is on roleplaying and combat rarely occurs. We've been gaming on Wednesday evenings, but that's negotiable. Email me at maurice@bryzoan.com if you're...

Word! Al-Qadim is da bomb.

Today it's Golden Smog, Kirsty MacColl, and Marah.