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Ever since Monkey Magic I have had a fondnest for Zhu Baijie the Commander of the Heavenly Shang, cursed to become a Pig spirit for his lustfulness and gluttony despite which he remained kindhearted and optimistic. Of course much of what we know of him is fictional but he is recognised as the...

Cha is the intelligence the Leader uses to inspire and understand people, he may not be giving out historic lore or solving complex equations, but he can understannd how people act. He can anticipate changes on the battlefield and tap in to wmotions of both allies and enemies. furthermore 10 is...

Below the surface, Shade-9 sank cleanly, limbs locked until he felt the soft drag of silt against his boots. Despite the aquatic environment, his sensors remained functional, adapting to the water so he was quickly able to identify the shapes and topography of the cavern floor. He noted the...

Give me rules for character swarms and improvising traps in the middle of combat and you're on! I'd be interested in a series of one shots with such a premise, I could be hilarious, not sure if it would carry a full campaign BUT I have long thought about doing Birthright King of the...

Oh I hadnt heard of the space 1889 movie - will need to check it ot! Nice list, though I didnt expect anyone to list Battleship in a Top-10. I had near forgotten about DOA - kung fu and Bikini

Keep on the Border Ethereal? A cold mist coils across the road as you ascend toward the high battlements of the Keep. Shadows stretch forward, reaching for you, as the sun dips behind the twisted outlines of mountains and ancient trees. But this is not the Keep you expected. Its walls shimmer...

What about a Planar post office? The PCs are called to deliver a letter to the Queen of Air and Darkness or maybe a recipient in Hell?

There are some real gems there - I remember the Carmen Sandiago game show! and yes I'd forgotten about Wing Commander too though I dont remember the movie being very good. I was wondering if anyone would list a 'Tron' movie - the original movie came out a month before the game, so is it a...

If the Bridge is guarded by a Troll then sneaking pass, tricking it or negotiating with it to let you cross should earn the same XP as you trying to kill it.

the distinction would be Movies where the Game is/becomes the World-Setting as opposed to movies which focus on people in the world playing a game Jumanji/Zathura and Minecraft are IN as they become the Setting in which the action takes place but Field of Dreams, A League of Their Own, Rocky...

Even when Combat and Magic are also Skill best there are often have extra steps like using mana points or spell slots, and of course damage rolls and HP. So they not pure Skill use, in the manner of picking locks or investigate Combat - Magic - Skill are thus the three mechanical systems used...

So with Super Mario Galaxy and Fall Out 2 on the horizon I thought I'd get some recommendations 1 What are your Top 10 Movies/Shows based on Games 2 What games do you want to see turned into movies? I'm guessing Silent Hill and Resident Evil are up there, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ended up better...

Hmmm - the idea of elvish ghouls has got me all shook up

Okay we can link the discussion of Howard and Conan to the idea that Players will use their heroic characters as proxies of what they see as 'ideal' traits, traits which they might well aspire to - Conan is certainly that and players of cunning dextrous rogues might well idealise those traits...

Well Kid Koopa looks infinitely better than Bat-Fam It might even be enjoyable as inspiration material