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I received mine yesterday. Worth it for the fluff alone. I especially like the block that tells of components that can be harvested and whether or not a creature is edible. Just curious though, how did you guys establish that halflings taste like children?

If you're in the mood for something Mad Max-ey and want it to be easily re-skinned for something more Fallout-y, I'd check out Atomic Highway by Radioactive Ape Games (distributed by Cubicle 7). The V6 system they used can be mapped to Fallout's SPECIAL system; the only thing it lacks is a Perks...

I think it will be several years, perhaps a decade, at least before Gen Con "outgrows" Indy at the current rate of growth. We just opened an expansion of the convention center. This year's attendance did not seem any larger than last year. To me, that means that the expansion of the convention...

I don't particularly care for D&D 4E, but when I heard about minions, I immediately adopted them into my 3.X game. Sometimes the solution to problems (liking needing hoards of mook that only provide a superficial threat) are so obvious, I need to be hit in the head with a book to "get it." The...

The next room is a medical facility. Two of the three beds against the wall are unoccupied. The third contains a dessicated body; were it not for the massive amounts of blood soaked into the bed at the ruined stump of the neck, the mummified appearance of the body would make him obviously dead...

I wonder if they'll re-jigger the WH40K RPG (or WHFRP) system for the RPG or if they'll design a new system from scratch? I'd like to see a new system, myself, though they'll be hard-pressed to woo me away from my beloved D6 Star Wars system.

I'd pick up the D&D Mystara Gazetteers. I'd spend even more money if they were available PoD, though even PDF would be better than what is available now (some of the secondhand ones are crazy-expensive!). I wouldn't mind some of the Spelljammer supplements, either, and maybe Undermountain.

I usually use Tact-Tiles, but I also have a bunch of Paizo Flipmats and some other poster-size maps. I prefer dry erase, and won't use wet erase. I'm looking forward to seeing how Crayola Dry Erase Crayons work versus standard dry erase markers. My preliminary tests show that accidental erasing...

Not terribly strange when you consider that a lot of people think Star Wars needs only JEDI W/MOAR LIGHTSABURRRS!!!!

I'll be there. I have way too much on my plate this year, but it's gonna be great!

Hopefully we can get in one or two more updates before Gen Con. Obviously, that weekend ain't nothin' gonna be happenin' 'round here.

Your muse returns schematics for the VR pods. They're standard pods; unhook the power connectors and unfasten the bolts attaching it to the deck plates and they will move around...if you have the muscle. Aside from the aforementioned beeping and the soft whisper of the air handling systems...

I think I'm going to need to print out all the judge's applications and start a spreadsheet so I can be in informed voter. I wonder who, of all the candidates, can best withstand my cruel taskmastery?

The estimate I heard indicated there was about 180 hours of Podcasts to listen to this year. That's over a week if you listen 24 hours a day (7.5 days).

I think you misunderstand, and it's possible I wasn't clear enough in my original post. I'm not saying game mechanics discussions are inherently inferior to any other type of conversation. I'm saying I do not like when that is ALL someone can talk about when they talk about a game. If you're...

I hate game mechanics discussions. Nothing will turn me off more than listening to someone spout of statistics and crunch numbers in lieu of actual, intelligent conversation. If your character is nothing more than his equipment, his "build", and his "DPS", I. DON'T. CARE. As a parallel, I hate...

The empty VR pods are bolted to the floor. With the proper tools, you could detach them. They're large enough for a full-grown man to sit in comfortably, plus all the extra size needed for electronics and such. You estimate they're probably 1,000 - 1,500 kilograms each. Physically, they appear...

Bah, more books for me to spend money on. My Pathfinder shelf is getting too full. Looks like it's time to rearrange the shelves again. On the plus side, I may be able to start planning my Brotherhood of Redemption Ptolus/Pathfinder game now without having to work out PC-appropriate versions of...

As I start preparing my new gaming area, it occurred to me I need a way to display my metric poop-ton of miniatures in such a way that it won't slow down the game if I need to grab one on the fly, but will also look awesome. Previously, I was using something like this: Now that I have a...

It was mostly encounter building. I found the lack of electronic tools to pull together all the data very tedious. In AD&D 2E & D&D 4E, the encounter builder tools I had really helped. I hate having a monster manual open during the game so I can check stats; I prefer to have all the papers for...