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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Grumpy Celt" data-source="post: 2449047" data-attributes="member: 1019">I agree with Umbran’s comments. There is nothing wrong – in any sense of the term – with writing “workhorse” material.I have not written many RPG supplements that have been published, but the ones I have (Banking Guild, Mechamancy, forthcoming Thieves Guild) are workhorse. The term I always used was “tool box,” namely you take from them the tools you need when you need them and ignore the rest. My future work will also probably be this way.I cannot really think of an alternative to this workhorse (or tool box) approach, short of creating an entire setting or even an entire system. It is unlikely a new setting or system would survive commercially for any length of time. The market is flush with settings and systems that are both well entrenched and well supported. The workhorse approach requires less effort and provides a great deal of versatility and opportunity for creativity.As for what “tack” means:tack (tăk)n. 1.    A short, light nail with a sharp point and a flat head. 2.    Nautical. ---a.    A rope for holding down the weather clew of a course. ---b.    A rope for hauling the outer lower corner of a studdingsail to the boom. ---c.    The part of a sail, such as the weather clew of a course, to which this rope is fastened.</blockquote>