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[Dwarf99]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

After all, cell phones are kind of like a universal translator if you look it one way.

There's also an interesting app called World Lens that recognizes text sufficiently that I was able to grab a picture of some cyrillic off of what turned out to be the name of a restaurant written on a wet wipe package. So my phone is something of a universal translator when you literally look at it.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Gamemaster's Guidepost: Bringing Newbies to GURPS

"No one plays GURPS near me!"
"Maybe try to recruit some people?"
"How do I do that? People think GURPS is too mathy!"
"Then hide the math and show the fun!"

No, seriously. Don't even tell them what you are playing if that helps. Do one of those soda taste tests "Which is better?" "This one! What game is this?" "It's GURPS! Now with less math." Whatever you have to do to get them at the table (well, whatever is legal anyways). Once there I got a small list of things to do that might help.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Dwarf99

There's also an interesting app called World Lens that recognizes text sufficiently that I was able to grab a picture of some cyrillic off of what turned out to be the name of a restaurant written on a wet wipe package. So my phone is something of a universal translator when you literally look at it.

I just downloaded this. It's pretty cool. Thanks!

[Dwarf99]

Originally Posted by Ghostdancer

I just downloaded this. It's pretty cool. Thanks!

You're welcome. The only problem is that (either you can't, or) I haven't figured out how to do a video of the app running through possible translations, because that would be kind a neat cheesy graphic to have as part of a game, although I suppose you could just tell the players "this is an example of the kind of thing your hud displays while it examines the text, so be still."

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Dwarf99

You're welcome. The only problem is that (either you can't, or) I haven't figured out how to do a video of the app running through possible translations, because that would be kind a neat cheesy graphic to have as part of a game, although I suppose you could just tell the players "this is an example of the kind of thing your hud displays while it examines the text, so be still."

That's a very cool way to bring props to the table!

Also, looks like our very own Sir_Pudding has started a blog here. Go check it out, he tossed up some designer's notes for his first published Pyramid article.

[Kalzazz]

I really miss him on the forum

[Celti]

One of my players had an interesting idea that might make a good article (blog, Patreon, or Pyramid): how do you approach and where do you go from the intersection of constructed minions (robots, AIs, golems, zombies, etc.) and Metatronic Generators?

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Celti

One of my players had an interesting idea that might make a good article (blog, Patreon, or Pyramid): how do you approach and where do you go from the intersection of constructed minions (robots, AIs, golems, zombies, etc.) and Metatronic Generators?

Actually, this is being covered in my sequel to Metatronic Generators (a Pyramid article). :-)

[Christopher R. Rice]

GURPS101: Spell Kits for Casters - Cryomancer

I'm a little late (sorry, guys, I've been feeling sick for the last few days - stupid, imbalanced glucose), but today is Patreon Day - the day where I say, "thank you!" for all you magnificent people for being a patron to the arts (well, to the blog anyways).

Today's Special is all about that ice, 'bout that ice (No, fire!). That's right, being a mage specializing in ice/cold magic you often get a bum rap. "Fire magus can burn things to a crisp!" "Fire magus knows how to heat up tea!" "Fire magus knows how to get the party started with fireworks." Yeah, well ice magus can...uhh...chill the beer! And, err, make ice sculptures... screw the social angle, you make him mad enough ice magus will bring on a second ice age. I mean, don't make him go all Elsa on you so you better let it go. With over a dozen new Ritual Path magic spells relating to ice or cold, today's special will help your inner ice magus let it go.

What's that you say? You're not a patron? Why, a dollar down gets you access to the monthly Patron Special...but two dollars gets you access to all current specials. And more? Well, there are even higher reward levels you can check out here.

[Christopher R. Rice]

GURPS101: Latin Isn't the Only Magical Language

What day is it? Is it time for another blog post? I think it is. Yeah, we're going to go with that. My glucose has been super-wonky and I haven't slept for five or six days straight now. So if this doesn't make sense it's not my fault. OK. Maybe it's my fault but you can't blame me. OK, you can blame me, but it's really Evil Goatee Me's fault (or am I Evil Goatee Me, but shaved it off?). Where was I? Oh, yeah, Latin, man. Why in the bloody nine hells is Latin the only language people go to for purloining words for their magic? There are a ton of interesting languages out there that are worth stealing from. For the love of all that's holy people, STOP USING LATIN. And I'm as guilty as the rest of your words-of-magic-sinners, but come on...there are so many cool things you can steal from. You don't even have to use real languages. What about Enochian? John Dee basically invented it wholesale, but it's kind of awesome. Anyways, I have a few choice picks of languages I'd kosh and run with metaphorical arms loaded with.