The Fossilized GURPS Blog

Fossilized Rappy · 12-11-2016, 06:28 PM

Back when I first started being part of the GURPS community, I hadn't had any thoughts of blogging about it, figuring I'd just post stuff on the forums when I felt like contributing. After butting heads with the 10,000 character limit more than a few times, though, I ended up thinking about it more and more. I finally ended up biting and created the Fossilized GURPS Blog a few days ago.

I only have two content-related things up right now: my guide to categories that will be used in the blog, and one on Strikers and other animal-inspired abilities, but I plan on making collected and updated versions of materials from my previous setting thread that recovers things I had cut to save on character limit space.

I'm not sure how frequently I'll update, and I doubt anything will be quite as exciting as other blogs around here, but hopefully it will be at least somewhat useful and entertaining.

Phantasm · 12-11-2016, 06:47 PM

Welcome to the blogging community!

Pseudonym · 12-11-2016, 08:49 PM

Added your blog to the reading list, look forward to reading more from you.

Fossilized Rappy · 12-12-2016, 01:58 AM

Thank you, both of you! I'll try my best to be at least somewhat interesting.

Joe · 12-12-2016, 10:04 AM

Welcome! And looking forward to more. Those striker write-ups are very handy.

In passing: I wonder if this new development will tempt Ghostdancer out of his self-imposed holiday exile, so as to say "Welcome to the Brotherhood of Bloggers who Blog Too Much. Your decoder ring is in the mail", as is traditional. He does like to say that.

On the other hand, if he does chime back in to say his traditional line, I will feel vindicated in my prediction that he will prove constitutionally incapable of keeping away from the forums all the way until the new year. Either way I cheer for all involved.

So I watch this thread with extra interest!

Fossilized Rappy · 12-12-2016, 06:42 PM

A couple new posts today.

First, I get down and dirty with some ugly talk about an enhancement from an older Pyramid article by the wonderfully talented Ghostdancer (hopefully I didn't mangle your work too much!).

Then, I lay down a bit of groundwork for future posts with the basic mechanics ground rules about one of my currently existing settings, Fallen Stars. The one for my other setting should be done tomorrow.

Fossilized Rappy · 02-02-2017, 03:40 PM

Happy GURPSDay!

I'm working on some larger scale posts, including a few I want to put out around the same time, so today I'm offering another small navel-gazing post.

This time, it's about trait names, and why you should pay attention to them both when you are following their flavor or breaking it for your own purposes.

Fossilized Rappy · 07-13-2017, 02:29 PM

Happy GURPS Day, everyone. I decided to try something new, and implement it right away as well.

Fossilized Rappy · 09-13-2017, 12:12 PM

A new Hidden Worlds and Buried Secrets setting post is up, covering some corporeal undead.

12-11-2016, 06:28 PM	#1
Fossilized Rappy Join Date: Jun 2015	The Fossilized GURPS Blog Back when I first started being part of the GURPS community, I hadn't had any thoughts of blogging about it, figuring I'd just post stuff on the forums when I felt like contributing. After butting heads with the 10,000 character limit more than a few times, though, I ended up thinking about it more and more. I finally ended up biting and created the Fossilized GURPS Blog a few days ago. I only have two content-related things up right now: my guide to categories that will be used in the blog, and one on Strikers and other animal-inspired abilities, but I plan on making collected and updated versions of materials from my previous setting thread that recovers things I had cut to save on character limit space. I'm not sure how frequently I'll update, and I doubt anything will be quite as exciting as other blogs around here, but hopefully it will be at least somewhat useful and entertaining.

12-11-2016, 06:47 PM	#2
Phantasm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the road again...	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog Welcome to the blogging community! __________________ "Life ... is an Oreo cookie." - J'onn J'onzz, 1991 "But mom, I don't wanna go back in the dungeon!" The GURPS Marvel Universe Reboot Project A-G, H-R, and S-Z, and its not-a-wiki-really web adaptation. Ranoc, a Muskets-and-Magery Renaissance Fantasy Setting

12-11-2016, 08:49 PM	#3
Pseudonym Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog Added your blog to the reading list, look forward to reading more from you. __________________ Blog Running Games on Tuesday (online). Playing Sunday.

12-12-2016, 01:58 AM	#4
Fossilized Rappy Join Date: Jun 2015	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog Thank you, both of you! I'll try my best to be at least somewhat interesting.

12-12-2016, 10:04 AM	#5
Joe Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog Welcome! And looking forward to more. Those striker write-ups are very handy. In passing: I wonder if this new development will tempt Ghostdancer out of his self-imposed holiday exile, so as to say "Welcome to the Brotherhood of Bloggers who Blog Too Much. Your decoder ring is in the mail", as is traditional. He does like to say that. On the other hand, if he does chime back in to say his traditional line, I will feel vindicated in my prediction that he will prove constitutionally incapable of keeping away from the forums all the way until the new year. Either way I cheer for all involved. So I watch this thread with extra interest! __________________ My (ahem... hugely entertaining... ahem) GURPS blog: The Collaborative Gamer

12-12-2016, 06:42 PM	#6
Fossilized Rappy Join Date: Jun 2015	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog A couple new posts today. First, I get down and dirty with some ugly talk about an enhancement from an older Pyramid article by the wonderfully talented Ghostdancer (hopefully I didn't mangle your work too much!). Then, I lay down a bit of groundwork for future posts with the basic mechanics ground rules about one of my currently existing settings, Fallen Stars. The one for my other setting should be done tomorrow.

02-02-2017, 03:40 PM	#7
Fossilized Rappy Join Date: Jun 2015	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog Happy GURPSDay! I'm working on some larger scale posts, including a few I want to put out around the same time, so today I'm offering another small navel-gazing post. This time, it's about trait names, and why you should pay attention to them both when you are following their flavor or breaking it for your own purposes.

07-13-2017, 02:29 PM	#8
Fossilized Rappy Join Date: Jun 2015	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog Happy GURPS Day, everyone. I decided to try something new, and implement it right away as well.

09-13-2017, 12:12 PM	#9
Fossilized Rappy Join Date: Jun 2015	Re: The Fossilized GURPS Blog A new Hidden Worlds and Buried Secrets setting post is up, covering some corporeal undead.