Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth - Page 8

ericthered · 04-08-2016, 11:40 AM

Mystral Automatons

The third installment on the mystral energy series, automatons are fantastic robots. The emphasis is on purchasing them and on capabilities, and is surprisingly not strongly coupled to the other articles.

I hope you find in interesting and useful.

ericthered · 04-08-2016, 12:48 PM

Mystral Blood

The final article in the Mystral series is about using magic as technology without the technology. I think I like the way it turned out. The advantages turned out to be surprisingly social, and I think its balanced point wise.

I hope you enjoy it!

ericthered · 04-13-2016, 01:16 PM

Collaborative Gamer's Adventure Generating System

I have to admit, I was convinced the collaborative gaming system would turn out to be overly specialized for fantasy and DF style gaming. I turn out to be wrong: the system is generic enough that the core is useful for a wide range of genres. I found the original description to be finely detailed but had trouble understanding the grand picture. To help with this, a diagram giving a quick overview of the tables and what you need to roll when is provided. Its no substitute for reading the system, but I hope it helps you understand how to use his system

ericthered · 04-22-2016, 12:04 PM

Adapting Collaborative Gamers System to Monster Hunters

It actually works fairly well -- they system is made to handle twists and such. The main changes were ones of focus.

ericthered · 04-22-2016, 12:16 PM

Colonel Rush: Mad Scientist

today I present Colonel Rush: a mad scientist and experiment to oppose monster hunters.

ericthered · 04-25-2016, 10:48 AM

Cinematic Sword Play

Ever found gurps combat to both take too long from the players perspective and not long enough from the characters? Ever wished for a five minute duel to give the techie time to actually fix the craft during combat? This system is designed to both speed up combat and to slow it down, shaping it too look more like the battles of the silver screen!

ericthered · 05-06-2016, 10:55 AM

On Sea Monsters

What makes a sea monster? how do you run a fight with one properly? Just how big should it be? This look at sea monsters is a practical resource for all your impractically large denizens of the deep.

ericthered · 05-11-2016, 09:57 AM

Invasion of the Hawfax: The Jungle War

Another installment of the hawfax series, we look at the early conflict between human and hawfax, and one of the key places an adventure can be set in the setting.

ericthered · 06-08-2016, 09:37 AM

Magic as Technology

This is one of my favorite ways to do magic, and I feel one of the most underused. Here I examine why.

ericthered · 08-02-2016, 01:32 PM

The Refuges: Stornuso (stars in an ocean)

After something of a slow streak, I continue my series "The Refuges", a set of reasonably independent worlds connected by similar themes and some world traveling.

Unique aspects of Stornuso include its Night Sky, geography dominated by glaciers and volcanoes, a write up for a new kind of troll (volcano apes), and a magic system.

I hope you enjoy.

04-08-2016, 11:40 AM	#71
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Mystral Automatons The third installment on the mystral energy series, automatons are fantastic robots. The emphasis is on purchasing them and on capabilities, and is surprisingly not strongly coupled to the other articles. I hope you find in interesting and useful. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

04-08-2016, 12:48 PM	#72
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Mystral Blood The final article in the Mystral series is about using magic as technology without the technology. I think I like the way it turned out. The advantages turned out to be surprisingly social, and I think its balanced point wise. I hope you enjoy it! __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

04-13-2016, 01:16 PM	#73
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Collaborative Gamer's Adventure Generating System I have to admit, I was convinced the collaborative gaming system would turn out to be overly specialized for fantasy and DF style gaming. I turn out to be wrong: the system is generic enough that the core is useful for a wide range of genres. I found the original description to be finely detailed but had trouble understanding the grand picture. To help with this, a diagram giving a quick overview of the tables and what you need to roll when is provided. Its no substitute for reading the system, but I hope it helps you understand how to use his system __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

04-22-2016, 12:04 PM	#74
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Adapting Collaborative Gamers System to Monster Hunters It actually works fairly well -- they system is made to handle twists and such. The main changes were ones of focus. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

04-22-2016, 12:16 PM	#75
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Colonel Rush: Mad Scientist today I present Colonel Rush: a mad scientist and experiment to oppose monster hunters. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

04-25-2016, 10:48 AM	#76
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Cinematic Sword Play Ever found gurps combat to both take too long from the players perspective and not long enough from the characters? Ever wished for a five minute duel to give the techie time to actually fix the craft during combat? This system is designed to both speed up combat and to slow it down, shaping it too look more like the battles of the silver screen! __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

05-06-2016, 10:55 AM	#77
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth On Sea Monsters What makes a sea monster? how do you run a fight with one properly? Just how big should it be? This look at sea monsters is a practical resource for all your impractically large denizens of the deep. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

05-11-2016, 09:57 AM	#78
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Invasion of the Hawfax: The Jungle War Another installment of the hawfax series, we look at the early conflict between human and hawfax, and one of the key places an adventure can be set in the setting. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

06-08-2016, 09:37 AM	#79
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth Magic as Technology This is one of my favorite ways to do magic, and I feel one of the most underused. Here I examine why. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!

08-02-2016, 01:32 PM	#80
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Re: Blog: Worlds Beyond Earth The Refuges: Stornuso (stars in an ocean) After something of a slow streak, I continue my series "The Refuges", a set of reasonably independent worlds connected by similar themes and some world traveling. Unique aspects of Stornuso include its Night Sky, geography dominated by glaciers and volcanoes, a write up for a new kind of troll (volcano apes), and a magic system. I hope you enjoy. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!