Iteration 3 Playtest
At last! Iteration 3 reaches its culmination in a playtest. How well will everything fair, and how can we possibly playtest all elements? Well, the answer is "With a really long freaking post." It...
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By and large, I'm quite pleased with the results of that playtest. Some of the highlights:Iteration 3: My lord, that took me forever. I probably had the least fun with this iteration, and I clearly...
View ArticleIteration 3 Retrospective
As usual, when an Iteration completes, I compile all of my notes onto my website for everyone to see. So, for those of you who didn't want to wade through piles of meta-discussion and just want the...
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Psi Wars - The Fourth Iteration: Cool Powers and Martial Arts
Jedi Master vs Two SithAre we here? Are we finally here? Alright! No more dilly-dallying with boring technology homework and tedious templates! Now it's all cool powers all the time!Alright, the...
View ArticleThe May GURPSDay Challenge
Douglas Cole has issued a challenge so I wanted to leave it here, in plain sight, like a glove tossed at your feet.Douglas wants you to write about GURPS. I do too.Why write about GURPS?Because to...
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The Force as Psionic Powers
Telekinesis by RemplicaWithout the midi-chlorians, life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force. They continually speak to you, telling you the will of the Force. When you learn to...
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The Psionic Space Knight
If we're going to use Psionic Powers to represent the Force, let's break down what the Force actually does. The Force tends to do one of three things, broadly speaking: Provide information to the Jedi...
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The Other Side of Psi
The Force and Psionic Powers represent things too complex to easily fit into each other. Here, we'll look at edge cases for both. First, we'll take a look at how to represent "the Dark Side of the...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Power of Psi Wars
The Force as Psionic PowersThe Psionic Space KnightThe Other Side of PsiWe've just spent a week looking at Psionic Powers and trying to find a way to make a power framework that looks something like...
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The Force as Space Magic
Space Wizard by 3nriqueThat wizard is just a crazy old man -Owen Lars, A New HopeThought it was a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil... the dark side and the light....
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The Magical Space Knight
lifeweb by tanathielIf we're going to use Magic-As-Psi (from Pyramid #3-29), we should get an idea of how that will look. What can such a character do? Is it sufficient to emulate a decent Jedi? Can...
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The Other Side of Space Magic
Now that we have a basis for our Space Magic, let's consider some of the details and flexibility the magic system offers us. Specifically:I take a look at how to implement the Dark Side, and the Light...
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The Secret Magic of Psi Wars
The Force as Space MagicThe Magical Space KnightThe Other Side of Space MagicSo, we've looked at how we can use the Magic system to imitate the Force of Star Wars, created a few characters and explored...
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Nobilis: Dealing with the Yips.
Often, in the course of giving another advice, I realize I should follow my own advice. I tried to talk +Raoul Roulaux, into posting to his blog, and I almost succeeded, but the discussion quickly...
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The Force as Chi
Galactic Yin YangThe force is an energy field created by all living things, it surrounds us, it penetrates us, it binds the galaxy together -Obi-Wan, A New HopeA more immaterial understanding of chi...
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The Kung Fu Space Knight
A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, NEVER for attack. -Yoda, the Empire Strikes Back In our Huashan Sword School style Kung Fu, the key lies in the words ‘Inner Energy.’ Once your inner...
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The Five Sides of Space Chi
The Five Chi ElementsBill Stoddard gave us an entire supplement dealing with Elemental Chi Powers, which tracks pretty closely to my understanding of Daoist elements from my time running/playing...
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The Tao of Psi Wars
The Force as ChiThe Kung Fu Space KnightThe Five Sides of ChiNow that we've finished looking through Chi Powers, how do I feel about them as the power-set of choice for Psi-Wars?Largely, I find that...
View ArticleNobilis: Tackling the Session-Building Problem
Last time in this series, I talked about a failed campaign. I boiled the problem down to three issues:Personal Stagefright/PressurePlayer/GM disconnectSession PrepPersonal Stagefright is going to be...
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The Force as Divine Favor
Jedi Cross For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is -Yoda, The Empire Strikes BackYour sad devotion to that ancient religion has not helped you conjure up the stolen data tapes or given you...
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