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Legends of Steel: Savage Worlds Edition [Review]

Posted on July 14, 2010 by willhopkins

Let me start by saying that Legends of Steel gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.  I love the tone and style, which are right on.  The cover drew me in from the start, and the illustrations maintained a consistent feel throughout … Continue reading →

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Savage Worlds Extras For City of Rain, City of Darkness

Posted on March 30, 2010 by willhopkins

I am proud to offer you four extras that should be part of any City of Rain, City of Darkness game.  Savage Worlds seems to be the most fitting system to use, so I’ve statted a thug, a cop, a … Continue reading →

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On Old School, Rules, And Storytelling

Posted on March 28, 2010 by willhopkins

A while ago, I wrote an ill-considered post on Berin Kinsman’s ROLPUNK manifesto and, by extension, old school gaming.  The comments that followed from Berin and someone else I’ve forgotten made me quite angry at the time, but also made … Continue reading →

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Review: Shambles

Posted on December 28, 2009 by willhopkins

Shambles is what I’d call an interesting idea (and a terrible one, as the game’s cover notes).  Zombies are the stuff of campfire legends and blockbuster films, as well as many a roleplaying game.  Usually, though, the zombies are the … Continue reading →

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Iridia Zine And The Lincoln Middle School D&D Club

Posted on December 8, 2009 by willhopkins

A few months back I discovered destination unknown, an RPG blog by Christian Walker.  I was particularly intrigued by Christian’s games-for-prisoners program.  In short, he gets game material (mainstream and indie games alike) to prisoners through prison mail.  Being a … Continue reading →

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Review: Savage Worlds Freeport Companion

Posted on December 1, 2009 by willhopkins

This review is part of the Game Crier Gift Guide.  There are a lot of excellent games out there, and the Gift Guide can help you find some new ones to play.  Head on over and visit the other blogs … Continue reading →

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Review: Thrilling Tales

Posted on November 25, 2009 by willhopkins

I seem to be doing a lot of reviews lately…  I guess that’s what happens when I get offered review copies.  Check back here on Friday morning around 8pm EST for my review of Secrets of Pact Magic for Atomic … Continue reading →

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My Game: Savage Worlds Summary

Posted on November 5, 2009 by willhopkins

Last weekend I had the good fortune to be able to finally play Savage Worlds with some friends.  We played through The Order of St. Ossus, a one-shot that I crafted to introduce others to Apocalypticon, my post-apocalyptic Earth setting. … Continue reading →

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Upcoming: My Megadungeon

Posted on October 28, 2009 by willhopkins

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, people who don’t identify with a particular gender or sexual label – I am before you today to inform you all of an upcoming project of mine.  I intend, with the help of a … Continue reading →

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ODST Conversion v1.1

Posted on October 4, 2009 by willhopkins

I have now updated the conversion with some formatting updates and better organization.  More content will be coming eventually, but not for at least a few weeks.  I hope to also balance the statistics using R, a freeware statistical package. … Continue reading →

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