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axlerowes
The supernatural awkward pubescent story: a sub-genre of speculative fiction By: axlerowes

As gamers we have done the western with laser pistols, six shooters and steam tech. Shadow run alone has covered more noir ground than MGM did between 1945 and 1955. I hope we managed the horror genre well, and the murder mystery almost always sneaks its way into our campaigns. But do we always know we are doing it? Can genre sit right in front of us an yet go undefined? I think it has happened and a speculative fiction genre of all things.

by axlerowes
25xp
5 replies
3581 views
Scrasamax
Vampire: Renaissance of Darkness By: Scrasamax

A Scrasamax rebuild/rewrite incorporating elements of Vampire the Masquerade, Requiem, and some stuff that I made up or borrowed from popular Vampire culture. Without background knowledge of the Vampire game or system, most of this might not make much if any sense.

by Scrasamax
70xp
10 replies
4557 views
Pieh
My Notes on Shadow as a Component of Magic By: Pieh

Ah, yes. The darkest of nights and the reflection of a casting light. In Shadow lies the powers of stealth and silence, the ultimate tool for a secretive victory.

by Pieh
65xp
4 replies
3327 views
Pieh
My Notes on Blood as a Component of Magic By: Pieh

Blood. Ah, yes. Blood. Such a wonderful tool when you know how to use it. Welcome, my friend, to the wonderful world of Blood Magic.

by Pieh
130xp
11 replies
3812 views
Drackler
Zombies in the House! By: Drackler

A short, simple, rough RPG that I wrote for fun. I've only played it a couple of times, so any feedback on how it works would be much appreciated.

by Drackler
65xp
3 replies
4793 views
manfred
The Visit By: manfred

How we finally made the First Contact.

by manfred
165xp
7 replies
3680 views
Scrasamax
The Resource Wars By: Scrasamax

The beginning of the 21st century was marked by the leading world powers staking their claims to strategic resources. Foremost of the resources was petroleum. Each nation stated that it was willing to go to war to secure these vital resources. This was not an empty claim.

by Scrasamax
75xp
9 replies
8296 views
Drackler
Stylized Monsters By: Drackler

In the art of several ancient kingdoms is was customary to stylize the monsters depicted. Even the most comely of elves would be drawn with too-pointed face and too-slanted eyes, to keep the up-standing human community of the kingdoms from thinking of the elves as being better than themselves.

by Drackler
85xp
4 replies
3079 views
Scrasamax
Teens and Vampires, How to Tell if Your Son or Daughter Has Fallen for One of the Undead By: Scrasamax

Teens and Vampires, How to tell if your Son or Daughter has Fallen for One of the Undead

A Temple of the Sun Pamphlet

by Scrasamax
195xp
10 replies
3780 views
Scrasamax
To Be A Decepticon By: Scrasamax

Being a Decepticon is a deep and personal decision, one not taken lightly.

by Scrasamax
175xp
8 replies
5221 views
1 HoH
Scrasamax
The Zombie Strain By: Scrasamax

The Zombie Strain, as the infection was most commonly known, was actually identified as PrP-1174, a prion.

by Scrasamax
535xp
16 replies
6517 views
3 HoHs
Scrasamax
How to Write Fictional Military Hardware By: Scrasamax

Be it a tank, mech, aircraft, or warship, the same basic rules apply for writing speculative fiction about them.

by Scrasamax
185xp
10 replies
8777 views
2 HoHs
Scrasamax
The L-1 Liberty By: Scrasamax

Mistakes were made, people will be held accountable

by Scrasamax
125xp
7 replies
3599 views
Scrasamax
Static Advancement and the Reset Button By: Scrasamax

An evaluation of the limited advancement of technology in standard genre fantasy.

by Scrasamax
110xp
4 replies
3525 views
Kassil
Races of Kuramen By: Kassil

The races of Kuramen are a strange lot, descending down a long lineage from the First Race; prone to dramatic evolutions and born to a world divided, each does the best it can to survive.

by Kassil
135xp
8 replies
6555 views
1 HoH
MoonHunter
Black Christmas Rules v1 By: MoonHunter

This Christmas game concept is infectious. So lets say some monsters from somewhere else try to destroy Christmas (actually they are destroying humanity, Christmas was just incidentally the day). So of course the Elves will stop them. And what about some other mythics?" This is the rule set I created in about three hours.

by MoonHunter
45xp
1 reply
5454 views
Scrasamax
The Gunman By: Scrasamax

In an age of lawlessness and war, there is one man who stands up against bandits and tyranny. That man is Michael Long, aka…the Gunman

by Scrasamax
170xp
7 replies
6811 views
1 HoH
manfred
Kung-Fu Training Techniques By: manfred

"Yes, my kung-fu is strong. You wouldn't believe how hard it is to learn this style..."

by manfred
65xp
6 replies
5077 views
Siren no Orakio
Basic Nanotechnology Primer By: Siren no Orakio

Nano-technology - Not Sufficiently Advanced, as per the Arthur C. Clarke gold standard of sufficiently advanced technology.

by Siren no Orakio
185xp
13 replies
6648 views
manfred
Terraforming By: manfred

"...a process of planetary engineering, specifically directed at enhancing the capacity of an extra-terrestrial planetary environment to support life. The ultimate in terraforming would be to create an uncontained planetary biosphere emulating all the functions of the biosphere of the Earth, one that would be fully habitable for human beings."

by manfred
110xp
34 replies
13662 views