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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
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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
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replies4554 views |
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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
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replies3325 views |
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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
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replies3809 views |
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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
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replies4789 views |
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The Visit By: manfred
How we finally made the First Contact. |
by manfred
165xp
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replies3679 views |
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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
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replies8288 views |
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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
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replies3077 views |
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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
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replies3778 views |
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To Be A Decepticon By: Scrasamax
Being a Decepticon is a deep and personal decision, one not taken lightly. |
by Scrasamax
175xp
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replies5220 views 1 HoH |
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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
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replies6514 views 3 HoHs |
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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
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replies8775 views 2 HoHs |
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The L-1 Liberty By: Scrasamax
Mistakes were made, people will be held accountable |
by Scrasamax
125xp
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replies3596 views |
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Static Advancement and the Reset Button By: Scrasamax
An evaluation of the limited advancement of technology in standard genre fantasy. |
by Scrasamax
110xp
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replies3524 views |
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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
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replies6555 views 1 HoH |
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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
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reply5453 views |
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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
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replies6808 views 1 HoH |
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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
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replies5073 views |
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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
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replies6646 views |
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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
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replies13659 views |