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I had read the original short-story soon after it came out. I liked it enough ( Read more... )

In the absence of agreed upon procedures, the social interactions between
players become the defacto system.

....

Also, folks who don't have an intuitive understanding of the kinds of
informal procedures in action get sidelined big time.

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[W]hat is real in a game world is what gets played/with. If everyone else ( Read more... )

A question I can't answer off-hand came to mind this morning.

What percentage of people will at some point in their life be in the top 1
percent of income for a year? Does the answer change much if the cut-off is
for 5-years?

The (obvious) interest is that it is often thrown about that there is a ( Read more... )

Do I make my character an Ace Pilot because I want to win lots of air combat
scenes or do I make my character an Ace Pilot because I want to get the air
combat scenes over with quickly and focus on other things?

Probably different answers for different characters and in different games ( Read more... )

This bit is from a forum discussion thread.

First, they were discussing a magic item: (Using rules to deliniate block quotes
for convenience)

Beiskaldi, Hammer of the Mad Regent

The name means "Complainer", which is apt for this potent magical weapon with a powerful drive to smash and kill.

When you wield Beiskaldi, roll +Wis

10+ No problem, do ( Read more... )

What Jazz Soloists Know About Creative Collaboration

It isn't the first place I've seen similar thoughts, it probably isn't the
best, and it won't be the last. That said, I think they are good ideas to
keep in mind for management in all forms.

1. Practice until it's intuitive



2. Listen



3. Try not to repeat yourself



4. Spur others into action



5. Fail admirably

My most recent role-playing was in an "Infinite Stairs" setting for ORP. Before ( Read more... )

One reason and another, and I'm reading more again. For a couple of reasons,
I'm also been interested in what others read, which prompted me to note down
what I've read this year. So far at least:

Jan 2011

1. Eagle in the Snow



2. The Book of Three



3. The Black Cauldron



4. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
5. The House of Doctor Dee (-- I ( Read more... )