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RosenMcStern replied to a thread BRP Mecha preview and preorder! in Basic Roleplaying

124 pages. The book has the following real-life vehicles as examplesa: M4 Sherman, BTR-80, Mitsubishi A6M Zero, AH-64 Apache, F-15 Eagle, Kongo...

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Vile replied to a thread AEONS IN THE MAKING in AEONS

I'm still working on the BLUEHOLME™ Compleat Rules, so it will be a while before I get back to Ancient AEONS. However, looking in detail at many...

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2 Days Ago

RosenMcStern replied to a thread BRP Mecha preview and preorder! in Basic Roleplaying

The PDF should be downloadable within end of May. No shipping fees to anywhere. And yes, this includes Oceania!

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RosenMcStern started a thread BRP Mecha preview and preorder! in Basic Roleplaying

It is here. Four years in the making, it is finally available for PREORDER. But you also get to PREVIEW it! And there is the Mecha sheet, too! ...

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Vile replied to a thread Spread the Word! in Magic World

That's what I meant. Spread the love.

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5 Days Ago

Vile replied to a thread Spread the Word! in Magic World

Facebook pages are okay and work for feeding people to your website (is there a website?), but I think G+ promotes more actual user participation.

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6 Days Ago

RosenMcStern replied to a thread Riposte in Basic Roleplaying

Replace the skill prerequisite with "You can riposte on a special parry" and there you go...

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1 Week Ago

deleriad replied to a thread Legend vs. RuneQuest 6 in RuneQuest

It's a bit like buying a house. Say you bought a house a few years ago and you finally have the time to fix it up, repaint it and extend it in the...

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Vile replied to a thread Spread the Word! in Magic World

Go Google+! Community or page or both.

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threedeesix replied to a thread Question to other monograph authors: payment schedule? in Basic Roleplaying

Thanks. :)

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1 Week Ago

RosenMcStern replied to a thread Rules Questions for a Neophyte in Basic Roleplaying

No, because technically it is not an "omission". The rules work perfectly well without those paragraphs that explain the "rationale". And the...

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RosenMcStern replied to a thread Rules Questions for a Neophyte in Basic Roleplaying

Then stick with BRP. Other variants, namely RuneQuest 6, do fantasy better, but the Big Gold Book is still hard to beat for a modern game where...

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RosenMcStern replied to a thread Rules Questions for a Neophyte in Basic Roleplaying

Your reading of the rules is absolutely correct. The point is explained in the Deluxe RQ3 manual, from which most of BRP is extracted. Alas, this...

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RosenMcStern replied to a thread Rules Questions for a Neophyte in Basic Roleplaying

We understood several years ago that you play your own variant of the rules. So nothing you write here can surprise or upset anyone. What still...

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RosenMcStern replied to a thread Rules Questions for a Neophyte in Basic Roleplaying

Yes, but what if Assassin A is not engaged in melee at start of round, and he is quicker than Guard G? on his DEX rank he can move around Guard G and...

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GianniVacca replied to a thread RUNEQUEST 6TH EDITION in RuneQuest

I also prefer the Resistance Table but I guess its removal was a design decision for Mongoose RQ which got carried over to RQ6.

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GianniVacca replied to a thread Eternal-Con, Bacharach, 21-24 May 2010 in Basic Roleplaying

Then come on Saturday. That's when I'm GMing my Korean game.

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Zit replied to a thread Eternal-Con, Bacharach, 21-24 May 2010 in Basic Roleplaying

I may join for one day.

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RosenMcStern replied to a thread Rules Questions for a Neophyte in Basic Roleplaying

On the contrary, if used correctly the Statement of Intent phase speeds up combat because it prevents "tactical thinking". Strange as it may sound,...

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2 Weeks Ago

threedeesix replied to a thread Classic Fantasy 2nd Edition Notes in Basic Roleplaying

Hit locations will be in the normal BRP format. Like you I have that Hit Location D12 and while I would use it for a game I was designing from...

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2 Weeks Ago

GianniVacca replied to a thread Eternal-Con, Bacharach, 21-24 May 2010 in Basic Roleplaying

Nope this is going to be as old world as humanly possible... the con takes place in a genuine (if slightly rebuilt after the war) Rhine castle:...

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2 Weeks Ago

GianniVacca replied to a thread Eternal-Con, Bacharach, 21-24 May 2010 in Basic Roleplaying

OK, so who's going this year (17-20 May 2013)?

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2 Weeks Ago

RosenMcStern started a thread VOLTRON in Basic Roleplaying

This is the last one. VOLTRON (aka Hyakujuo Golion) STRSIZPOWDEXAPPDBMOVArmour

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2 Weeks Ago

threedeesix replied to a thread A few questions about magic in the Gold BRP Book in Basic Roleplaying

southpaw, I just sent you a private message.

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2 Weeks Ago

threedeesix replied to a thread A few questions about magic in the Gold BRP Book in Basic Roleplaying

That is correct.

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2 Weeks Ago

threedeesix replied to a thread A few questions about magic in the Gold BRP Book in Basic Roleplaying

Hi southpaw, Sorry, I have been away from my computer for about a week. Classic Fantasy builds on the spells in the BGB, specifically the...

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3 Weeks Ago

RosenMcStern replied to a thread Getter Robot G (Mecha teaser of the week) in Basic Roleplaying

The stats say "one location only, with 5 HP". You did not get the point, so it is not explained well. Luckily I am still in time to make it clearer...

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3 Weeks Ago

RosenMcStern replied to a thread Getter Robot G (Mecha teaser of the week) in Basic Roleplaying

Armor/hit points for crafts are in the location stats. All machines shoot Getter or Command Missiles. The only other stat necessary for the flying...

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3 Weeks Ago

RosenMcStern started a thread Getter Robot G (Mecha teaser of the week) in Basic Roleplaying

This example shows how much information you can store in a single sheet using configurations. Of course, you may want to make a separate sheet for...

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3 Weeks Ago

Vile replied to a thread AD&D underdwellers in WD. in Alastor's Skull Inn

I just remembered the wind-up barge made a come-back in one of the Reaching Moon issues, in a scenario based on Apocalypse Now.

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