Basic Modern – The Solider & The Street Fighter
Been thinking again recently of using the Basic ruleset or S&W as a core to a modern-themed setting/ruleset. Typically modern games (like d20 Modern, Modern Paths, etc) have a near classless system and instead have things like a singular or dual type class like strong/charismatic. I think that maybe with the right type of Modern […]
Quick Review – Murderhobos
Murderhobos was released yesterday as a pay what you want product on Drivethrurpg. It is a 6-page extremely low rule game system. The game essentially boils down a roleplaying game into its core component (in the writer of Murderhobos that is combat) and leaves everything else from monster creation to world building to the Game […]
Creatures of Eira – Hodekin (S&W and Next)
Hodekin The smell of offal and rotting meat filled the air as El dropped into the cavern from poacher shift. Dirty linen tents lay in disorganized mass around a large fire pit. El slipped and suppressed a gag as she stepped in something’s waste. If not for the offal she would have died, as it […]
One Year Later
A year ago today I started the Genius Loci Blog; what a year. In a year I met, both on and off line, some fantastic people because of this blog, have started friendships with men and women across the spectrum and have weather many a storm. Thanks you, to the 22 who follow this blog. […]
Quick Note – Tabletop Connect Map Editor video
I backed and have been a huge supporter of Tabletop Connect since I first heard about from I believe +Moe Tousignant. Recently the map editor was made available for the beta testers and I must say it is quite awesome. I suck at it, but it is quite awesome. It reminds me of an easier version […]
Quick Note – Xplorers Quick Start rules
BD Games the fine folks that created the kid friendly, rules light Yarr! roleplaying game have released a quick start set for Brave Halfling’s Xplorers sci-fi rpg. Considering the awesomeness of Yarr! I can’t wait to go over the quick start of Xplorers and see the take BD Games has on the system/universe. Both Xplorers […]
Quick Note – Good Mail Day
Came home to find these in the mail: Lot of stuff to read today, lot of good stuff. Thanks to +Reid San Filippo and +Tim Shorts!
Overly Simplistic Mass combat Rules for OSR settings
I was listening to Save or Die episode 76 recently and now must throw my ideas for mass combat at everyone. I do apologize in advance for these rather simplistic and not all encompassing rules. Individual – 1 person Squad – 4 to 8 individuals Platoon – 2 to 4 squads Company – 2 to […]
Quick Note – Currently on Last Hope
The last time I spoke about the play-by-post game I’m involved in over at roleplayinggames.net the cast was in the midst of an out of control decent to an alien world. Only the small, recently awoken crew of Last Hope stood between life and death from the remaining humans in the universe … they crashed […]
Quick Note – Expections of a Fantasy World
With Spectres of Usarm fastly approaching (play-by-post is slow in starting but the cover art and first round of editing are done) I find myself biting my nails in nerviousness. With Spectres of Usarm some big revelations about the world of Usarm are revealed that (if used as a setting/world) will change the players’ view […]