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The Only Ninja in the World
I used to get in a lot of trouble for saying this (and I still do, in fact), but here we go again. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS NINJA! Except for this guy. And he’s my favorite ninja in all the world. That’s because he’s the ONLY ninja in all the world. Happy birthday…
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Do: Open Call for Beta Playtesters
The Mighty Mighty Daniel Solis (the guy laying out HotB and made that smashing cover) is playtesting his first roleplaying game. You should help. Click the icon above to submit a playtest application. Daniel’s new idea is TEH HAWT!!! If you don’t know anything about it, check out Daniel’s Livejournal ( gobi ) for additional…
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Five Seconds to Say “Thank You”
I was in my grandmother’s attic where my uncle lived, looking through his albums. I was listening to them based on the covers. I listened to Molly Hatchet. I didn’t like it. I listened to Meat Loaf. I loved it. I listened to Styx. Eh. I listened to Led Zeppelin. Eh. And then I found…
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Houses of the Blooded: Pre-Order Update
Sales are going great. As of this morning, only 62 copies of the Limited Edition remain. Orders of the Standard Edition look solid as well. Looks like I’ll be covering my print costs with ease. Woot! Those Limited Editions are going fast! They probably won’t last the week. Be sure to get yours before they’re…
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DISCORDIA DAY!!!
Four years ago, I published Discordia, my gift to the Goddess. I’ll have something for her next year on the five year anniversary. For now, a poem for my beloved Goddess… For Discordia, On Her DayToday, I eat hot dogsI eat them with the bunsDiscordia tells me not to*&^% HER! SHE CAN’T TELL ME…
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Houses of the Blooded: Preorders Now LIVE!
Preorders for Houses of the Blooded are now LIVE! Order your Standard Edition for $40! Standard Edition is a special pre-order price. Regular price ($45) will go live on June 1st. * Complete PDF of the book for player and Narrator use* Details on the ven and their culture * Systems for The Duel, Warfare, Romance,…
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Game Design Seminar — Episode 5
Task Resolution and the Whiff Factor.
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Atheism is Not a Religion
Recently, on ‘s LJ, the subject of atheism as a religion came up. This is something I’ve been trying to clarify for a while now (ever since I read I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist). Saying “I believe in a god” does not make you relgious. Saying “I don’t believe in a…
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Four More Days to May 5!
The start of the fifth month of the year! Discordia Day is fast approaching and you know what that means… JUST FOUR MORE DAYS ‘TIL YOU CAN PRE-ORDERHOUSES OF THE BLOODED! In other news, I’ll be celebrating Discordia Day the same way I always do. It’s a tradition on Discordia’s most sacred and holy day…
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Houses of the Blooded: Art
When we started designing the first Legend of the Five Rings CCG expansion (Shadowlands), one of the local LA players approached us. He was enthusiastic about the game, knew its subtleties well, and was also an artist. His name was Ben and when we saw what he could do, we jumped on the opportunity to…