Pulp Gamer Out of Character

Great show! Thanks for answering my letter, and the advice.

My theme of my idea is knowledge. The main thing is new rules for books that give bonuses to skills for a limited amount of time, and there are various rules for customizing the books somewhat including how complex the book is and how long it takes to read. There are some other skill rule varients, a handful of new magic items, some new feats, creatures including one that's playable as a PC and a group called the "mind's eye" who are a very secret cult-like group who hoards knowledge. Right now it's just 25 pages, and while I don't expect it need to be a huge 300 page book, I'd like to have at least a little more to it.

The thing about "theme vs. setting" was that I wasn't planning on making it a setting at first, but I have some things that are kind of setting-like (a new race/creature and the cult-group) but I'm not sure I can put together a whole world (or even a single city) based on theme of knowledge, and I was wondering if it was worth putting more effort in to making it a setting.

I'm definitly going to check out Jess's book.

I played universialisat Emerald City Gamefest and it was a blast! We played a setting set during the civil war with Abraham Lincoln who had a metal arm (as in the anime "Full Metal Alchemist" which is a great show) and a German mad scientist was trying to kill him by replacing his arm with a murderous one as a gift.

By the way, for your seattle area listeners Emerald City game fest is on November 14th at Kennmore this year. Go to emeraldcitygamefest.org for more info.

Also, I just bought mouse guard mostly sight unseen based on various good reviews and I've been reading it and I can't wait to give it a try as my first real go at GMing.

Mason
Renton, WA

Oh yeah, I forgot. Since you mentioned plugging, I'm going to do a shameless plug. I'm actually looking for an artist for this project since I can't really draw. I'd prefer someone who knows 3.4 Ed and would like to also contribute info, Give feedback etc. though it's a not big deal if not. If you are interested, or know someone who might be interested please e-mail me at Foolster(at)J-fan.com thanks!

(Yes I mean 3.5ed )

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Feedback on Pulp Gamer Out of Character â?? Elder Pronunciation Gods

Iâ??m catching up on my podcast listening. I always check to see if there is a new Pulp Gamer episode of any kind first. And sure enough there was a new Out Of Character. In fact there are two. This is feedback on the first â?? Elder Pronunciation Gods.
The first thing to mention is Ron Blessing is back. This is a good thing. Ron brings good insight as a gamer and retailer to the program.
The first topic covered was Jess Hartleyâ??s new book, Conventions for the Aspiring Game Professional. For those who are aspiring game professionals, this book sounds like a must have. Jess knows what she is talking about in this book. Sheâ??s a well respected professional in the gaming industry whose works include these. Iâ??m particularly interested in her World of Darkness books, Innocents and Geist. Geist is talked about more in PGOC 88. Both of these books sound like they would be fun and scary. And I donâ??t get to play scary very much. If you are a game designer, check this one out.

Jess also mentioned that she is a homeschooler. As a fellow homeschooler it is nice to see the community expand.

There was more talk of Adventures In Oz, a rpg where you play characters in Baumâ??s world. As I mentioned previously, I would like to get some more info on this one. Iâ??ve not read much of the Oz material but I think it would be fun. And I could play this with my kids. The website has the character creation and a bit of the rules up for download so that you can see what the game is about. There is an interesting mechanic in the game. Combat doesnâ??t necessarily result in death of one of the combatants as in most games. Here you combat until one gives in. The mechanics seem to support this non-lethal conflict. Iâ??ll need to read more to find out though.

The rest of the episode was responding to feedback and emails. A good portion of this was taken up by me in what they are calling The Tomg Spot. Ha Ha. I even got a big voice intro with an echo. Ron mentioned that he and Veronica will be in my neck of the woods, NC, at MACE. MACE is the local/regional gaming con. It is a sweet con that is devoted solely to gaming. Many of the Savage Worlds folks will be there and they are having a Savage Saturday Night event on â?? Saturday night. So if you are in the High Point, NC area on Nov. 6-8, come on by.

There was mention of Jeremiahâ??s game company. As I understand it he is hard at work on a new role playing game, MERP â?? Middle East Role Playing. JD, you should check that out.

I would be remise if I didnâ??t mention Hive. Everyone should have a copy of this great two player game.

I will mention that Pulp Gamer is running a â??bribeâ??. If you leave a review of Pulp Gamer Out of Character on iTunes you can get a copy of â??Accent Your Characterâ?? â?? PGâ??s role playing aid to assist you in mastering those United Kingdom type accents. And if you leave a review of one of the other Pulp Gamer shows you can get a digital copy. Very cool. Iâ??m headed over there right after this post.

All in all another good episode.

Go Forth and Game