Annie watched from the shadows, waited to see if he’d be back today. If so, then good news for her and the old man. People distracted were easy marks, and a bit more ration meant things would be a bit easier for a day. The rich folk who came through the market always seemed to [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Shattered Earth: Clarification
October 29, 2010 – 9:03 am
Okay some people have said that it’s a bit confusing what I’m asking from players for the Shattered Earth game, and as I’m still looking for responses and players, let me clarify: The idea is to mimic table top role-playing style over the internet, in real time. So, the most important thing is the time commitment, [...]
Shattered Earth Tales: Lovers on Minos
October 28, 2010 – 12:00 pm
Two dwarfs, Harriet and Lottie, lay in the magicite field, the purple glow of the crystal trees surrounding them. Mining tools were placed carefully nearby, out of the way and orderly. Their clothes lay in various piles, strewn around them, discarded in haste a half-hour ago. Now they lay intertwined, looking up at the Minos floor [...]
Shattered Earth Tales: Porting the Harvest
October 27, 2010 – 11:13 am
“It’s like this,” Jimmy said. ”You wear the gauntlets of orge power, or the belt of giant strength — never both, you hear? You grab a crate, and you toss it up in the air so it falls through the hole. That’s your job, okay?” Lex looked at him. ”Seriously?” He looked down the hole [...]
Shattered Earth D&D: Looking for some Adventurers
October 25, 2010 – 1:43 pm
Here’s the thing: I need more pen and paper tabletop gaming in my life, even if we need to replace the pen and paper with screens and keyboards, and tabletop with Skype. I have a few people who have expressed interest, but I’d like to formalize it and extend it to semi-strangers on the internets. [...]
Shattered Earth Campaign Teaser
October 25, 2010 – 2:00 am
The astrologist peered through the telescope. Extending the tower had helped a bit, but the air around the Scepter had just expanded, still he’d gotten some readings in the interim, and his findings seemed grim. He muttered a small spell, the glyph on his forehead gleaming white with the magic of Divination, and his magicite [...]