The Death Cookie

1. Happy D20 Adventures #12
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2. Happy D20 Adventures #10
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3. Happy D20 Adventures #5
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4. Happy D20 Adventures #4
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5. Happy D20 Adventures #3
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6. Happy D20 Adventures #2
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7. Archetype of the Week: The Holy Man
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... priest antagonists), their inclusion in Dungeons & Dragons has made them a staple of game-inspired fantasy novels. The preacher (who is often alcoholic, insane, or a former gunslinger) is a stock holy ...

8. Number Crunching
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

It's not a big secret that Leighton and I didn't do a lot of statistical analysis when we wrote QAGS. After all, the system was originally meant for use in pick-up games when we didn't have time to spend ...

9. Archetype of the Week: The Noble Savage
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... in historical and fantasy stories, westerns, and science fiction stories featuring alien races. The Name Game The noble savage's name will reflect his culture. In most cases, this means that the character's ...

10. Archetype of the Week: The Boy Scout
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

...  The Name Game Because boy scouts often inhabit stylistic worlds where a person's name says a lot about him, most boy scouts will have names that sound heroic or at least clean-cut. Names that suggest ...

11. Archetype of the Week: The Warrior
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... level of the tools they take into combat. The Name Game Warriors should have strong, action-oriented names that reflect their battle-readiness. They also frequently acquire nicknames that describe ...

12. A Six Pack of Stagger Lee
(Features/Gaming Articles)

... has great potential as a character in a role-playing game, but because of the huge number of variations, it's hard to pin down a single Stagger Lee. Therefore, in the interest of presenting the most ...

13. Archetype of the Week: The Rookie
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... who could become a great practitioner of the art if he'd only learn patience. The Name Game While their given names will be typical for the setting and time period in which they were born, nearly ...

14. The Rules: Robin Hood
(Features/Gaming Articles)

... universally greedy and often immoral.  10. The sheriff's ambition is matched only by his ego. Mechanics New Word: Outlaw All members of Robin's band begin the game with the Word "Outlaw." If using ...

15. Archetype of the Week: The Trickster
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... Like the fool, the trickster is a universal archetype that can be found in any kind of story. The Name Game Because the trickster is at heart something of a con artist, he uses a variety of false ...

16. The Price Isn't Right
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

The basic QAGS mechanic is apparently way too simple for most gamers. Even though we tell them that the highest successful roll wins, everybody insists on thinking that the Number they're rolling against ...

17. Archetype of the Week: The Fool
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... competent minions) to cause a lot of damage. Likely Stories The fool is a universal archetype who can appear in any type of story. The Name Game Fools often have names that are funny or unusual, ...

18. The Rules: Sword & Sorcery
(Features/Gaming Articles)

... We discussed the topic again on Friday night, and by the time my turn to run a game rolled around on Saturday, I was ready to test some of these ideas. I suggested that we replace my scheduled game ...

19. Archetype of the Week: The Spook
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... and are therefore often found in games with Fortean elements--such as UFOs or monsters--that are kept secret from the general populace. They are also frequently present in more mainstream espionage ...

20. Archetype of the Week: The Mentor
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... in most stories, regardless of setting or genre. The Name Game Because mentors are usually older than the other characters in the group, they are likely to have "old people" names. They may also have ...