The Death Cookie

1. Archetype of the Week: The Holy Man
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... characters) Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophesies of Agnus Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (Newton Pulsifer) The Huntress sometimes fits the holy warrior aspect of this archetype. ...

2. Number Crunching
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

... good, average, and bad. Given the typical human Number range of 6-16 and standard Difficulty Numbers, I'm going to say that a Success Degree of 5 or less is a poor success, 6-10 means the character ...

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

...  WWPHITM? Andre The Giant, Halle Berry, Moon Bloodgood, Don Cheadle, Wilt Chamberlain, Rae Dawn Chong, Iron Eyes Cody, Sybil Danning, Rosario Dawson, Johnny Depp, Michael Dorn, Graham Greene, Rutger ...

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

The boy scout is the classic white-hat-wearing Good Guy. He believes that everyone should get along and follow the rules, and does his best to help people in need. The boy scout's strong values, incorruptible ...

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

... physical traits, reputations, or military rank. The Numbers Warriors are the muscle of any group, and therefore need high Body Numbers to reflect their physical prowess. A good Nerve Number allows ...

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

  This article originally appeared in an old incarnation of The Death Cookie. Since Stag's hat is one of the items described in American Artifacts, this seemed like a good time to reprint it. If you're ...

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

... High Places, Good Instincts, Gung-Ho, Hide In Plain Sight, Legacy, Lucky, Natural Talent, Never Gives Up, Quick Learner, State-of-the-Art Training, Tougher Than He Looks, Underestimated, Youthful Exuberance  ...

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

... can only reveal that they are on the side of good only after they have fought Robin or one of his men. 8. Always be extremely polite when robbing a victim, especially a lady.  9. Priests are almost ...

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

... joke has paid off, and in many cases doesn't even do so then. Andy Kaufman played both roles and offers a good example of the difference between the two: as "the foreign man" (who later became Latka ...

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

... funny, many are blissfully unaware of their shortcomings and flaws. Most fools are good-natured or too inept to be a threat to anyone but themselves, but in it is possible for a fool with power (and ...

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

... Body). Rule #5: Sword & Sorcery Heroes Are Not Necessarily Good People While most Sword & Sorcery characters do have at least some sort of moral code by which they live, most would be considered criminals ...

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

... Smith. Code names are also used on occasion. The Numbers The Spook's most important Number is Nerve, which is necessary to exude the calm confidence required of his vocation. A good Brain can help ...

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

...  The Numbers Mentors need good Brain Numbers to reflect their wisdom and experience. A high Nerve Number is also typical, since mentors tend to be cool-headed and confident in their abilities. Because ...

14. Con Report: Egypt Wars 1
(Features/Convention Reports)

...  was a good idea for one person to go off alone in a 14-person game) managed to barricade themselves into the locker rooms and raid it for zombie-killin' weapons (mostly sports equipment). After the ...

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

... Dumb Fact: Freshman Roommate: Rand McPherson Tag Line: "Ok, now it's true, the majority of students today are so cravenly PC, they wouldn't know a good time if it was sitting on their face. But there's ...

16. Wednesday WWPHITM? Tank Girl Reborn
(Features/Random Stuff)

... Booga who's still thick-headed enought to serve as Tank Girl's foil when necessary. Alyson Hannigan as Jet Girl Good at playing the brainy type but also capable of being hilariously foul-mouthed ...

17. Fratboy of the Week: The Big Man On Campus
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... his athletic skill, good looks, or his position in an important organization or clique. Some BMOC's even attain their status by being decent human beings who people naturally like. Major Pre-law ...

18. Wednesday WWPHITM?: Preacher
(Features/Random Stuff)

... Oldman as Odin Quincannon The Meat Man has a Ross Perot thing going that matches Oldman from The Fifth Element. Just get rid fo thd soul patch and Dumb Sci-Fi Haircut (TM) and we're good to go. ...

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

... Those who are particularly good often receive lots of positive reinforcement and ego placation, leading to an above average Nerve Number. Brain is the least important word for a jock. Suggested Jobs: ...

20. The Crusader
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... rarely acts out of pure altruism; he has personal reasons for doing what he does and is not necessarily interested in doing good if it doesn't further his own goals. Likely Stories Crusaders can ...