The Death Cookie

1. Monster of the Week: The Ghoul
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

... List and are subject to the same guidelines regarding use of deadly force as humans. Furthermore, since it is all but impossible to prove that a person is a ghoul until starvation sets in, suspected ...

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

... Reedus, Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, Jerry Stiller, Max Von Sydow, Tom Waits Tag Line: "God tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're fooked."--Stephen, Braveheart Tools of ...

3. Number Crunching
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

... first thought was to do a table along the lines of the attribute chart in Basic D&D. For example, characters get a +1 if their score is 11-13 (or whatever), +2 for Numbers of 14-15, etc. That gives us ...

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

... Tonya Roberts, Mickey Roarke, Arnold Schwartzeneggar, Jay Silverheels, Stellan Skarsgard, Ringo Starr, Wes Studi, Gina Torres, Danny Trejo, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Johnny Weissmuller Tag Line: "He ...

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

... Robert Vaughn, Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, Patrick Warburton, Sam Waterston, Jack Webb Tag Line: "Captain Kangaroo, like Jesus Christ, was someone you could really believe in. With those guys ...

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

... Bruce Willis, Chow Yun-Fat Tag Line: "Any man don't wanna get killed better clear on out the back."--William Munny, Unforgiven Tools of the Trade: Weapons, armor, and survival gear. The exact equipment ...

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

... a number of possible origins for the Stagger Lee story--the "real" Stagger Lee may have been, among other things, a confederate officer (Stacker Lee), a Memphis man who worked for the Lee Line of boats ...

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

The rookie is the new kid on the block who doesn't have a lot of experience. Unlike the hot shot, he also doesn't have an amazing knack for his line of work. He's just a regular guy starting his career. ...

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

... Hilary Swank, Audrey Tautou, Alan Tudyk, Patrick Warburton, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Tag Line: "The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad."--Salvador Dali Tools of the Trade ...

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

... Alexis Denisof, Bob Denver, Johnny Depp, Cary Elwes, Mike Epps, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Nathan Fillion, John Goodman, Judy Greer, Tom Hanks, Neil Patrick Harris, Sammo Hung, Madeline Kahn, Don Knotts, ...

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

...  Woodward Tag Line: "No, ma'am. We at the FBI do not have a sense of humor we're aware of."--Agent Kay, Men In Black Tools of the Trade: Black suit, black tie, black shades, and a black car. There's ...

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

... Robert Vaughn, Christopher Walken, John Wayne, Betty White, Nicol Williamson, Henry Winkler, Jonathan Winters, Chow Yun Fat Tag Line: "Do, or do not. There is no try."--Yoda Tools of the Trade Varies ...

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

... Sworn Enemy: Doug Neidermeyer Tag Line: "I can't believe I threw up in front of Dean Wormer." HP: 9 YY: 3 Column Note: Unless somebody points out that I'm missing something obvious, this week's ...

14. WB101 Part 6: Son of The Big Picture
(Columns/World Building 101)

... to the environment, I don’t want to research the details. So I just plot out some broad racial/ethnic types on my map, using our world as a very rough guideline. These groupings are completely arbitrary, ...

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

... +2; Personal Assistant +1 WWPHITM? Kal Penn Dumb Fact: That's not a bong. Tag Line: "I came here to study the great American art of muff diving. To smack clam, munch rug, dine at just one American ...

16. 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 ...

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

... Ryan Reynolds Dumb Fact: Has his own personal assistant. Tag Line: "We'll be accepting donations in the form of cash, visa, and full frontal nudity." HP: 13 YY: 5    ...

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

... a movie, I think this is best suited for an HBO style series. Since there are so many storylines and characters in the series, we'll just stick with the central characters and a few of the more interesting ...

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

... Star Wars character: Darth Vader Tag Line: "Jocks only think about sports, nerds only think about sex." HP: 11 YY: 3  ...

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

... Athlete, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Center, First Baseman, Football Player, Goalie, Soccer Player, Offensive Lineman, Pitcher, Point Guard, Quarterback, Running Back, Shortstop, Swimmer, Track ...