The Death Cookie

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

... of the question to date. In order to avoid starvation, a ghoul needs consume an enormous amount of human flesh (10-15 pounds per day). Those who do not begin to suffer the effects of starvation, ...

2. Monster of the Week: The Wampus Cat
(Columns/Monster of the Week)

... no apparent aversion to sanctified or holy ground. Biology and Habitat: Although the Wampus Cat is not native to our reality, its biological needs seem to be similar to that of a regular large ...

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

... an unprovable entity, he needs a strong Nerve Number in order to keep his faith intact. Nerve can also be useful for converting heathens, advising the faithful, and battling demonic entities. A holy ...

4. Number Crunching
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

... of games recently where I've actually used the Qik Start rules to create a character. For example, in a recent Sector 13 game, I played Brock Sterling: SPACE EXPLORER!, who obviously needed high Body ...

5. 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 ...

6. 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 ...

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

... but doesn't actually seem to be about Robin Hood. Don't get me wrong: I appreciate the fact that characters like Robin Hood change over time, but certain core aspects of the character need to remain. ...

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

...  The Numbers The trickster needs a high Nerve Number to pull off his tricks, which usually require convincing the victim to take the trickster into his confidence. A high Brain score is useful for ...

9. Wednesday WWPHITM? Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser
(Features/Random Stuff)

... Jonas Armstrong (Robin Hood from the latest BBC series) would also make an excellent Mouser.     Erica Durance as Vlana Fafhrd's girl needs to be a tough chick, and we know from Smallville that ...

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

... come up with several ground rules for running the type of Sword and Sorcery game that you rarely get with D&D or its clones. Since the world needs another fantasy RPG book about as much as we needed ...

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

... the younger heroes everything they need to know, but this is not strictly necessary in an RPG setting. Likely Stories The mentor is one of Campbell's classic archetypes, and appears in some form ...

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

...  low Body Numbers, but this is not absolutely required. They do, however, need a completely average Nerve Number. A dupe with a high Nerve would stand up for himself. One with a low Nerve would probably ...

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

...  exudes a quiet confidence that makes others naturally want to follow his lead. Therefore, he will need either a high Nerve Number or an appropriate Gimmick. Body and Brain vary according to character ...

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

...  Pressure  Suggested Skills: Athletics, Campus Lore, Current Events, Doesn't Need A Reservation, Etiquette, Fast Talking, Golf, Good with Names, History, Hooking Up, Pillow Talk, Snappy Dresser, Sports ...

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

... Starr Sick, twisted, evil, and generally fucking creepy? This one's almost too easy.       Robbie Coltraine as The Allfather The actor who plays The Allfather needs to be able to pull off ...

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

... of his team. They drink together, watch professional sports together, pick on nerds together, and even shower together. The Numbers The jock need's a high Body Number to excel at his sport of choice. ...

17. Interview with Broken Toy's Letia Clouston
(Features/Interviews)

... would be great.  We just want to entertain people.  What we need in order to keep going is support in the online community--tell your friends about us!   SJ: From the two episodes I've seen, it's kind ...

18. Fratboy of the Week: The Party Animal
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... is sold) or engage in assorted pranks and hi-jinks. The Numbers Party animals need either a decent Body Number or a high alcohol tolerance in order to avoid alcohol poisoning. Brain and Nerve numbers ...

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

...  cause at the end of a gun, sword, or pointy stick, and therefore need good Body Numbers to reflect their physical training and abilities. Modern day crusaders are more likely to fight their battles ...

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

... and filthy, disease-ridden whores will probably have stripper names. The Numbers Since sexual attraction is often based on appearance, the rake needs a good Body Number, but all the good looks in ...