The Death Cookie

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

... make a Nerve roll to approach the hellhound or its probably lair for the next 24 hours. On a failed roll, the character reacts as if he had failed a resisted roll against the howl.   Weakness: Frightened  ...

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

... is very fortunate to have such a woman looking after his weapon."--The Groosalugg, Angel Tools of the Trade: The noble savage's most important possession will probably his weapon, though medicine ...

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

To continue with this week's musings on Sword & Sorcery fantasy, this Wednesday WWPHITM? takes a look at Fritz Lieber's Fafhrd & The Gray Mouser series. The basic plot will be "Ill Met in Lankhmar,' probably ...

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

... role of thief, king, pirate, and probably a few more I haven't read about yet. While a character's new abilities were sometimes explained in other stories, they could just as easily be explained with ...

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

... mentor has done his fair share of saving the world and is now ready to take it easy, so you'll probably find him engaging in hobbies like gardening, fishing, or playing the slots. Social Circle Because ...

6. 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 ...

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

... whole guns can of worms) have both a healthy navy and plenty of technological savvy, I decide that flintlocks will probably show up a little earlier here than in the real world. This puts my basic technology ...

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

... the President (and Sam) with thrilling heroics, the team discovered that the zombies seemed to be acting according to a plan, which probably meant they were being controlled by a zombie master. Meanwhile, ...

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

... of our little band of post-apocalyptic anti-heroes. This role's probably not much more than a cameo, so Ali Larter should work fine.   Azura Skye as Jackie Jackie is usually just one step up ...

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

... "The Ultimates", "All Star Superman", and I'm just about to pick up the JMS "Thor". [Interviewer’s Note: For you non-geeks, JMS refers to J. Michael Staczynski, a TV and comic writer who’s probably best ...

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

... Hex has run games in the past six or seven years, you've probably played in or at least heard about Fratboys Vs., because it's always successful and we run it a lot. The basic idea is this: You're fratboys. ...

12. 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 ...

13. The Grizzled Veteran
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... Anderson (John Wayne), The Cowboys Tools of the Trade The grizzled veteran's equipment depends on his profession, but they will probably be well-worn from years of use. Many grizzled veterans prefer ...

14. WB101 Part 5: The Big Picture
(Columns/World Building 101)

... off to the horror taking place outside their palaces and city walls. Since cities are the best breeding ground for any disease, the plague probably started spreading in the grand cities of the Empire, ...

15. The Hot Shot
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... (pilots, cops, soldiers) or high-profile (athletes, lawyers, politicians). There are probably hot shot plumbers and steel workers out there somewhere, but they rarely get stories written about them.  ...

16. 2010: The Year We Make...uh...Games
(Blogs/Hexagrams)

Here we are nearly halfway through the first month of 2010 and there hasn't been a new installment of "Hexagrams" since sometime back in September, so you're probably a little curious about what Hex has ...

17. The Lawman
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

The lawman is, as you can probably guess, someone who has sworn to uphold the law. Most lawmen are members of a recognized law enforcement organization, but there are a some freelancers (including some ...

18. The Company (Rules for Group Resources)
(Columns/QAGS Corner)

... as to what those numbers mean: · 1/2: Tiny office fielding a single team who probably also take turns acting as office/support staff. Often located in rural areas or areas with little or no monstrous ...

19. The Small-Time Crook
(Columns/Archetype of the Week)

... Him: The wrong side of the tracks: trailer parks, slums, dive bars, strip clubs. If the average person rolls up the windows and locks the doors when driving through, the small-time crook probably considers ...

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

... luck will change, is more likely to end up broke than rich.   Likely Stories The earliest set of dice every discovered is around 5,000 years old, and it’s probably safe to assume that people ...