http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:06:44 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:45:39 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d19-DVD-review-of-EXPO--Magic-of-the-White-City?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy WikimediaLike so many other viewers, I came round to viewing EXPO – The Magic of the White City ("EXPO") because I read The Devil in the White City  (The White City) first.  Sort of.  Actually, my wife read The... DVD Reviews Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:45:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d19-DVD-review-of-EXPO--Magic-of-the-White-City?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Nonlethal-weapons-for-your-RPG-Barriers?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy Wikimedia In 1996, the USAF Institute for National Security Studies' produced a publication titled Non-Lethal: Terms and References. It detailed a variety of weapons that inflicted harm without bullets, some theoretical, some already in use... Tabletop RPGs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:37:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Nonlethal-weapons-for-your-RPG-Barriers?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Ingredients-for-a-perfect-horror-gaming-session?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy RPG.netIn previous articles, I mentioned the Delta-Green scenario Convergence, wherein a giant shapeshifting blob of an alien monster absorbed the personalities of the townsfolk and the military. As the agents investigated the eerily quiet t... Tabletop RPGs Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:19:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Ingredients-for-a-perfect-horror-gaming-session?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Monster-Madness-Harvestman?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Give the hand a...uh, hand! (Courtesy Sheldonshwartz) Some monsters come out of a sick need by game masters to kill adventurers.  Others come as a response to a particular aspect of powermongering that adventurers capitalize on. And then there ... Tabletop RPGs Monster Madness Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:24:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Monster-Madness-Harvestman?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Book-review-of-Titus-Crow-Volume-I?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy Macmillain PublishingTitus Crow's adventures are a lot like the role-playing game exploits of player characters: they start out believable enough, but as the power creep and leveling sets in, the character's achievements and enemies seem to ... Book Reviews Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Book-review-of-Titus-Crow-Volume-I?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Book-review-of-The-Cybergypsies?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner The CybergypsiesBack when Indra Sinha was addicted to Shades, I was a kid sneaking into college computer labs to play Ivory Towers.  We were both playing Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs).  In fact, Ivory Tower players loathed Shades players with ... Book Reviews Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:06:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Book-review-of-The-Cybergypsies?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Monster-Madness-Golcodulus?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Bad dog! (Courtesy PhyrePh0X) If you think Ondoculi are dangerous, wait to you see their pet dogs! Golcoduli are canines with sharp teeth, muscular bodies, and a long, whip-like tail. They also have a keen sense of smell, because they're dog-like. I... Tabletop RPGs Monster Madness Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:31:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Monster-Madness-Golcodulus?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Nonlethal-weapons-for-your-RPG-Antilethals?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy WikimediaIn 1996, the USAF Institute for National Security Studies' produced a publication titled Non-Lethal: Terms and References. It detailed a variety of weapons that inflicted harm without bullets, some theoretical, some already in use.... Tabletop RPGs Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:50:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Nonlethal-weapons-for-your-RPG-Antilethals?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d5-MagiQuest-A-Harry-Potteresque-Live-Action-RolePlaying-Game?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy MagiQuestDespite the fact that the Harry Potter books and movies took the world by storm, there has yet to be a successful foray into the world of fantasy gaming.  Until now.Harry Potter features many of the same elements that are commo... Live Action Role-Playing Games Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:09:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d5-MagiQuest-A-Harry-Potteresque-Live-Action-RolePlaying-Game?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Book-review-of-The-Men-Who-Stare-At-Goats?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy Wikimedia This book isn't funny. Mind you, Ronson knows exactly what he's doing by presenting the book as "hilarious" – it starts out completely absurd, with the high-minded hippy ideals of a shell-shocked Vietnam veteran p... Book Reviews Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:08:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Book-review-of-The-Men-Who-Stare-At-Goats?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Gelatinous-cube-miniature?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Courtesy Kev's Lounge Let's face it, the gelatinous cube is a little ridiculous.  It's basically a jelly in the shape of a cube, violating the laws of physics.  But if you're willing to accept that it somehow holds together, it also is tra... Miniatures & RPGs Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:40:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Gelatinous-cube-miniature?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Monster-Madness-Ondoculus?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Onodoculi are smarter than you! (Courtesy Alex_Lee2001) Monster Madness looks at forgotten monsters from the early days of gaming, when creativity ran rampant, game balance was an afterthought, and critters with little rhyme or reason plagued dungeo... Tabletop RPGs Monster Madness Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:30:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Monster-Madness-Ondoculus?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Pride-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Pride zombie courtesy Left4DeadIt's probably self-evident that being a zombie sucks. At least, it sucks if you care about your appearance. So as you can imagine, those who suffered from the sin of pride are in for a world of hurt.Tried to say "h... Tabletop RPGs Zombie Hunting Monster Madness Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Pride-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Lust-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Lust zombie courtesy Return of the Living Dead IIIWe all pretty much know what lust zombies are guilty of in life. If you're not sure, ask your parents.The thing about Lust Zombies is that they lust for more than just physical interaction with humani... Tabletop RPGs Zombie Hunting Monster Madness Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:41:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Lust-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Greedy-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Greedy zombies courtesy Dawn of the Dead (1978)Oh those greedy zombies. Envy zombies craved what they couldn't have, glutton zombies consumed what they did have, but greedy zombies...greedy zombies just hang onto it forever.In life, greedy zombies (i... Tabletop RPGs Zombie Hunting Monster Madness Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:55:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Greedy-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Envy-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Envy zombie courtesy Evil Dead IISome zombies aren't content to kill and eat you. They want what's inside, and what's inside can't simply be gotten at by tooth and claw. It must be...consumed. This is your soul and Envy zombies want it in the worst w... Tabletop RPGs Zombie Hunting Monster Madness Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:32:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Envy-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Wrath-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Wrath Zombies courtesy Dawn of the Dead (2004)Wrath zombies are the new kids on the block. Up until the twentieth century, it was generally assumed that the dead moved slowly. This is probably because the original sloth zombies were in turn based on ... Tabletop RPGs Zombie Hunting Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:03:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Wrath-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Monster-Madness-Darkness-Monster?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner "I attack the darkness!" (Courtesy Girius) Monster Madness looks at forgotten monsters from the early days of gaming, when creativity ran rampant, game balance was an afterthought, and critters with little rhyme or reason plagued dungeons ... Tabletop RPGs Monster Madness Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:31:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Monster-Madness-Darkness-Monster?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Glutton-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Glutton zombie courtesy Return of the Living DeadIt may seem hard to believe now, but zombies didn't always eat brains.  In fact, they didn't eat anything.  First they were dead and then they were alive and that was that. Ah, the simpler ti... Tabletop RPGs Zombie Hunting Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:24:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Glutton-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Sloth-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner Sloth zombie courtesy Night of the Living Dead (1990)The first zombie in the series is a familiar zombie trope. The slow, shambling zombie that only gets truly frightening in large numbers.  Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together...you kn... Tabletop RPGs Zombie Hunting Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:57:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6911-RPG-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Seven-deadly-days-of-zombies-Sloth-Zombie?cid=exrss-RPG-Examiner