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Well, its time to show why I call this column Random Thoughts.
I call it that because I couldnt think of anything, so I chose the name at random. Thats kind of how Im writing my article this month. Not to make it a rant, or a review, or any of that sort of thing, Ill just go for all of the above.
Music is a wonderful tool for roleplaying. I recently rediscovered Spinner. While I dont necessarily recommend it for all of your music needs, Ive used it and discovered a lot of rather cool bands that I hadnt heard of before. Setting it to the goth station is wonderful for running my mutant angst game. Faith and the Muse is a great band. Thats how gothic music should sound.
Ive been playing a lot of BESM lately too. Dont get me wrong, I like GURPS. Ive never seen a game like BESM, though, that lends itself so well towards the roleplaying aspect of roleplaying, while still having enough rules that the occasional (or more often) combat is still fun. So what if its anime-based? The rules are rather easily adapted to just about any genre, and are really easy to learn. Sure, the GM has to do a lot of work (in creating NPCs
which is exactly like making PCs), but Ive found that making templates (easy thug, or elite goblin trooper) helps this considerably. Im pretty certain that Ive scared most of my readership off, but how about this? If you play BESM, and use it in an interesting way, send me an email. If I get enough responses, Ill put everything together, and we can all share ideas.
If you havent read my other article yet, theres a new Shadowmarch episode up today. Today as in the first. Or maybe youre reading this on the fifteenth. If not, then it was up some other time. Dont know what Shadowmarch is? Read my other article, or if you dont like pain, go to www.shadowmarch.com . If you like pain, hurt yourself, then go there.
An Everquest pen and paper game, made by Whitewolf and using the new Dungeons and Dragons rules? Wow, I dont even have to say anything. That pretty much says it, itself.
Ever notice how cats seem to tear up new furniture first? Not that this has anything to do with anything else. Hey, Im getting paid by the word here.
For all of you whove been waiting on the edge of your seats, and for the rest of you too (hopefully Im not leaving anyone out here)
Neverwinter Nights is supposedly starting its beta-testing. This came straight from the MegaTokyo comic strip. If you dont believe me, go there. If you dont believe them, thatll give a better chance for the rest of us to sign up for it. Do I have a link to it? No. Im not going to do all of the work for you . . .
In case youve been living in a hole for the past few months (or are recovering from amnesia), the Scorpion King is out. Did you know that there may have been a real Scorpion King? Were not certain, but researchers arent certain that he actually looks like the Rock. Thats ok, neither do I.
In related news, White Wolf is planning on making a Scorpion King game, using the Palladium system rules.
Just remember. Loincloths: Theyre not just for Wrestlers turned Hollywood Actors Anymore!
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