Motley Is A Fool's Uniform

Favourite quote (to date) from Starblazer Adventures, the FATE-based rpg (same system as Spirit of the Century) based on the British Starblazer space opera comics of the 70's and 80's:

"It was a highly specialized check-up, because 70% of Carter's body had been replaced by bio-electric units after an 'accident' in a department store."

I never knew shopping could be so dangerous. Looks like it has lots of usable ideas to scavenge for my version of the Girl Genius RPG. Looks like I am running out of excuses not to run it too...

As someone who feels that it his duty to cheer for the villians in panto (someone has to), I find the latest development in Order of the Stick to be particularly satisfying.

Why do players assume that they are the only ones who are competent and can plan ahead?

<bwah hah hah ha ha ha ha ha>

Admittedly whenever I was a magician/sorceror/wizard in Certain Games™ I loved finding obscure but highly successful uses for spells. Although people thought I had gone overboard when I once used Flesh to Stone, Rock to Mud, Destroy Water, and Gust of Wind instead of just using a plain old Disintegrate.

But that kobold was sitting in my seat! <sulk>

What actually did happen at the end of issue #11?

We all knew something had to happen to save [censored] from the [censored], but... what?

<grump>

Maybe Kaja will be nice and tell us in her Secret Cypher Society Message...

And for all of you who are unfortuneate enough not to know what I am talking about, then head yourselves over to Studio Foglio and check out the free issue #1 online (and be prepared to be hooked).

All Hail The Winslow!