tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2225301162967846712024-03-05T05:17:43.855-05:00Random Encounters(from Florida)Gamer/artist in North East Florida talks about running games for his kids, friends, and total strangers. Also his encounters with various artists (friend or otherwise). Also 'casting at anchor.fm/jim-yoder with game/media thoughts.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.comBlogger363125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-79001282818229937492019-12-06T22:28:00.000-05:002019-12-06T22:28:19.440-05:00Craboleth?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quick sketch of possible friends you may meet in the marsh.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-71186023975740551082019-11-26T20:13:00.002-05:002019-11-26T20:13:14.509-05:00Beach HeadHere is a little something I talked about in episode 90 of my podcast Random Encounters in the Library.<br />
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Day one is Vampire! Stay tuned for more!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-33285675882707237902019-09-25T17:59:00.000-04:002019-09-25T17:59:07.848-04:00Preview of next Saturday's episodeUnfortunately I'm not able to pick up the Doctor Who magazines from my local comics shop. Thankfully I work at a bookstore, when they do finally show up in the states I get a bit of a discount.<br />
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Finally, the issue with the new (to must of us anyways) pictures it's out. Saturday I'll guys about this, along with their Target books special. How you all can make it!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-18854604602763089092019-08-26T00:45:00.000-04:002019-08-26T00:45:16.303-04:00Pics of my FASA Doctor Who adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Starting with Lords of Destiny, where the PC's lands their TARDIS on a world ship that is traveling faster than the speed of light. If they can't convince the "locals" to cooperate, the universe is in jeopardy. <br />
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Countdown has the PC's materializing on another spaceship, this one on a mission to deliver a vital serum to a plague ridden world. You need only look at the cover to realize who is going to spoil those plans.<br />
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The Hartlewick Horror, by Ray Winninger, reportedly originally written for Call of Cthulhu. When it wasn't accepted by Chaosium, it was adapted to Doctor Who. It definitely fits, disappearing villagers, archaeological dig at a druidic mound, and unexplained energy fields. Very reminiscent of Image of the Fendahl.<br />
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Then we come to The Warriors Code, the first one to be perfect bound (?) Where the others were stapled. The TARDIS is forced to materialize in feudal Japan after colliding with Time ship. A power play is occurring amongst the samurai and the PC's must navigate the politics in this land of the rising sun.<br />
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More on these in the podcast, at https://anchor.fm/jim-yoderJim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-60523018303721956872019-08-19T19:35:00.000-04:002019-08-19T19:35:04.146-04:00Visual addendum for episode 62; my DW RPG collection.FASA Part 1<br />
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The there main books from the box set, still in decent shape. Love them!<br />
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The only other FASA Doctor Who products I had ever seen on the shelf when the game was new!<br />
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I'll be back with the second half of my FASA stuff.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-89261961364727544652019-08-09T21:23:00.000-04:002019-08-10T22:42:22.214-04:00Names for old west saloons What I had hoped was just allergies has turned into a cold. Her is the list I mentioned on last night's podcast, apologies for the lateness.<br />
1. Silver Spur<br />
2. Cougar's Den<br />
3. Schmitty's<br />
4. Copper Penny<br />
5. Cloven Hoof<br />
6. One Eyed Jack's<br />
Use it as a random table or inspiration for new names. I've got some more floating around, I might stick them into my zine. Have fun, and catch you all later.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-67990035249617629202019-06-20T14:24:00.002-04:002019-06-20T14:24:58.438-04:00Free RPG Day 2019, request for opinions So, this year's Free RPG Day was a bit of a bust. I had decided not to run a game and enjoy the Father's Day weekend. My flgs unfortunately was unable to get in on it (apparently it was sold out) and therefore I went to a store that was thirty minutes away, which could have been worse. I had been wanting to have this place as a secondary location for running DCC, so when I got there I asked how they handled people running RPG's. By the way, this is Java Game Haus at 11018 Old St Augustine Rd #103, Jacksonville, FL 32257. For running a game, you pay nothing, get a 20% discount, and recieve one dollar per player. To play, you pay five dollars and get a 15% discount. So what I would like to know is, what are your feelings/opinions on this? I'm torn because not everybody I know has a fiver to toss on playing a game. Does this encourage hot dogging GM's trying to outdo themselves and each other, in order to get players? I could come up with different extremes, but you get the point.<br />
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So for the free part of Saturday, they had a table that I rolled on to determine what I got, and I rolled a one. *Hah* I had a choice between the Pathfinder adventure or a Starfinder die. I chose the die, which you see above hiding behind the D30 I purchased. I asked about the DCC quickstart, and was told they were for the people playing in the adventure/demo later. I would have jumped in on that game, but like I mentioned before I had made other plans. So on one hand I was a bit disappointed to not have it in my hands but then if there were people turning up for a DCC game then I should be alright getting players.<br />
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Which brings me back to you guys, please let me know what you all think of this set up. I am seriously on the fence. Thanks for reading and take care!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-69591371312379091042019-05-29T15:02:00.001-04:002019-05-29T15:02:19.292-04:00Updates, May 29th Here we are, two novels read and working on the third in regards to mining literature for game ideas. My podcast on reading Don Rodriguez can be found<a href="http://anchor.fm/jim-yoder"> here</a>! I originally hesitated doing an actual Appendix N author, but the it isn't the first one that comes to mind when someone says Dunsany and Appendix N. I just couldn't resist. Apologies if I have stolen anyone's thunder.<br />
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Work continues on updating and streamlining my GM's notebook. Currently looking at having random on my tablet, and game specific tables printed and/or written. I like to have stats for creatures and NPC's written on index cards (when running a published adventure) so that I may switch pages without worrying that I lose track of them. I also do this with equipment and magic items, so that once they figure out what they are and how they work, I can just hand them the index card. I will keep you all updated. Take care, and thanks for stopping by!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-90113891822560631042019-05-24T15:08:00.000-04:002019-05-24T15:08:43.903-04:00Dark Trails Steam Train!! Dave Baity's Weird West juggernaut, Dark Trails, blasted it's way out of the gate and he's shocked but grateful at how well it's been received. He recently had a guest spot on Glowburn that you can catch <a href="http://podcast.glowburn.org/e/glowburn-023-walking-dark-trails-with-david-baity/">here</a>, and I am sure he'll be popping in other podcasts as well. The next stretch goal, I believe is an additional adventure penned by the daring Daniel Bishop. In addition to <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2059365241/dark-trails-rpg">Kickstarter</a> stretch goals, Dave has merch in the form of t-shirts, dice and can coozies. These may be sold out by the time you read this but rest assured that there will be more on the way.<br />
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In the future, I will be looking for plot hooks for Dark Trails and returning here (and my anchorcast <a href="https://anchor.fm/jim-yoder/">here</a>) feel free to leave comments and questions. Thanks for checking this stuff out and take care!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-46563637066470126862019-05-21T14:26:00.002-04:002019-05-21T14:26:59.552-04:00Updating my GM notebook Some time ago, I watched/listened to Glenn Hallstrom explain how he put his GM notebook together. Basically it is a place to put any important tables and lists you may need, as well as holding dice, index cards or whatever ephemera you can fit in there. Here is mine, of course I picked pale blue.<br />
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I have some pregens stuck in the front pocket, index cards and extra pencils (and a couple of dry erase markers) in the pouch.<br />
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From there it gets a bit chaotic, I have plastic sleeves to protect papers from wear and I can use the dry erase markers to make notes. I need to go back through and organize/swap out the pages.<br />
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It starts off with dungeon/ruin environmental hazards, a few more ruins related pages (from<a href="http://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/"> Aeons n Auguries</a>) as well as page on generating random terrain. Then some d30 random tables (courtesy of <a href="http://www.newbigdragon.com/">New Big Dragon Games</a>) and then it descends into several bits and bobs including the Labyrinth Lord equipment table and copy of the YE Fast Pack page from B4 Lost City. At the end, we have my copy of Everyone Everywhere and Shady Dragon Inn.<br />
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What happens is I end up not using it, so my new goal is to take it apart and put it back together so that it has an ease of use. Anyone out there have their own GM notebook, or your own idea of what it should contain? Leave a comment below and we'll see what we can come up with.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-19058853604180046692019-05-20T14:08:00.000-04:002019-05-20T14:08:04.670-04:00Deathworld! (and game inspiration in literature) So later on my anchorcast, I will be talking about finding inspiration for your games using Deathworld (by Harry Harrison) as an example. First I want you to see the cover.<br />
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The art is by Richard Corben of Heavy Metal magazine fame, the book is a collection from 1968 (original story was released in 1960). I recommend this series if you want adventure without over thinking the plot. I will be back later, hopefully tomorrow, with stats and expanded thoughts.<br />
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The big thing that needs sorted out is what story to try out next? I have have a plethora of titles to choose from, though many are Appendix N and those are being covered already. Maybe I will check and see what folks thinks. In the meantime, feel free to leave comments and thanks for checking my blog out!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-19979938851568692292019-05-19T12:28:00.000-04:002019-05-19T12:28:19.507-04:00I have a Podcast! (plus my top 3 fave dice) And just like that, he had no more need for a blog. Wait a mo, I still do. My <a href="https://anchor.fm/jim-yoder/">anchorcast</a> (as I prefer to say) is my thoughts on different things game and book related, but my blog can show you things. Oh, we have such sights to show you! This will operate in concert with the 'cast so that you can see some of the stuff I talk about. To start off...<br />
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<b>Top 3 Fave Dice!!!</b><br />
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Coming in at number 3, we have the amazing D30!! This is my favorite of mine with it's red translucence (and a slight cream swirl that you can't see in this pic) and gold numbering. My others are serviceable Impact d30's but some day I wish to own an Armory or Game Science one.<br />
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Number 2 is my big old D20!! Here is a pic for size comparison.<br />
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If I am not gentle rolling it, there can be a lot of noise. I mainly use it when I am running games, and sometimes it will start rolling high. Therefore I like to swap between this and my most favorite...<br />
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... is Game Science dice! The solids, translucent, and transparent lines. The crisp edges and corners and the fantastic Col. Lou Zocchi is such a wonderful character that it is just nice to say hello and strike up a conversation. The dice though, the dice are just amazing!! Here is a <a href="http://www.gamescience.com/">link</a> to check it out!<br />
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I am hoping to operated to operate this in tandem with my anchorcast to provide a complete experience. well, as complete as this can get. You can find my 'cast on Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more, as well as good old Anchor. The cool thing about Anchor is the ability to leave voice message with other Anchorites.<br />
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I am going to leave that there, if you have any questions feel free to leave my a message. I hope to hear from you all soon!<br />
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Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-75215325263856640622018-05-19T19:42:00.000-04:002018-05-19T19:42:24.376-04:00New Appendix N Books? Made a trip to the bigger of the two local used bookshops, and could not resist finishing off my Fritz Leiber books. Also found Jack Vance's Eyes of the Overworld, woot!<br />
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Just finished the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser book Swords and Ice Magic last night, what a read! The climax was fantastic, with lasting consequences for the duo. I enjoy when there is a bit of continuity in a series (too much can be obstructive, just ask Marvel and DC) and Leiber threw references to their past experiences, but not to the point of losing a reader who had skipped some stories.<br />
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In terms of things to use at the game table, there seems to be different types of will o the wisps. It could be something to stat up for a session to make things interesting.<br />
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I am thinking that the next book I read will be Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes, mainly to get a feel for a jungle setting that I can use for a region I am working on for a game. Plus, somehow I have never read any Tarzan, so there you go. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think, have you read any of these stories? Any opinions about them?Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-3903172688482223082018-05-15T13:10:00.000-04:002018-05-15T13:10:56.412-04:00Fritz Leiber's Swords and Ice Magic! My current book is Swords and Ice Magic, the sixth Fafhrd and Grey Mouser book. I have read the first book and part of the second, but a part of me decided to just go ahead and read this one.<br />
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It starts off with a short (fourteen pages I think) story involving Death with each subsequent story getting longer. It is all to set up what comes later, as all good stories should. I am midway through the next to last story and it really seems to have built up to some serious shenanigans and skulduggery.<br />
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I'm wondering what I should follow it up with, any thoughts? Until next time, take care!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-91042064218696708872018-05-11T15:20:00.000-04:002018-05-11T15:20:58.168-04:00King of Elfland's Daughter! So I recently jumped back into reading Appendix N literature, since I have a backlog of books I own but have not read. Her is what I think of Lord Dunsany's King of Elfland's Daughter, published in 1924.<br />
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What a read! The style of prose was a change of pace, along with the use of vocabulary that was refreshing. I have read of HP Lovecraft singing his praises, stating his dream cycle stories were Dunsanian. There is a faerie tale quality that is a break from the hack and slash of Howard or action adventure of Burroughs. If you have a chance to read this, and you want something a bit different, give it a shot. I have one other of his books, but decided to read something different.<br />
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Good ole Manly Wade Wellman! This is the second Wellman novel (Also the second Silver John) that I have read, the first being The Hanging Stones (published in 1984. After Dark, published in 1980, was a bit more confrontational than I recall Hanging Stones to be. It has John and his friends confronting and ancient race that wants to subvert humanity. Silver John uses his knowledge of folk lore and a book called <i>The Long Lost Friend</i> to great effect. Once you get used to the way characters speak, ie nair is never, hair is hear, hark is to call out, the pages zip along. Well worth searching used bookstores or even the internet.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-37158165490137053352018-04-24T11:57:00.000-04:002018-04-24T11:57:21.465-04:00Diving back into Appendix N Literature! Just started reading Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland's Daughter, which is also my first time reading any of his work. I first heard of Dunsany in relation to HP Lovecraft, who had a fondness for Lord Dunsany.<br />
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What first struck me was the prose, a bit flowery but it does not get in the way of the story unlike some other more well known authors. I am reminded that this was first published in 1924. The DCC patron King of Elfland comes from this book and from what I have read so far, they did well emulating him.<br />
"Master of the verdant realm glimpsed only through sun-dappled groves, the mist of great waterfalls, and the moments of dusk and dawn,the King of Elfland rules all elf-kin from his throne of mist and ice. Fierce once roused, the white-bearded regent keeps watch over the dreaming land,protecting against incursion."<br />
Yep, that sounds like Dunsany's King.<br />
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There are more bits that I would like to share, but only after I have finished. There will be more Appendix N literature to come, as I have a backlog of them to read. It seems silly to continue to pick up books and not read them. Downright irresponsible if you ask me. Anyone out there read this yet, leave a comment, did you like it? Take care and have fun everybody!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-84954712481330649962018-02-22T00:13:00.001-05:002018-02-22T00:13:10.992-05:00Sword and Planet Adventure I have been playing Destiny 2 a bit and it had me thinking how I would translate it into a sword and planet setting for 5E? Which reminds me of the fantastic work that Tim Callahan and company did on the <a href="http://crawljammer.blogspot.com/">Crawljammer</a> (old link but has info on the various issues)fanzine for DCC! They started with just enough information on the planets to get you excited and slowly expanded from there with six issues in all and a couple standalone adventures. If this seems up your alley you can purchase them <a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/6908/Moon-Dice-Games">here</a>!<br />
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Of course I want to do my own thing, because why check a copy of something awesome when you can get the amazing original. So if I does this it will be with the intent to bring a different spin to it, while giving credit to all those before me. This includes Edgar Rice Burroughs and Clark Ashton Smith. I am looking into running games using virtual table tops to see if any of this works, which of course I will announce new here. So keep an eye out and hopefully you will be entertained or at least find something useful. Take care, folks!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-38180812944031562512018-02-16T14:04:00.000-05:002018-02-16T14:04:59.583-05:00Finally dipping into 5E Finally I have relented and will be purchasing the main three books for D&D 5E. I have several friends who are playing, so I might as well take the plunge. My only hesitation was that i already had access to rules sets that accomplished the same thing, Labyrinth Lord for BX play (actually I also have a copy of Rules Cyclopedia) and Dungeon Crawl Classics if I want to go a bit gonzo with my fantasy.<br />
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The final straw was a friend of mine from back in Ohio thought I was already playing it and he hoped I could direct him to web sites and such. I had to break it to him that I could not help, and then I gave in to temptation. Yeah, it doesn't take much, some days. I started with the DMG and it will be another week before I get the next one (PHB) but I am hoping to start finding some good online resources. Anyone have any tips where to look, good blogs maybe?<br />
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The extra cool thing about this is that I should be able to adapt my old school D&D as well as the more recent retro stuff I have acquired. Maybe Dwimmermount or some stuff from Lamentations of the Flame Princess, perhaps? I could reach back to Veiled Society (B6) or The Lost City (B4), just the notion is getting me ahead of myself.<br />
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So yeah, if anyone out there has anything they would like to share, feel free. Later guys!Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-11977166945522015732018-01-23T23:54:00.000-05:002018-01-23T23:54:32.545-05:00Future Content<b>Hey everyone</b><br />
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Thinking of possible offerings for my Patreon. Ultimately, I would like to take certain npc's and link them, like a little setting. There will be maps, adventure hooks, and more art of course! This would mean that like genres will be brought together, but I would try to cross things over when possible. You know, because magic/time travel. That is all in the future, and if anyone has any suggestions, all input is welcome.<br />
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Here we are, just getting started on this Wednesday. The big move meant a purge of all manner of items I did not need, or could replace. The easy stuff was old posters, notes for games long gone(alright, that last one was a little tough at times) and music/movies. Then there was the books and games. Oh some were easy, as in will I ever play or use this for inspiration. Star Frontiers and Gamma World got donated to a nearby libraries game section. Just stop for a moment, a library had a game section, and it is in active use thanks to the dedication of Jason Paul McCartan of <a href="http://www.infinibadger.com/">Infinibadger Press</a>. That made it easier to part with those, knowing they would be used by the next generation of gamers. Hmm, I may need to interview Mr McCartan in the near future. Actually, I have started to forget what the rest was, it seemed so long ago. </div>
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So, on to Jacksonville! Apparently known to be a Pathfinder town, which I have nothing against it just puts it in the category of games I would rather play than run. Also, I am not in the market to purchase a new game book, as hard to believe as that sounds. There is a Savage Worlds group here, which gives me hope that I may not be required to do all of the heavy lifting. I might be able to convince folks to try Call of Cthulhu, Cryptworld, Dungeon Crawl Classics, and various retroclones.</div>
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<b> </b>I thought I had given up on this blog when fate changed everything for me. I currently have a web site for my art, and a passion to develop my art and get it out into the world. To have it seen by whomever cares to see it. I was not sure I had time to blog about games. Then came my big move, from Ohio to Florida, and I took a chance on finding a good job down here. Then I made a decision, to give Patreon a try, and last night I launched <a href="http://patreon.com/NPCDiversity">NPC Diversity</a>!</div>
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The main focus of my Patreon is to get my art out there. So twice a month I will release an npc that I have illustrated, either as a thumbnail portrait or the full depiction. Both will have a description of their character, along with; occupation, age, and which genre(s) the individual would fit best in. The first one will always be suitable for fantasy role-play, the second may be for any genre. I will not be including stats, to avoid being attached to a single rules set, though I may be convinced otherwise. This is just the beginning, and I hope many of you come with me on this adventure. Who knows where we will end up!</div>
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An amazing monster that only saw one story with Tom Baker then nothing until their amazing reappearance in the fiftieth anniversary story "Day of the Doctor". They even got a second story with Peter Capaldi. A fantastic creation that should have seen more use in classic Who, and had thankfully made the transition to new Who. and yes, it does look a bit like a fetus.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-59642997222916066492016-10-29T17:34:00.000-04:002016-10-29T17:34:30.028-04:00"It must have been a nasty accident" Doctor Who day 29!A quick quip from the peerless Pyramids of Mars!<br />
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Of course, their have been other mummies in Doctor Who, most notably the recent Mummy on the Orient Express! so show me what you've got, looking forward to seeing what you do.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-222530116296784671.post-30154554591894115982016-10-28T22:13:00.001-04:002016-10-28T22:13:53.400-04:00Almost there! Doctor Who Sketch day 28The vervoid!<br />
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One of the best costumes from Colin Baker's final season, the vervoid (a sentient plant) seeks to add corpses to its compost heap. Lovely.Jim Yoderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02370413344217415253noreply@blogger.com0