Fantasy Heartbreaker, by Rose Bailey
Games for people who care too much
“Vatican II led to many changes in the Catholic Church, notable ones being the use of mother-tongues – instead of Latin – for parts of the mass, the empowerment of the laity, and allowing priests to use bladed weapons in combat.” — Critical Miss #8 I suppose I’d know who the cleric was, if I’d Read More …
“Hello, my name is Jimmy Pop and I’m a dumb white guy, I’m not old or new but middle school, fifth grade like junior high.” — The Bloodhound Gang, “Fire Water Burn” 1984. My uncle leaves a party. I ask my Mom where he went. “To play Dungeons & Dragons,” she says. I ask her Read More …
Premise: a character class provides players with an interface to the game world and a place for their characters within it. (See yesterday’s post on classes.) There are a couple of major schema for constructing character classes. Most games use more than one. Class by Combat Role You separate characters by how they fight. This Read More …