by Lux_Bux

I like it when bands do things that you weren't expecting.

Slipknot - Adderall
Youtube Video

by skalchemist

<div>Logo from image in RPGGeek</div>

by wildthayne

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So which version did you want to use?

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by Shincke

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by TomTomThePipersSon

Just watched Stealing Beauty; great film, great soundtrack.

Hooverphonic- 2 Wicky
Youtube Video

Cocteau Twins- Alice
Youtube Video

Billie Holiday- I'll Be Seeing You
Youtube Video

Portishead- Glory Box
Youtube Video

Nina Simone- My Baby Just Cares For Me
Youtube Video

Mazzy Star- Rhymes Of An Hour
Youtube Video

by SeaofStars

Originally published on my gaming journal.

Shadowrun: Running A La Carte is an e-resource book, providing information on food and eating in the Sixth World. While it is a nice introduction to the subject. It is sadly incomplete. This is exactly the sort of sourcebook I want to see more of, building out the Shadowrun world, but I would have liked for it to have been more geared toward usability.

Unusually, this product does not start with a fiction piece which would have seemed like an obvious choice. Instead it jumps right into Feeding the People, an overview of how food is big business and thus, a possible place for shadowrunners to get involved, with an all too brief discussion of where food comes from, a few of the corporations involved, and some off handed comments as to the sort of runs this might generate. This section also includes the information “Most food products consumed in the CAS start in one of four places: Soybean hydroponics labs, algae tanks, krill tanks, or fungal farms.” Which is fascinating but it is never mentioned again . . .

The next section is The Fine Dinning Experience, which talks about high-end restaurants, what they are like, their dining etiquette and so on, which is vaguely interesting. But, seriously, who is going to hold a meet with shadowrunners in a ¥500 a plate place? Yes, you could to show off, but it would be stupidly expansive as well as just stupid. Now, you might need to make a snatch or meet a contact in one of these places, so a little about them is good, but maybe not four and a half pages worth.

The third section is Rise and Fall of a Beloved Restaurant Chain, which is about the rise and fall of Pirate Pete’s, a pirate-themed fast food restaurant change that had an upscale spin off. While an interesting and amusing read, as the chain is defunct now, how useful is the information? Would not a snapshot of an existing and active chains been more useful for background color and possible adventures?

The forth, and last, section is Major Players which talks in general terms about the involvement of the Big Ten and small corporations in the food business. Again, a nice overview but more could have been done.

It would have been useful to have a list of canon fast food (and fast casual) chains, convenience stores, and such like so the Game Master could drop in setting appropriate locations when the characters stop for a bite to eat or have to meet up with a contact in a nondescript location.

Overall, a useful book for background information and inspiration but it would have been more useful if it had provided more game-focused details.

by Serpentine_C

An item RPG: Fading Suns (Revised) has been added to the geeklist Games/Campaigns I Want to Run

by vestige

So glad to hear you are improving Steve! Hooray! Hope you are feeling yourself again soon!

by Rachel Carpenter

New bombs, new bag!

3 more losses on Heroic difficulty with FUSE Countdown today. Those Sparks are MEAN! But gosh, I am having an absolute ball with this new FUSE!


Game #1, Start


Game #1, End: 73 pts


Game #2, Start


Game #2, End: 75 pts


Game #3, Start


Game #3, End: 78 pts

I'm still getting used to Roles... which is partially why I haven't switched from the Technologist. In the heat of the moment, I often forget to use my special ability, d'oh!

Aka, I'm still happily refusing bombs :geek_grin:. What's on your table (or floor) this weekend?

Happy Saturday and happy playing!
-Rachel

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by Herald Selenay

Related Item: Herald's Call

ROMagister wrote:

Congratulations! Your persistence paid off !

Fighting the 10/52(+1) first was good, as 7/16 (2 life/draw) is both the easiest if the deck has been well streamlined, and quite hard if not.

What I could also have done was, at the first pirate, to destroy that unknown Aging card with 0/destroy instead, then destroy the 0/destroy with 2/destroy 😉 That way, less chance for a dud draw on the next shuffle (so saving 2 life, not 1), since overall it seems you had enough destroy-power that far. Or even destroy the 0/destroy earlier at some Red encounter, if the opportunity presented - maybe it didn't.
Also if some (more) 1/focused could be destroyed earlier, without needing extra draws. This late in Pirates it's usually pointless ;-) since it may be -or not- a >20% chance to save a card draw (so, a life, so +5 VP) by drawing something better instead of 1/focused, versus the certain loss of 1 VP at the final count for destroying that little strength.

Thanks, Mircea!
I always love reading your takes. Choosing the 52 first wasn't something I would normally do, but I knew my deck was a bit bloated. Yep, I definitely could've destroyed some of my destroy power. I was more worried about being able to destroy Aging cards than streamlining my deck. I'm just glad it worked and I got my first Level 5 win of the year 🌴.

by Herald Selenay

Related Item: Herald's Call

maho wrote:

Congrats Rachel!
I am still admiring your stamina with this game.

I hated it so much - I don't remember anymore, I think I threw it away in the trash bin.

Thanks, Marion! I'm nothing if not persistent 😜.
Awww, sad. I will say that sometimes a game just doesn't work for a particular gamer. That can change. But sometimes it's just a case of nope, nope, nope.

by Herald Selenay

Related Item: Herald's Call

Newsh wrote:

Congratulations Rachel. I'm hoping I can emulate your success next Friday. 🙂

Thanks, Paul! You can do it!