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Four Shows That Got Better Over Time

Billy explores those television shows that started off poorly but were able to pull themselves together before they were cancelled! How do you think he did?

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Longshot Ep 6

Supplies replenished and escaped route secured, the travelers decide to earn some extra shins by working for the red fleet. Of course, working for pirates might bring with it some morally questionable activities. A Numenera Actual Play.

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Unhallowed Metropolis: A Pound of Flesh Ep 15 part 2 of 2

Aboard one of the greatest ships in the British navy, the Neo-Victorian heroes expect smooth sailing to Britain. Unfortunately, the greed of a enthusiastic passenger may prove them so terribly wrong.

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The Future Is Now-ish

Ah, technology: At once both an asset and a hindrance to the productivity of humankind, it has been the thing that separates us from the animals. Armed with opposable thumbs and the mantra of “this thing that is difficult/impossible shouldn’t be goddamnit I have things to do today WTF” our species has explored and conquered…

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Longshot Ep 5

Arriving at the city of Kaspurin, the travelers make plans to continue their journey. Unfortunately, a strange holiday may make those plans impossible. A Numenera Actual Play.

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Unhallowed Metropolis: A Pound of Flesh Ep 15 part 1 of 2

Title: Hostile Shores 1 of 2 Returning from the courtly intrigues of the French court, the Neo-Victorian heroes arrive in Prussia to both praise and suspicion. Now, all that is left is to travel to Britain and hope nothing else stands in their way. Industrial Revolution by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0…

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At the Mountains of Mathness – GMing a Difficult System

One of the most difficult things for a GM to deal with is the divide between a good setting and a difficult system. Depending on your group’s preference, the table can share responsibility for understanding the rules, like having certain players specialize in specific aspects of the game (having a “combat czar” or a “magic czar” for instance) or just voting altogether to do away with chunks of the system that you don’t like. Other times, however, the burden of understanding the system falls squarely on the shoulders of the GM.

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Most Popular Posts – April 2016

The launch of the Fandible Longshot Numenera campaign dominated our April posts, but goofy games and a Rotted Capes player’s guide also ranked among the top five posts in April.

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