Month: February 2013
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Class Notes: Cool Bits
Read More: Class Notes: Cool BitsIn last week’s Class Notes I gave you some general reasons for why Degrees of Horror will be worth checking out: it’s relatable, heroic, challenging, and scary. This week (and maybe for the next few) I want to get more specific. This week I’m covering some of the things we’ve done to make an entire…
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Class Notes: Reasons Why
Read More: Class Notes: Reasons WhyI’ve been sharing the ups and downs of Degrees of Horror development for a long time now, but for the most part I’ve tried to avoid game “spoilers”. That’s driven by two things. First, I hate spoilers myself–let me just jump in a enjoy an experience “in the moment” without preconceptions. The other thing? I also hate…
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Class Notes: Feel the Fear
Read More: Class Notes: Feel the FearThis week’s Class Notes column is courtesy of Kerry, who asked “Will Degrees of Horror be using Fear Effects?” Yes. [Wow, this has got to be the easiest Class Notes I’ve written thus far.] Oh, you’d like me to elaborate? First, for the sake of our newer viewers at home, let me explain Fear Effects.…
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Class Notes: Archetypes
Read More: Class Notes: ArchetypesI’ve been asked a few times whether or not Degrees of Horror will include Archetypes. Yes! We aim to please! I don’t think I’m giving away the farm by sharing that list with you here: Activist Actor/Performer Crusader Jock Journalist Local Martial Artist Occultist Outdoorsman Psychic Scholar Stranger in a Strange Land Wild Child So…
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The Making of East Texas University
Ed: I think it was sometime in 2008 at Origins that we were invited by Shane Hensley to sit in on a What’s Up with Pinnacle Panel. We spoke about our idea for East Texas University, where you have to go to school, study, do research, and fight evil to save the world. Shane liked…
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The “Last” Hurrah
By 2007, we were doing great things. We published The Beast Within by Mike DeSanto and Jerry Blakemore wrote Skinwalker. The Beast Within starts with a strange auto accident that leads to a murder investigation. This adventure featured our Fear Effects rules. When we were playtesting this one, Preston was acting as our Game Master…
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