Tag: Class Notes
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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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Class Notes: Raven’s Report redux
Read More: Class Notes: Raven’s Report reduxBack very nearly 10 years ago when we released our first product, Last Rites of the Black Guard, one of the ways we distinguished ourselves from the crowd was by giving away MP3s that could be used by the GM as in-game sound effects. Those MP3s ended up being even more popular than we’d expected,…
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Class Notes: Archaeology of Words
Read More: Class Notes: Archaeology of WordsHaving recently celebrated my birthday, I’ve had cause to muse over the peculiar benefits of growing older. I was reminded of one such benefit a couple days ago while flipping through some game books that I’d nearly forgotten buying. Tucked within the pages were some some post-its with hand-written notes for Degrees of Horror. Like the…
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Class Notes: A Pinebox Primer
Read More: Class Notes: A Pinebox PrimerOver the last month or so, I’ve had a couple of people ask on forums “What is Pinebox? Is there a gazetteer somewhere?” I realized that a lot of fans have come to Savage Worlds since we went silent, so maybe this is a good time to bring everyone up to speed. 12 to Midnight became the…
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Designer’s Notebook: Exams
For those who haven’t played ETU before, one of the core mechanics is that each Advance corresponds to an exam (either mid-terms or finals). You ARE a student after all, so that means making choices between investigating a haunting or attending a study session. Your academics can be improved or worsened based on extracurriculars and…
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Designer Notes: More Setting Rules
First, I want to say thank you with all my heart to those who have backed Fresh Blood on Kickstarter. It means so much to Preston and I and we hope you like and appreciate our efforts. Our fans are awesome, and I can’t wait to hear all of your tales and adventures in Pinebox. …
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One Crazy Idea
I (Preston) published a version of this article on my Substack back in early April. If you want the early scoop about my writing projects, that’s a good place to subscribe (for free). A couple months ago when we were building up momentum to talk about the Kickstarter for East Texas University: Fresh Blood, I…
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