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Diary of a B+ Grade Polymath ([personal profile] tcpip) wrote2012-12-21 10:25 pm

Anniversaries, Writings

Three days ago was the civil union anniversary for [personal profile] caseopaya and I. That evening was a simple and pleasant affair of a homecooked meal (braised chicken maryland) and enjoyment of each other's company. The following night however we decided to spend at night at the Rendezvous Melbourne, which is certainly has some beautiful art noveau features. Yes, there is silliness in spending an evening in a hotel approximately 7 kilometres from home, but it was enjoyable silliness just the same. We kept a bottle of Moët in reserve for tonight, being the end of the 13th b'ak'tun, in accordance to the old Mayan calendar (and issue I spoke about some three years ago).

Also, because the stars are right, I have finished a review of Call of Cthulhu, which does point out its brilliance and some oft-overlooked flaws; it will find itself on RPG.net soon. On a related matter, have picked up a small mountain of gaming material which should keep me going for a year of two. In other writings, the Isocracy website has reprinted and added a couple of quotes to an excellent article by Matt Barsan on the limitations of the "anarcho"-capitalist position of voluntaryism. I am less convinced by the psychological approach by William Hathaway on the inevitability of war.

[identity profile] goatunit.livejournal.com 2012-12-24 10:36 am (UTC)(link)
I've been considering building a homebrew rule set using the logic of Call of Cthulhu's skill system. I'm about to start an Elder Scrolls play-by-post game, and I figure CoC does a pretty good approximation of Skyrim's progression mechanic.

I'll probably just use 2nd Edition AD&D again though.

[identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com 2012-12-25 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
What is good in Call of Cthulhu's skill system is pretty much what correlates with BRP. Some very simple modifications make even better however. For example, pinching from WH40K so there are degrees of success for every 10 points of achievement or failure.

I'll probably just use 2nd Edition AD&D again though.

Roll under d20 iirc? Yeah, that worked quite nicely.