Carnevale – Doctors Conversation

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 26, 2024January 24, 2024Cat NerdTags Carnevale, Gaming, Tabletop RPGLeave a comment

I wish I could be a fly on the wall at the Ospedale when the Doctors realized what they were up against and what they were going to do about it. It starts out about like you would expect. Masters of Alchemy and Detrimental Elixirs bring them up to speed on their latest chemistry experiments. … Read More »

Game Review – Basic RolePlaying (Chaosium)

By Patrick MurphyPosted on May 17, 2023May 8, 2023Cat NerdTags BRP, Call of Cthulhu, Review, Tabletop RPGLeave a comment

This review will also include a few comments on Call of Cthulhu 7th edition, as it uses the same system. The Good The rules themselves are simple and straightforward, with mechanics that are pretty intuitive. It uses a basic d% roll not unlike the GURPS 3d6 vs target, D20’s d20 vs DC, or Planet Mercenary’s… Read More »

Game Review – Star Trek Adventures

By Patrick MurphyPosted on May 10, 2023May 8, 2023Cat NerdTags Review, Star Trek Adventures, Tabletop RPGLeave a comment

I picked Star Trek Adventures up recently on the Humble Bundle. A whole pile of books (all of them, I think) in PDF format for $25. Not a terrible deal. And since I collect RPGs and wargames anyway, why not? I’m basing this review largely on the core book and system. I looked over the… Read More »

A Boy and His Hog

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 26, 2021January 29, 2022Cat NerdTags Character, GURPS, Tabletop RPG, WolandeLeave a comment

There’s this famous post-apocalyptic movie called A Boy and His Dog. It was one of the influences for the original Fallout, among other things. Well, you know me. I get bored. So I came up with A Boy and His Hog. It’s the origin story for a proto-ranger in a medieval fantasy campaign. As written,… Read More »

So You Have A Mighty Munchkin Murder-Hobo On Your Hands…

By Patrick MurphyPosted on August 16, 2021December 23, 2021Cat NerdTags GURPS, Tabletop RPGLeave a comment

Yeah, I've had That Guy in my game a few times too. Sometimes the only thing a player like that understands is "screw around and find out." And GURPS is not written around the bizarre idea that PCs should be able to win every fight because it's encoded into the rules to keep power-tripping munchkins… Read More »

After-Action Report: Character Creation Challenge

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 31, 2021August 15, 2021Cat NerdTags Character Creation Challenge, Tabletop RPGLeave a comment

Hey, I did it. 31 days, 31 RPG characters. They weren't all winners, but they're all playable and built within the rules of their systems. I'll call that a success. Here's the breakdown by game and campaign: 40K RPG: Arbitrator Karl UriahMister SunshineTech-Priest Flavia ZeeThebe Severine Call of Cthulhu: Herman BentzIvy FranklinMatilda LakeOrson Luckstrim GURPS… Read More »

Doctor Martin LaCour (GURPS)

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 31, 2021January 30, 2021Cat NerdTags Character Creation Challenge, GURPS, Tabletop RPG1 Comment

Doctor Martin LaCour (100 points) Doctor LaCour is Professor LaCour’s husband. While she’s out investigating Things That Should Not Be, he’s at home saving lives at the hospital. On weekends, especially when Giselle is out of town, he spends a good chunk of time at the fencing school. He’s alright, but not great. One of… Read More »

Augustus (GURPS)

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 30, 2021January 24, 2021Cat NerdTags Character Creation Challenge, GURPS, Tabletop RPGLeave a comment

Augustus (150 points) Augustus is a 150-point character suitable for use as a starting character in a medieval GURPS campaign. He’s patterned after a Roman Legionary, but his attitude would likely have had him thrown out of any proper army. Typically he softens up opposition with his javelins, switching to the shortsword when they get… Read More »

Brotherhood Sergeant (GURPS)

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 29, 2021January 17, 2021Cat NerdTags Character Creation Challenge, GURPS, Tabletop RPGLeave a comment

Brotherhood Sergeant (100 points) The Brotherhood’s requirements for squad leader and sergeant are pretty simple. A trooper must have survived several engagements and demonstrated some level of aptitude, and it helps if he’s an even bigger jerk than his squadmates. Being smarter than the average trooper doesn’t hurt either. If selected, he’s given basic tactical… Read More »

Milos Dohnal (GURPS)

By Patrick MurphyPosted on January 28, 2021January 24, 2021Cat NerdTags Character Creation Challenge, GURPS, Tabletop RPG1 Comment

Milos Dohnal (100 points) Milos grew up in a Romani caravan. When WWI started, his family emigrated to the US to escape the war. They did everything in their power to make sure their son would have a good life, and after a lot of hard work and sacrifices by the whole family they got… Read More »