science fiction

  • Return to Maniac Mansion

    Return to Maniac Mansion is a game I made for Johnathan Walton’s Stage One. It’s a fictional internal memo among some unnamed Lucasarts employees, and also a playable roleplaying game.

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  • [InSpectres/Inspace AP] “In Theory”

    We have been talking about playing InSpace (the scifi variant for InSpectres) for a while now. We made characters over a month ago, but work schedules and real life hassles have been getting in the way, preventing the actual play. finally, though, the stars aligned last night and everyone was available, so the Second Chance…

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  • [D&D 4e] Lutums

    Another monster from the 2nd edition Monstrous Compendium – Spelljammer Appendix, updated to 4e. No added backstory this time. Lutum mudshadow Level 9 lurker Medium elemental animate (ooze, shapechanger, earth) 400 xp Initiative +14 Perception +7 HP 75 Bloodied 37 AC 20 Fort 20 Ref 22 Will 22 Immune petrification, resist 10 poison Move 7…

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  • [D&D 4e] Fractines

    Fractines are a mirror based monster that appear in 2nd edition Dungeons and Dragons’ Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium Appendix. Unfortunately, they are really lacking in any sort of backstory or flavor or story hooks. And that’s sad, because I really like weird mirror based enemies in my games (like the Nerra from the 3.x Fiend Folio).…

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  • Shakespeare 2985

    SHAKESPEARE 2985 is a game I wrote for Graham Walmsley’s Alternative Game Chef. It’s a science fiction espionage murder mystery do-it-yourself alternate reality game about interpreting poetry and failing thermal dampeners. Yeah, I guess it’s a bit odd.

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  • [InSpectres] The Second Chance

    Soon hopefully, we’ll be playing Inspectres , specifically the InSpace mod that makes the game into a space opera science fiction mystery game. Anyway, check out the character sheet I made for the ship the PCs will be on: The Second Chance

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  • Cardenio’s Daughter

    Cardenio has a problem. He seems to be slipping between three distinct realities, with a different life in each.

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  • Cardenio, again

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  • Cardenio’s Daughter, first draft

    Cardenio’s Daughter, or “Follow the Lady” Game Chef 2011 A game by Nick Wedig “Mad let us grant him then. And now remains That we find out the cause of this effect Or rather say, the cause of this defect, For this effect defective comes by cause. Thus it remains, and the remainder thus. Perpend.…

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  • Twisted Space

    A D&D encounter about actually using non-Euclidean geometry at the gaming table.

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