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  • Game Chef 2010: Burial at Crossroads

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    Burial at Crossroads At the crossroads, a pile of broken water-rich rock marked the road west; the north road bore a sign marked ‘To New Askja.’ Those who could read went north. You journeyed west. West across the volcanic desert, past other grēners who already marked their claims with names like Lamia, Usha’s Hole and…

  • The Miriam Incongruity: Artwork

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    I’ve been browsing the web for public domain images that I can use in my game. I want a mix of military, religious images and space images. I’ve been pretty lucky to find what I’m looking for. Some I’ve had to do a bit of photoshop work on to make it fit in. Here are…

  • The Miriam Incongruity

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    I needed a title for my 2009 Game Chef entry, so I spent a bit of time and came up with The Miriam Incongruity. Miriam is the Hebrew form of Mary. This comes out of the Fleur-de-lis. I taking the medieval religious meaning of “Lily among thorns” from the Song of Solomon and the later…

  • How to Roll the Dice

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    Changing Situation Table 1d8 What happens 1 Escalate 2 Reverse Reward 3 Wipes Clean 4 Changes Completely 5 Setback 6 Lost Cause 7 It Worked, but… 8 Complete Escalation Escalations and Complete Escalations The GM plays off the current situation, but makes it harder. Example: While the group is trying to hide from security cameras…

  • Game Chef Situation

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    High above Outer Liberty, the Battleship Priest fires her canons across the bows of three Naval Cruisers in a desperate standoff to prevent a Naval carrier from landing a battalion of shock troops. On the surface, a motley group of living, sworn to protect a wild child from the undead, formulate an escape plan. A…

  • Voyage of the Seabird

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    Game Chef is back under new management and new rules. Themes & Ingredients are still there, but a new award system allows chefs to earn “campaign medals.” These medals give the contest much flexibility. I figure I’ll give it a go. Theme: Intrigue ->Clandestine or illicit intercourse (The Pinnacle Empty Quiver of Love) Ingredients: Fleur-de-lis…