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steamtroll - who has written 4 posts on ArsGeek.
when steamtroll isn't writing for ArsGeek, he's probably working at his day job under his secret identity or at home reveling in whatever geekness he can stir up. His interests are many and varied, but he tends to focus on tabletop RPGs, and reading or watching just about anything that has to do with pirates, sci-fi/fantasy or mythologies. steamtroll owns about 3 pounds of dice, the largest one being nearly as large as his fist.
Can You Do This? I’ll Bet You Can’t. I Couldn’t.
Remember in grade school there was this kid who could make fart noises with his armpit? How cool that was? You wanted to be able to do that too, but never seemed to be able to pull it off. And remember how in high school, the same kid was still making fart noises with his armpit? But now you thought it was gross (You never admitted to anyone you still tried to make it work alone in your room). Have you ever wondered what happened to that guy?
Continue reading...You Know You Are A Geek If…
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
You Know You Are A Geek If…. You are actually afraid of Chuck Norris, and have a respectful fear of Christopher Walken. J00 c4n und3r574nd wh47 7h15 54y5. Your fingers are permanently in the WASD formation. Read on for more!
Continue reading...A Totally New Way to Role-Play – The Window
Monday, August 4, 2008
These are the three precepts to a Window game: "Everything about a Window character is described with adjectives rather than numbers." "It is the actor's responsibility to play their role realistically." "A good story is the central goal.”
Continue reading...Traditional Role Playing Games – are they succumbing to MMORPGS?
Friday, August 1, 2008
Once upon a time, gaming was sacred. It was a time to spend with like minded folk sitting around drinking Mountain Dew and eating Doritos, laughing, talking, disemboweling a goblin or two, and just having fun. MMORPGs have taken a lot of that away. Now you play alone, or with strangers. Unless you’re lucky enough to chance upon your real life friends on the same server.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
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