Recent content by Koloth

I would start with a real mall. Go visit and take pictures of the "You are here" map. If available, use one that is online. Note locations of the 'secret' employee only doors. Edit the map to replace JC Penny with something suitable for your plans. Repeat for other stores. Create uses for...

Never pass on an opportunity to advertise the book. As already posted here, you are asking what to do but didn't mention the book or how to order. When I had jury duty a few months ago, one of the prospective jurors mentioned during the question phase that he was a published author, his newest...

Columbus's original plan would probably pass muster. His first voyage was an attempt to find an alternative trade route to China as a way to avoid the heavy taxation on the overland routes. In many ways, he was a 15th century venture capitalist. Had an idea and found several investors to fund...

A search for Mummy 4 got this: https://people.com/the-mummy-4-everything-to-know-11844028 and https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/05/entertainment/brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-mummy-reunion-scli-intl and https://www.cbr.com/rachel-weisz-the-mummy-4-ends-sequel-hiatus/ So early talks. Seems some are on...

What's D&D? Last played that before the move to 4E. Since: PF1, PF2, Fantasy Trip, Lancer, Traveller(blend of recent Mongoose and older stuff).

Could do worse then read up on the US based Lewis and Clark expedition then find a game system that best models that adventure. GURPS might make a good fit.

A lot of 20th century authors probably read many of the dime novels about the American West when they were young. Said dime novels would pre-date TV/Movie westerns by many decades. Same novels were probably sold in Europe and other places during the heyday of the traveling Western Shows of the...

I have learned to mostly separate something from its creator. If a story, or invention, is good, enjoy it or use it. If the person that made it is bad, stay away or punish the person.

Haven't had OP's fingerprint problems but those public use touch screens are about a 50/50 tossup as to being able to use one without applying moisture to my fingertip. Try not to think too much about how many other people have the same problem and use the same solution.

Not exactly a tale of adventurers meeting but there is the mention in the Bible about "No room at the inn" for Jesus being born in a manger and later shepherds arriving to see him after being told about the birth by angels. It does sort of check the "Meet the mysterious stranger" box. Seems...

Most definitely not a new thing. Played several D&D/Traveller crossovers before D&D had versions. Between planar travel, gates and miss jumps, fairly easy to provide an in game explanation for D&D characters suddenly appearing on the bridge of a Scout ship or said Scout ship setting down...

I think the welcome lack of CPM or W at cons is most cons mention in the con docs that lack of personal hygiene can result in revocation of a con badge. I imagine that most CPMs reform or give up on cons after being booted a couple of times. Also, CPM can't hide behind the pall of smoke that...

Liches are normally intelligent(often very much so) and very driven by a desire to stay alive. Kinda how something becomes a lich. Playing one as less then very smart is setting up a participation trophy scenario. If the thing has a powerful effective spell, not using it so the players can...

If you can print it yourself, places like Kinkos(often Fedex) will bind for a reasonable fee. Having it printed there plus the binding can get costly. Or use 3 hole paper and 'bind' with a 3 hole notebook.

The story wouldn't be any better if the end boss played weak so the characters could win easy. Pretty much a meaningless participation trophy at that point. The risk of a true boss fight at high level is bad things can happen. With no clue as to the tactical situation of the battle, second...