tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.comments2024-02-25T08:28:21.066-05:00A Rust Monster Ate My SwordChristopher Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comBlogger1212125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-90867269838126839682024-02-13T13:02:02.743-05:002024-02-13T13:02:02.743-05:00I only chat with him a few times a year these days...I only chat with him a few times a year these days - he still draws, I guess, but I think he's without a game group, as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-11185450330553610332024-02-02T13:12:48.138-05:002024-02-02T13:12:48.138-05:00Hey, Craig! Better than an acid flashback, right? ...Hey, Craig! Better than an acid flashback, right? :D It's too bad you don't have any of Les' or your old BTS or B13 character sheets still - I'd love to be able to add them to the archive...Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-2780226990111950182024-02-02T13:03:26.524-05:002024-02-02T13:03:26.524-05:00That brings me back.That brings me back.Craig Furnessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-15877252651874731342024-01-28T07:56:48.903-05:002024-01-28T07:56:48.903-05:00What's the talented Terry doing nowadays? I h...What's the talented Terry doing nowadays? I hope he's still adventurin'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-27013798865805053502024-01-18T13:56:19.411-05:002024-01-18T13:56:19.411-05:00To paraphrase a well-known space smuggler: "H...To paraphrase a well-known space smuggler: "He may not look like much, but he's got it where it counts."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-21809297187616271542024-01-16T22:04:01.194-05:002024-01-16T22:04:01.194-05:00The unfortunate Mr. Billings doesn't really ap...The unfortunate Mr. Billings doesn't really appear to have the physique to "rush" anyone, but I can see where being suddenly confronted by him in near-total darkness would be disconcerting. He hasn't any pants on after all, and that's usually awkward for strangers. <br /><br />One hopes Mr. Whitlocke at least got a good story out of the incident where two random strangers he met at a market mercilessly killed a sickly deformed man in front of his child. He's fortunate to have survived finding himself in the company of such unhinged individuals - although I suppose he's had similar encounters in the past that lead him to carrying a revolver everywhere he goes.<br /><br />I can't help but wonder what your two guest players thought of the game session. Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-59681817551230885582023-10-24T14:57:16.329-04:002023-10-24T14:57:16.329-04:00My pleasure!My pleasure!Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-28354242090453309542023-10-22T10:38:51.358-04:002023-10-22T10:38:51.358-04:00Thanks for creating this. :-)Thanks for creating this. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-69438098307922953772023-08-03T13:32:29.655-04:002023-08-03T13:32:29.655-04:00It is a really awesome image. I have always loved ...It is a really awesome image. I have always loved it as well.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-54618048842890358482023-08-03T07:23:52.454-04:002023-08-03T07:23:52.454-04:00LOL :DLOL :DChristopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-28947827882126706662023-08-02T13:49:51.118-04:002023-08-02T13:49:51.118-04:00The dwarf is on the dragon's side, that's ...The dwarf is on the dragon's side, that's why he's facing that way. Just look at him, he's wearing armor made of his big buddy's cast off scales. The two of them have been working together for years, with the Dwarf suckering adventurers into going with him to raid a (fake) dragon hoard while the owner is "away hunting", and the dragon getting some easy additions to its real hoard (which is safely hidden away elsewhere) while thinning the ranks of potential future dragon hunters. Most adventurers are smart enough to avoid dragons until they're high enough level to be potential threats, but the partnership lets this relatively youthful red dragon (just look at the size of that thing, it's still a teenager in draconic terms) get at them early. <br /><br />Poncy elf's going to get a hammer right in the face if they live through the roasting. Dick McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521293874696659063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-28705068298543147452023-08-01T13:31:06.395-04:002023-08-01T13:31:06.395-04:00Thanks, Tim! And I'm glad to hear it's wha...Thanks, Tim! And I'm glad to hear it's what you need - I hope you get a lot of good use out of it. :)Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-2165259728329559482023-08-01T12:35:48.899-04:002023-08-01T12:35:48.899-04:00That is a great sheet. Simple, but exactly what I ...That is a great sheet. Simple, but exactly what I want for my BECMI games. Thanks!Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-25218843229190484022023-04-13T21:30:13.448-04:002023-04-13T21:30:13.448-04:00Hahaha! I do love inducing a good public chortle!Hahaha! I do love inducing a good public chortle!Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-49700832662687538032023-04-13T14:32:58.145-04:002023-04-13T14:32:58.145-04:00Oh how I laughed. People turned to look.Oh how I laughed. People turned to look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-47082011450885132672022-11-14T06:49:02.740-05:002022-11-14T06:49:02.740-05:00Thanks for pointing those sheets out - I've up...Thanks for pointing those sheets out - I've updated the links!Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-77291971059102378462022-11-12T10:34:13.221-05:002022-11-12T10:34:13.221-05:00Hello! Well, there's the Mutant future sheet ...Hello! Well, there's the Mutant future sheet for example... http://www.arustmonsteratemysword.com/2009/05/leapers-rot-dogs-and-spider-goats-oh-my.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-22669455494406027312022-10-20T18:35:33.335-04:002022-10-20T18:35:33.335-04:00Oh, excellent!Oh, excellent!Narmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635665594860371230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-2291405097607610342022-05-25T13:35:39.969-04:002022-05-25T13:35:39.969-04:00Thanks for pointing that out - the link's fixe...Thanks for pointing that out - the link's fixed!<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your rulebook - I would imagine it's not too hard to track down a copy, physical or virtual. I don't know if I even have mine anymore. I know I sold my 2E rulebook many years ago, but I think 1E might still be floating around somewhere. Now you're making me question that assumption - probably better investigate...Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-73036390505540384482022-05-25T09:04:35.517-04:002022-05-25T09:04:35.517-04:00Hey, the character sheet pdf link here is broken. ...Hey, the character sheet pdf link here is broken. Could you fix it please?<br /><br />I have the original Metropolis DM sourcebook for this. I haven't seen anything else describe a "world of madness" quite as effectively, but I haven't been able to find my rulebook in over a decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-18920291413317426352022-03-22T07:37:50.929-04:002022-03-22T07:37:50.929-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-87388592556388308042022-03-21T20:56:34.321-04:002022-03-21T20:56:34.321-04:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Story Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420237725506684915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-13237407579114843152022-02-23T16:03:45.253-05:002022-02-23T16:03:45.253-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-44196279816221572232022-02-23T14:29:56.406-05:002022-02-23T14:29:56.406-05:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.SMB7777777https://www.blogger.com/profile/15079828657667115263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6137072316042205607.post-86436343808636108542022-02-14T08:04:27.317-05:002022-02-14T08:04:27.317-05:00Yeah, I recall when he passed - I may not have bee...Yeah, I recall when he passed - I may not have been a huge fan, but it was still sad.<br /><br />I knew about his other books, including his stint as Axler - although I only got the first few books into the Deathlands series, so not far enough to read any of Nick's installments. His style was certainly a good fit for the series, though.<br /><br />I finally took a few hours this weekend to make my way through Bureau 13 (now called Bureau 13: Judgment Night, but I have the original). It was cute - a little too silly and men's adventure-y for my current tastes, although I think what actually kept me away in the past was the large ensemble cast of supporting protagonists. It could have been tighter with fewer characters to track. And it definitely read like an adaptation of someone's B13 game. (Which, having read a bit about Nick's inspirations, I wouldn't be surprised to find out is true.)<br /><br />Of course, I'm in the middle of making my way through the Dresden Files, so I'm sure there's some subliminal comparing/contrasting going on, which probably isn't fair to Nick. Bureau 13 isn't intended to be in the same league, so putting them against each other is doing it a disservice.<br /><br />On a side note, Nick's YouTube channel is still up and running, with a humorous intro to Bureau 13. Amateurish, certainly, but still amusing...<br /><br />Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17368794259249607299noreply@blogger.com