Staying Alive is significantly tougher when Eldritch Horrors rip up your city's streets... Humans love to be scared, at least appropriately. Monte Cook described this as the ‘Good Uncomfortable’ in the Cypher System Rulebook. The world is rife with horror, from thrillers and slashers, to zombies, to fear-filled storm drains bearing the visage of a … Continue reading Review: Stay Alive!
Category: Cypher System
Original Content: A.D.I. Mark IV Freighter Deckplan
Here at Angel's Citadel, we've noticed that outside of things like The Stars are Fire and Ganza Gaming's Cruel Stars supplements, there is a distinct dearth of Space Science Fiction material. Over the next while, we're hoping to change that. But for now, I thought I'd give you all another 100% free piece of cartography. … Continue reading Original Content: A.D.I. Mark IV Freighter Deckplan
GM Intrusions: What They Are and How to Use Them
So there we were, taking an evening walk after the opera when suddenly... SQUID! One of the biggest differences between the Cypher System and its associated games (Numenera, the Strange, etc…) is the mechanic of GM Intrusions. When I first read the idea in Numenera, I struggled with it quite a bit. Coming from Dungeons … Continue reading GM Intrusions: What They Are and How to Use Them
Review: The Stars are Fire
Who doesn't love the cinematic tension and feel of a good space battle? Science Fiction. I've loved it since I was a child. From the Robotech cartoon, to original Battletech from FASA with the cardboard stand-ups. From Orson Scott Card's Ender's game to (much later) the Honor Harrington saga by David Webb. From Wing Commander … Continue reading Review: The Stars are Fire
Learning to Love Lists and Embrace Spontaneity
The best laid plans of mice and GM's... In a number of posts, Josh and I have discussed our love of decks. Now, I’m going to take you back into the past, to the time before the decks. It was a sad time, a dark time, every plan was torn asunder. The military truism of … Continue reading Learning to Love Lists and Embrace Spontaneity
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