Dice Mechanic for Dokkodo
Perhaps find a way to use Cho-Han as a dice mechanic for Dokkodo. From what Wikipedia says, it’s a very simple even/odds game. I wonder how a game of 50/50 odds became so popular. Share on Facebook
Archive for May 2009
System Notes on Dokkodo
The Dokkodo contains 21 precepts. Each precept is rated according to how well you have mastered it. Sensei 2, Student 1, Aware 0, unpracticed -1, fool -2. If you act against a precept you must subtract a point from it. If it is already at -2, subtract from another, related precept. Perhaps Precepts should be [...]
Asymmetrical RPG parties
A little Background: A friend Jason and I were discussing asymmetrical parties in RPGs, movies, and literature. By asymmetrical I mean that the individual party members are not ‘balanced’ in the traditional RPG definition. Many movies and books that would serve as inspirational sources for RPGs feature this lack of party balance. I think party [...]
Dynamite on a Laser Beam
That’s the rockingest, hard rock, title for a rock song in the history of rock. My son, age 6, was playing around with his cousin and he said they had made a video for his new rock song, actually rock opera according to the boy. We watched the video, made with a webcam, and it [...]
Music For My Friends, Happy Songs edition
Jenny suggested I do an edition of MFMF of “Music that makes us happy.” I like the sound of that. Spring time is always a time when my mind turns to upbeat happy songs. I look forward to crusing home with the windows down, the sun warming my arm and the wind in my…scalp. I [...]
A little Inspiration
I ran across these videos and prompty downloaded the mp3s. The videos are little silly, but the audio is incredible. The mp3s can be had here: http://thegregorybrothers.com/ Here’s a link to MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speach. I didn’t know much about Dr. King until I took a class at Berea about the Beatitudes and [...]