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Neo-Feudal Dark Age Stew
A basic recipe for cooking up some neo-feudal, dark age, space sorta empire stew. Mm'm, mm'm, good in a nasty and brutal way.
Net Running: An Exploration of Online Role-playing
It is probably not surprising that there is a fairly large overlap of people who enjoy role- playing games and people who use the Internet. What may be surprising, however, are the number of ways that Internet use and…
Night Terrors
The winning entry in our Deadlands Fiction Contest is written by Seth Gilbert, who gets a leatherbound edition of the Deadlands: Hell On Earth RPG!
Notes on Reviewing Miniature Figures
Hi, all. Walter O'Hara here, the GO miniatures reviewer. I've just received my first shipment of minis to review for the GO site. As I was unpacking the box, I realized that there is such a wide variance in the size,…
Obsidian, the age of Judgement (or is it Judgment?)
Obsidian, the Age of Judgment is a roleplaying game set in the far future, where cybernetics and magic coexist. And humanity needs every advantage they can get, because Hell is quickly taking over Earth!
Odd but Not Bad
Last night I took my Romans editing with me when I ran my last errand of the evening, and got a bit of that done. I also brought the addresses of two of those people who reviewed the last book, and a couple of…
On Magic(k?) I
"Welcome to I.M.O. in the next three installment I will attempt to shed a little more light on the only phenomenon that has been as dear as combat to the heart of roleplayers: Magic."
On Magic(k?) III
In this final installment of his Magic(k?) series, Holger Nahm looks at five different pieces of "magical miscellanea."
One Shots
One Shots is the first supporting product for Atlas Games' excellent Unknown Armies RPG. One Shots contains 5 stand alone scenarios complete with pregenerated characters. Each scenario is meant to be played in a single…
One World Dominon Review
I must say that the addition of special powers printed on the cards certainly added a new element to an otherwise drab game.
Online Discounters: How It Affects Publishers, Distributors, Retailers, And Consumers
In what will hopefully become a regular feature on the Gaming Outpost, two people face off in a new format to discuss important issues in the industry. Today, M.J and Ian discuss the impact of online retailing.
Opinion Piece #1
Mythusmage insults The Gaming Outpost.
Ordinary Gods
Want a chance to become a god? Alex Knapik hits us with the first massively multi-player live-action continual role-playing game (MMLACRPG) that allows you to do just that.
Origins Awards
The Origins Awards 1999 are right around the corner and Mike Mearls gives his opinions on which nominees should get your votes.
Origins: The Only Game in Town?
This week, Skara discusses why he thinks Origins will be the only convention worth attending in the coming years and what gamers and manufacturers can be doing about it now.
Over My Shoulder
We look back on looking back by looking back, and so prepare to look forward.
Paladin
This little piece of fiction takes its inspiration from M. J. Young's "Game Ideas UnLimited: Freedom." A young paladin wrestles with a difficult decision that she's made.
Parable of the Sower
Apocalyptic gaming has remained the red-headed stepchild of gaming genres: it's been there since the beginning, but it has never had a successful title as has fantasy, SF, or cyberpunk.
Part 1: Impetus
The lights were a bit too bright, the floor a little too sticky, and the breasts on the dancer in front of me a bit too …pneumatic. She smiled at me in an almost maternal way and I paid a dollar for the bizarre version…
Part 2: The Plot Thickens
Okay, lemme get this straight… The players play Jesus? Jesus Christ?' 'Yeah. Well, Prodigal Children, one step removed from God, yeah.' 'Or they can be Antichrists?' 'Yeah. That’s also a possibility.' 'You can PLAY the…
Part 3: More Recent Hijinx
I enjoy spending quality time with my dog and pornography too, but I don’t necessarily want to enjoy them together.
Part 4: Jesus wouldn't put up with this sh*t, and neither will we.
"If we hadnt had to rescue you, none of this would have happened. We wouldnt have been in a pit full of military-grade genetic waste and six foot Caco-demons, we wouldnt have fought a jumbo-jet sized severed demon head,…
Part I: Welcome to the Beginning!
The most basic aspect of any role-playing game is the persona that we take on to play it, in the form of a character. The most basic aspect of a character is the attributes that comprise that character. They usually…
Pay Attention
The author reminds us that if you want to create stories and worlds, you have to notice what you see.
Paying the Price
This week, a look at real heroism as compared to its flippant use in gaming. And Seth makes a decision on the dedication of Alyria.
Personal Knowledge Can Enhance Your Game
Sometimes it's a good idea to mix player and character knowldege. The key is to know how and when.
Pieces Of My Cluttered Mind
A general introduction to myself, this series of articles and a group of NPCs for a Supers genre game
Pipeline
With the 21st century right around the corner, what does the future hold for our little hobby?
Points in Space: GO Exclusive Free Preview!
On a recent outing with Cumberland Games owner S. John Ross, I had the wonderful opportunity to talk with him about where I would like to see the Gaming Outpost in the future and how I would like to get there. I asked…
Printing
Printing is one of those mysterious processes that are so essential to any publishing endeavour (like roleplaying games!) but one which is shrouded in mystery. This can often be partly due to the printers themselves.