When an enigmatic stranger asks private investigator and self-proclaimed realist Birk Dillinger for help protecting a woman’s life, the woman’s disappearance impels Dillinger on what at... More > first seems like a straight-forward murder case of a prostitute called Maria but devolves into a search for a woman who might not have been a prostitute at all. Facts are scant and not only does the identity of the victim remain a mystery, so does what happened to her since there is neither a corpse nor anyone willing to confirm the victim’s whereabouts. Despite Birk’s efforts, a man who calls himself D faults Birk for doing nothing to save Maria, while also leaving him packages containing body parts. Suspecting that the man who hired him was also the murderer, Birk struggles in vain to prove it, but facts are fleeting; and the more Birk involves himself in the case the more the answers elude him. Confusion snowballs until it feels like no one is what they claim to be and everyone is lying.< Less
When an enigmatic stranger asks private investigator and self-proclaimed realist Birk Dillinger for help protecting a woman’s life, the woman’s disappearance impels Dillinger on what at... More > first seems like a straight-forward murder case of a prostitute called Maria but devolves into a search for a woman who might not have been a prostitute at all. Facts are scant and not only does the identity of the victim remain a mystery, so does what happened to her since there is neither a corpse nor anyone willing to confirm the victim’s whereabouts. Despite Birk’s efforts, a man who calls himself D faults Birk for doing nothing to save Maria, while also leaving him packages containing body parts. Suspecting that the man who hired him was also the murderer, Birk struggles in vain to prove it, but facts are fleeting; and the more Birk involves himself in the case the more the answers elude him. Confusion snowballs until it feels like no one is what they claim to be and everyone is lying.< Less
Poems for everday life is book that expresses feelings in a detailed way. Which inclueds everyday emotions such as love,hate,an passion for a love one.
This alternative fantasy world removes much of the clutter and needless duplication while maintaining the diversity and options you might like to have as a story teller. It features a cosmology with... More > 8 gods, 7 planes and just 1 breed of elf.
What this book adds to the mix is a system of Edges and Hindrances for richer character development. A system of Fate Coins will encourage role playing while helping to ensure that the dice don't dominate the shape of the story too much.
Your character will play a role in the ongoing "Divine Struggle", explained in detail in this book. As you read about the history of the gods, you'll find that even the forces of evil have believable, if misguided, motivations. All this should help your campaign create a compelling story that would look good on the silver screen. Isn't that what an RPG should be about?< Less
This alternative fantasy world removes much of the clutter and needless duplication while maintaining the diversity and options you might like to have as a story teller. It features a cosmology with... More > 8 gods, 7 planes and just 1 breed of elf.
What this book adds to the mix is a system of Edges and Hindrances for richer character development. A system of Fate Coins will encourage role playing while helping to ensure that the dice don't dominate the shape of the story too much.
Your character will play a role in the ongoing "Divine Struggle", explained in detail in this book. As you read about the history of the gods, you'll find that even the forces of evil have believable, if misguided, motivations. All this should help your campaign create a compelling story that would look good on the silver screen. Isn't that what an RPG should be about?< Less
d4-d4 is a roleplaying system best suited to campaigns set in modern (post-1600) or future worlds. It's semi-generic.
A die roll of two four-sided dice, the one subtracted from the other and added... More > to a Trait, and compared to a Difficulty level, resolves most actions. Traits are rated with a description, so that you can say, "Djim is an Outstanding Cook," or "Jane is a Middling Swimmer." From that, you get a performance from Crap to Famous.
The system is designed to allow a range of game styles, from Hack to Thesp. Not only do some Traits compliment one another - so your Excellent Physics can help your Middling Engineering - but personality aspects help, too. This encourages you to bring the character's personality out.
d4-d4. Pyramid versus pyramid, just like ancient Egypt only better.< Less
