I plan on doing a photo essay of ALIEN SPACE when I get back from vacation. Essentially, the Star Trek Battle Manual with the serial numbers scrubbed and new aliens added.
I'd love to see that republished.
The Star Trek Battle Manual by Lou Zocchi from 1972, later withdrawn for legal reasons, would become the basis for the long-running Star Fleet Battles tabletop wargame.
Space Patrol, a sci-fi tabletop roleplaying game published by Lou Zocchi's GameScience in 1977, heavily influenced by Star Trek.
RIP Lou Zocchi, master of weird dice & creator of the d100 Zocchihedron; also a key figure in #StarTrek games history, writer of the 1st (unlicensed) ST tabletop wargame that evolved into Star Fleet Battles + publisher of Space Patrol, arguably the roleplaying game that set the tone for ST RPGs. 🖖
Space Patrol was a delight. Cheeky writing, lots of cool weapons and technology. Clearly written by an SF reader.
Hope everyone playing T&T:A New Age today at Dragonmeet: Call to Adventure has a wonderful time and their dice explode in a good way
RIP Lou Zocchi, game designer, distributor, and industry advocate.
He designed the SECOND grown-up game I ever purchased, "Alien Space." I still have my copy from 1974, and a later edition.
I'll take photos when I am back from vacation.
London TRRPG friends!
Join us at Kensington Hall 10-5pm today for @Dragonmeet 'Call to Adventure!' where we'll be running 1-hour Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age sessions.
- Learn the rules!
- Make a character!
- Get playing!
Tickets🎟️ https://bit.ly/4bXI3NX
World of Wordcraft - Virtual Writing Conference - June 18-21st - Bryan Young, Michael A. Stackpole, Chantelle Aimee Osman
If you're at all interested in getting one-on-one time for your writing with folks like me, @michaelastackpole.bsky.social, or a top-notch, Big 5 editor like @suspensesiren.bsky.social, this might be your best bet: 22literary.com/workshops
I went to a politically-leaning multi-denominational vigil at a an episcopal church after the Minneapolis killings. The clergy were pleasingly chill people.
The Lutheran minister . . . READ NEMICK'S MANIFESTO.
Not going back any time soon but, huh!
Wyle has had this sideline career in fantasy shows. "The Librarian" TV movies (OK), "The Librarians" series (fun). And "Leverage," where he's part of a team of crooks who bust sleazy rich people and corporations.
With the success of "The Pitt," not sure if he'll be doing any more of those.
I'm a game nerd and rocket nerd and somehow I was taken in by E.R.
I probably missed some episodes over its huge run, but not many.
Wyle's character begins as a utterly exhausted resident. First episode is about him trying to find sleep during a grueling shift.
Have you seen any episodes of "E.R.?"
Where he cut his teeth, and I understand that Pitt was originally concieved as a "what happened to that guy?" show.
Late pledges now open!
Adventurers, you may have missed the Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age @Kickstarter campaign, but you have one final shot to get your hands on these gorgeous limited edition covers...
Explore our late pledges 👉 https://reb.to/FollowTunnels
Kickstarter completed with nearly 1000 backers making over $168,000 in pledges.
Congrats, T&T:ANA team!
Just three hours left, folks.
🔓 Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age just unlocked it's ninth stretch goal! We're adding 6 notable characters written by the legendary @lizdanforth-artist to every core book. Including Alba Blue Fist... the 'Punch Wizard'.
We're honoured to be working with her!
Read the update ▶️ reb.to/FollowTunnels
There's also a @lizdanforth-artist.bsky.social stretch Goal to aim for on ANA: NOTABLES OF HAZAR
The people make the place. Hazar is a city bustling with luminaries and layabouts, and there is none better to share their histories than the great LIZ DANFORTH, one of the writers of the classic T&T.
110,000 pound stretch goal NOTABLES OF HAZAR The people make the place. Hazar is a city bustling with luminaries and layabouts, and there is none better to share their histories than the great LIZ DANFORTH, one of the writers of the classic Tunnels & Trolls. From Alba Bluefist, the renowned adventurer who coined the term ‘Punch Wizard,’ to lesser Duke Guiscard and his plots to upset the political landscape of the city… If this goal is unlocked, these six notables will be added to the Citybook.
With a bit over a day to go on the "T&T: A New Age" Kickstarter, Rebellion Unplugged announced a cool new Stretch Goal: Six additions to the CityBook by @lizdanforth-artist.bsky.social!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/reb...
🎶Do you hear the people sing?🎵
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q82...
If you need an urban creature to fill in the raccoon gap, we can send some coyotes over there.
bsky.app/profile/robe...
Thirsty to play some Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age?
Join us in London's Kensington Hall 10-5pm on Saturday for @Dragonmeet 'Call to Adventure'! We'll be running hour long taster sessions with our pro GM straight from our Quickstart rules.
Roll Dice. Ask Questions Later.
Tix🎟️ https://bit.ly/4bXI3NX
Social media post on Mastodon by Ametonym⁷ @ametonym@todon.eu "My mum just sent me this joke via her friend's sister. (They are all aged 74-78.) - - So Tr*mp dies and this bloke asks where the grave is as wants to piss on it, told he has to go to Los Angeles. “Los Angeles! But he died in New York”, “Yes, but you join the queue in Los Angeles”.'
Think of the boost to economies of small towns that the line runs through.
Just a couple of days left on the "Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age" Kickstarter.
They hit the 95K GBP stretch goal; a couple of dozen new pledges and they could hit 100K GBP and everyone gets a pony!
Oh, wait, not a pony. A new adventure! Maybe with a pony?
www.kickstarter.com/projects/reb...
Did not know the UK had raccoons!
Red foxes were imported to the NE states. Probably for wealthy people to hunt. I'd see one now and then at night in the estate areas.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how @rebellionunplugged.bsky.social has an accessibility page for their games that ranks dofferent accessibility elements support.rebellion.com/hc/en-gb/art...
Thanks for doing this!
Me (a white man with close-cropped white hair and beard) standing in front of a shop window. A Tunnels & Trolls banner is visible in the window.
Well, that's the day done. Huge thanks to @eclecticgames.bsky.social for hosting me, and to the folks who came by to try out @rebellionunplugged.bsky.social's Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age!
Huh! Never heard of it!
(I still have the original zip-lock-bagged Star Fleet Battles. )
Who wants to hire me. I need to be hired for things that will pay me. I can make things for people to give me money for. I am ready to do that now.
Cool new vid on A New Age youtu.be/U3zSWXUC5tM?...
