The Savage AfterWorld presents adventures, creatures, artifacts, mutations, and discussion for Goblinoid Games' Mutant Future RPG as well as other Science Fantasy games in a post-apocalyptic future.
If you wish to contact me, email: gameagain at gmail dot com (Replace 'at' and 'dot' with correct symbols though...)
Mutant Future Rulebook Provided By Goblinoid Games
Click the cover to download the Mutant Future core rules!
The World of Thundarr the Barbarian for Mutant Future
Click the cover to download the World of Thundarr supplement!
How To Embalm A Corpse!!!
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In doing some "research" this week, I was perusing through the online copy
of *Weird Terror #13* from September of 1954 and came across this
informative li...
20 Untimate Questions
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20 Untimate Questions
*1. Ability scores generation method?* Roll 4d6 (do NOT roll 1’s over) and
take the highest three; do this six times, and arrange to ...
20 Questions
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Brendan asks 20 questions, and I answer.
*1. Ability scores generation method?*
Roll 3d6 in order, and hope for a good Charisma score.
*2. How are death...
20 Answers for 20 Questions
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Brendan of the blog Untimately has set the blogosphere alight with his 20
Questions. He's put together a great list of issues that are commonly
house-ruled...
Untimate Quiz
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Here are my answers for Brendan's quiz. At the moment I'm having a hard
time distinguishing between what I want from my Swords & Wizardry game and
what I...
20 Questions About My Games
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My answers to 20 quick questions about how I run my games
Ability scores generation method?
3d6 in order or Diceless, depending on system
http://strangemagi...
Coming to Terms With Pathfinder II
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Page by Page ... Well almost. The idea here is to take a look at the PF
rules and bring up things that bother me. This is not a rant session--it is
a way f...
For the Apocalypse Lover in You
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Two links for the Mutant Futurists amongst you ...
*NUKEMAP*
What would happen if your hometown was hit by an atomic bomb (or ICBM, if
you prefer)? This i...
Untimately's 20 Questions - and my answers
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I've had a glass or two of wine tonight so I thought I'd have a go at the twenty questions to be found here. These answers all relate to my current Team Adve...
20 Questions: Ganth
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1. *Ability scores generation method?** 4d6 drop the lowest.*
2. *How are death and dying handled? **-10 HP dead, otherwise the
character is blee...
Special Maneuvers, Redux: A Reply to Jeff Rients
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"You are using Bonetti's defense against me, eh?"
"I thought it fitting considering the rocky terrain."
"Naturally you must suspect me to attack with Cap...
I've Been Tagged!
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- BLOG TAGGED -
I was kindly tagged by Claudia Del Balso, Writer
Shocked, and very honoured to be included on Claudia's tag list amongst some wonderfully ...
[Friday Map] The River Cave Mini-Dungeon
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Another map drawn on a standard index card this week. The river cave is a
nice small dungeon, the way …
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Practical Interior Boards
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28mm interiors.
Image from Gamecraft Miniatures website.
Mark over at Dropship Horizon has been posting about the great new starship
interiors from Gamecr...
Japanese Fart Scrolls
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Just in case you've ever wanted to run a game featuring Samurai farting at
each other... *Legend of the Five Rings* by way of *Risus*?
Wow, look at...
Convention Games 2: Critical Hits & Failures
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An rpg convention game is different than campaign play at home. Currently I
am working on a tournament/convention edition of my adventure module, THE
BLA...
Open Friday: 'Zines
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One of the many, many positive results of the old school renaissance over
the last few years has been the rediscovery -- and re-invigoration -- of
old form...
Table: Roofcrawling IV
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*Roofcrawling Encounters (IV)*
1. Three dead fish, gutted and strung on a length of rusty chain
dangling from a nail. Who would leave something like...
Art!
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Inspired by Ark's Dungeonspiration series of posts, I just wanted to put up
some of the art by two artists that I've been obsessed with lately.
* ...
Issue 4 of Wisdom From the Wastelands Released
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Issue 4 of Wisdom From the Wastelands, the new weekly missive from
Skirmisher Publishing, has been released. This issue's theme is "New
Races," which intro...
What'll It Be?
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For a little brand name flash, here are some alcoholic beverages consumed
by denizens of the City:
*Spirits:*
*Albecoeurl*: A moderately expensive brand ...
All the World's Monsters, Anarchy
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The early days of roleplaying were a time where everything was new and so
expectations were perhaps a little lower than what they are today. That may
in...
The Loner PC, the Problem Player, & My Mistake
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I am not offering any GMing advice today. Instead I am sharing a story from
my GMing past, because I believe sharing these types of things have a real
valu...
Dungeonspiration: Snapshots
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I love the way images can inspire ideas. I love to browse pictures to get
ideas for stories, games, and art. Here are some things to jostle your
brain:
...
Moldvay - Everything is balanced.
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In this section, Moldvay says:
"The DM should try to maintain the "balance of play". The treasures should
be balanced by the dangers. Some groups prefer ad...
Thark Thursday: Bronze Age Miniatures
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Thought it'd be nice to see some sculptural interpretations of our favorite
four-armed friends. Lead sculptor David Soderquist at Bronze Age Miniatureshas ...
Coming Attractions: GALAXINA (1980)
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The theatrical trailer for the 1980 Crown-International (alleged) comedy, *
Galaxina*, starring the late *Dorothy Stratten*.
FASES OF CARCOSA
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THIS GUY IS THE SLIMEGOD LEADER FROM HEX2511 OF RULE-BOOK HEX DESCRITIONS.
BUT A LITTEL PROBLEM I HOP E IS SOMEONE CAN HELP……………… HE IS SUPOSSED TO BE
GREE...
If you don't act now I'll squish 'im!
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I can't believe I'm doing this. I was going to post about that new Marvel
Supers game, and obscure rediscovered manuscripts for Empire of the Petal
Throne...
Wisdom from the Wastelands Issue 4 Released!
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Wisdom from the Wastelands Issue #4 is Now Available!
"This issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands contains seven new “races” for
players and GMs to use in t...
Instaregion
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Die drop Instaregion:
So as you may or may not know, I made this Die Drop Instadungeon. (Which I
remember now about how someone made an easier-to-read vers...
Dark Day Delusions
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This whole issue of 2012 being pretty much the end of times is totally
absurd. I used to really enjoy watching the History Channel and also
History Channe...
[Icons] Strike Force Five (Island X part 2).
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*Facts:*
*The Tomb: *Located deep in the Australian outback, the Tomb is a facility
established by Central Control (The Earth World Government- formed in t...
Do You Smell Gas?
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"Well, here's your problem, ma'am; this thing here is leaking poisonous
gas!"
*d12 Gas Issues From...*
1. The hollow stem and pistils of a bouquet of f...
Boskone 49: A Few Sci-Fi Convention Observations
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I attended the Saturday and Sunday sessions of Boskone 49 this past
weekend. For those of you who don't know, Boskone is a literary-focused
(but less so o...
The One Book You Should Read This Year
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Still relevant to this day, by a former high-ranking staff member in the
Department of Education under Ronald Reagan. Once I started reading I
could not p...
MIHYAP I
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Hello All!
Just a shout out to any of you interested in aerospace, or science fiction
films, and especially space suits. Steve over at *Say; Hello Spaceman...
B-Movie Monday: The Brainiac (1962)!
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Hey! Made a a new logo for B-Movie Monday!
I found this while doing some stuff on YouTube. From 1962 I give you the
bizarre Mexican classic *El Barón del...
Organizations of the Barbaric Frontier cont'd
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*Rangers of the North*
Rangers are a military organization established by the emperor’s decree.
Their sole job is to scout and protect Groβe Reich citizens ...
My LL Referee Screen
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Since I've been so busy with other non-game-related stuff lately, I haven't
had a chance to show off my AWESOME *Labyrinth Lord Referee Screen, *which
cam...
How much campaign do you need?
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You see it all over the place: coming up with a campaign is a lot of work,
some would-be DMs toil for considerable lenghts of time and never reach a
point ...
Gamicon Pics
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I had a great time at Gamicon, met some nice people and did some
networking. Here are a couple of pics of the GG booth. Next time I'll get
two tables--I wa...
This Blog
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Pictured- The Arms of the Lady Mattea Di Luna, mundanely known as my lovely
wife Mona, my inspiration in all things.
I hope my blog is not getting stale...
Of Races and Classes
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Recently, Erik over at Tenkar's Tavern has been writing a series of posts
about the new *Adventurer, Conqueror, King* RPG system, which is, to my
understan...
Valentine’s D&D E-cards
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Send your sweetheart a bit o’ the Bastard (WINK. WINK.) with this fine
selection of Valentine’s day e-cards. More after the cut!
Batman is Antiquated
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I think this is one of the problems comic books have that isn't often discussed, and uttering the phrase I used for this post title in a room full of nerds i...
Coming Soon: EPT Draft Rules!
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Victor Raymond, pillar of the OSR community in my area, alumni of Prof.
M.A.R. Barker's game table, and president of the Tékumel Foundation, reports
that t...
A Final Word on Slaughtering Orcs
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In TSR era D&D, the default assumption is that orcs & co. are irredeemably
evil, rabid monsters. In an utterly objective sense. Their very *essence*is evil....
NOVEL RPG 2.0
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Looking at Fate and Fudge how could these systems be distilled into a
system using a positive and negative D6 roll? I don't feel like looking for
or buying...
I will make you Fishes of Men...
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The first big guy is a model from Fenris Miniatures...a fine company. I
love their stuff, although it is difficult to find. This guy is ogre sized,
that ro...
Flo Green: World's Last WWI Veteran Dies.
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Florence Green, the world's last surviving WWI veteran, died in her sleep
at a care home in Norfolk just two weeks before her 111th birthday. She was
th...
Did I Actually Write That?
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You ever go back to something you've written, be it a blog post, forum
post, story, or just anything, and think to yourself, "holy shit, I wrote
that steam...
What maps inspired you as a kid?
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The Awl has a great post Maps We Wandered Into as Kids that explores
fantasy maps that inspired readers growing up. I had many, but one that
totally blew m...
Bad Attitudes
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Begin Rant #3 of 2012...
I've met a lot of people who like role-playing games. I've played in games
with quite a few of them. Some of them had good attit...
OSR Library Shares Raid on Black Goat Wood Playlog
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A friend of the Outer Dark, David Baymiller, has posted a playlog of the
one page adventure I wrote, *Raid on Black Goat Wood*. He has placed his
version o...
Running for Capital Hell and The Whorehouse
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My growing frustration with Washington has reached the boiling point! I
found out that Megauplod(dot-com) was busted, and all their equipment
seized. Natua...
Congregation of Wizards
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Hello! I'm well and stuff. Took a long break from blogging in order to play
more.
To amuse you here's a picture of three deans of some polish universities a...
New Posts Coming Soon
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Wow, it’s been a *long* while since I’ve posted. Lots of personal stuff has
happened and gaming has been put on the back burner. However, I’ve decided
that...
The Legend of the Tomb of Horrors
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The wizard turned the pages of the old weathered tome while the light of
the flickering candles danced across it. Brushing the fingers of his left
hand acr...
Going, going, gone....
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I started my love affair with miniatures as early as my fifth year of life.
After
my mom gave me a pack full of plastic army men, there was no going back.
...
Closing Today
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The Underdark Gazette will go Down, sometime after 11:00 PM, Central Time,
this evening. Please, if you would be so kind, update your links to my new
blog ...
Have a great 2012!
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While all activity on this blog ceased suddenly and unexpectedly the
reasons for it where sound in retrospective. I wish you all a happy and
great 2012 and...
Isle of the Unknown and new blog
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I'm thinking about shutting this blog down. I'm finally finished with
school and I want to get back to talking about various OSR shenanigans, but
I've let ...
How To Get A Emergency Fast Loan
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If you are staring down a huge financial emergency, and you need cash fast,
it might be a good idea to look for the fastest source of money you can
find. T...
RJK's Unpublished City of Falcondun
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Okay, technically, I suppose, it should read: "City of Coasair".
Here is the eBay link to:
Robert Kuntz City of Falcondun unpublished manuscript aka the ...
Fin.
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This blog is no longer actively maintained. This blog was a personal
journey and exploration of an old guy who loves playing OD&D (Original 1974
D&D), AD&D...
It's been a while
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Well... i know it has been a long time since I've posted up here. My life has been a bit hard on me lately, so dealing with real life problems is sucking up...
Cogling: A Steampunk Fairy Tale
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To the left is the cover design for a book I am working on with
super-talented writer Jordan Mierek. The project is the result of our
brainstorming, her fe...
Ratrix Emm (Gamma Marketeer NPC)
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Ratrix Emm is a Gamma Marketeer who hires freelance Searchers to bring him
artifacts and other treasures that he can sell on the Gamma Market. As a
rule, h...
Work Still Progresses on Hide In Shadows
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Ok, I'm still hard at work on Hide in Shadows. I had to take a small break
since all of us got sick and my Crohn's has been flaring up, and I tend not
to...
I Live!
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Yes, I am still alive - and in fact, am doing quite well.
I've got some more time now and am ready to get back into Tempora Mutantur.
However, I've beco...
Unholy Matrimony
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Hey look, more Adventurer Conqueror King content!
As I was a "Visionary" contributor to ACKS' original Kickstarter funding
project, I was given the opport...
Gen Con Round Up
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Well, Suzi and I are finally home. Gen Con was great and it was fun seeing
everyone. We're tired and still have several more post-con things to do,
but tha...
Odds and Ends pt.1
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I am going through my big three ring binder full of crap from my Mutant
Future campaign today. I pulled out a few of the gems to share with y'all
in a ser...
Averoigne: Notes on the Setting and Rules
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'At that time, the year of our Lord, 1138, Vyones was the principle town of
the province of Averoigne. On two sides the great, shadow-haunted forest, a
pla...
Games last night on google+
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Circles is the key I think. Sort of like firewalls, you can basically
attach labels to people in your circles, creating chat rooms, adventuring
groups of p...
Wasteland Critters - Homarids
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*Here's a new monster for your Mutant Future games. It was inspired by
(and named after) the homarids from the Magic: The Gathering set Fallen
Empires and...
Khurasan down! Suggest a 15mm force for me??
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Just heard that Khurasan minis has closed down until the autumn ... so much
for the Vespulids for our homebrew wargaming rules then!
So, my options now are...
Actual Dungeon Design
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With Issue 2 being the first to feature an actual dungeon level (Level 1 is
in layouts/waiting for one more article to complete), I've decided to put
to pa...
On Patrol
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The Mona Lisa, a Type VII BroadSword Power Armor, pauses for battlefield
updates from its combat direction center some two hundred miles away. The
update i...
The Secret Lives of Dwarves
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What would Fantasy RPG's be without Dwarves? Hopefully we'll never
have to find out! I certainly make no bones about it, I'm a Dwarfophile.
Not sure ...
BX Companion!
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I realize this blog is dead, but I had top post this somewhere.
I am the proud owner of the BX Companion. This is a project i have been
excited for for ...
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