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A blog about sewing machine repairs,but mainly my hobbies which include old school role playing games, science fiction,films, horror, and general geekery. Sit down and stay a spell. Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.comBlogger7585125
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OSR Commentary On Reap the Whirlwind (MX3) By Caroline and Warren Spector For Marvel Super Heroes Advanced Rpg

Thu, 10/03/2024 - 06:00
 ""You've been hounded by jack-booted, white-shirted vigilantes. You've been hunted by killer robots.""You've lived like an animal."You've had enough.Now it's time for mutants to fight back, time for the hunted to become the hunters. You've learned to survive, to thrive, by striking from the shadows. A thrust here. A blow there.Now word has begun to circulate of a mutant with power enough toNeedleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Things Among The Oort Cloud - Hostile Rpg Session Report

Wed, 10/02/2024 - 01:47
 At the edge of the Oort Cloud a giant radio telescope has been tethered on a super Earth near the Tyche gas giant. The Eye is a massive radio telescope &  joint collboration between three of the largest mining mega corporations. The Eye is  used to search large swaths of the galaxy for worlds with large swaths of natural resources. The mining mega corporations funded the Eye Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Commentary On CROM THE BARBARIAN By Jothanathan Nolan For The FASERIPopedia! Rpg

Sun, 09/29/2024 - 17:17
 "Taking as its inspiration Saturday morning science fantasy cartoons and the Golden Age comics era character CROM THE BARBARIAN, this sourcebook brings the full fantasy roleplaying experience to FASERIPopedia!""CROM features some of the most startling art and monsters, most exciting characters and settings of any FASERIPopedia game!A full sandbox chart set is provided to generate detailed "Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Review & Commentary On Faster Then Light: Nomad Synthoids By Robert Garitta For Cepheus Engine rpg & Faster Than Light: Nomad Rpg

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 17:19
 "Many science-fiction roleplaying campaigns fall into the standard, trading, good-mercs-beat-the-bad-mercs, shady work for credits, or hunt treasure. The addition of AI, whether robots or Synthoids, can change this dramatically. The presence of Synthoids in a campaign pose some underlying, somewhat uncomfortable, questions: What is it to be human or self-aware? How will humanity treat theirNeedleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Intergang Break Out! -- Ascendant Rpg - Session Report

Wed, 09/25/2024 - 17:35
  This session picks right up after a few days have passed and Lady Elizabeth has healed up in Medical. The cartels have invested in bringing a specialist assassin group in the form of Intergang's Super Human divsion's operatives. Intergang decided to bring in thier latest power armor to do a bit of 'shopping' by robbing several of the local credit unions. Bludville isn't as Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Commentary - Marvel Super Heroes Advanced rpg & MX2 The X- Potential By Mark Acres

Mon, 09/23/2024 - 00:27
 "One Hundred Thousand to Attend Mutant Execution," one headline screams. "Senator Hints at Link Between Mutant, Commie Plots!" shouts another. In the Streets, white-shirted men wearing distinctive armband of the Knights of Genetic Purity march in lockstep, treading underfoot any suspected of being soft on mutants. In the public schools, kindergarten children raise their arms in clenched Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Debts of Honor & Cash - - Trey Causey's Strange Stars - Session Report

Sat, 09/21/2024 - 19:01
 One of the pleasures of using Stars Without Number is being able to make the game work for you as a DM to keep the players engaged. The player's PC's are on Phase World's Grand Arena level looking for a Thrax warrior who was a part of thier crew many moons ago and they heard rumors that he's in the Grand Arena fighting, again. This session picks right up from where we left off last time.&Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Adventures With MA7 'The unofficial canon project' The Marvel Super Hereos rpg Golden Age of Heroes book For Marvel Super Heroes Rpg - Session Report

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 19:01
   MA7 The Marvel Super Heroes Rpg: the Unofficial Canon Projects Marvel Super Hereos rpg Golden Age of Heroes book is the primary resource for my buddy DM Peter's World War II campaign. DM Paul relies on   the Marvel Super Heroes Rpg: the Unofficial Canon Projects. We were hired by the Dark Angel 1935-1950 to recover Percy Von Horton who was brainwashed Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Circus Cargo Haul - Trey Causey's Strange Stars - Session Report

Wed, 09/18/2024 - 05:27
 My player's PC's picked up a cargo haul from Circus to Phase World through the hyperspace gateways. The player's PC's have ditched the cannibal Scavenger Fleet that they engaged with two or so sessions ago. We're still in the middle of our Trey Causey Strange Stars Campaign using Stars Wihtout Number Revised. This session picks right up from last session here on the blog.  The Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Hostile Rpg Campaign & The Edge Of The Galaxy -

Tue, 09/17/2024 - 05:33
 Several months ago, I dropped a hint into our on going Hostile campaign that there were alien artifacts left behind by ancient alien civilations. You can forget the run of the mill stock Science Fiction abandoned cities. No instead I started to think about really unusual alien hyperspace  gateways that were scattered throughout the greater area of our own solar system. These Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Commentary - FASERIPopedia Lost Empires Rpg Sourcebook By Johnathan Nolan & Ascendant Rpg Campaign update Report

Sat, 09/14/2024 - 19:09
 "CAMILLA!Deathless Queen of a Lost Empire! Confused "jungle queen" in an Africa that seems scarcely to want her! Explore the extremely weird and at times cringe inducing world of Golden Age comics with this complete sourcebook on the public domain golden age character Camilla, a complete map of her strange world of the Lost Empire, FASERIPopedia statistics for all her friends and foes, Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Enter The Manhunter - Ascendant Rpg - Session Report

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 06:17
 During tonight's Ascendant rpg game things got very complicated as the player's PC's came face to face with 'The Power Company' mercenary outfit. And it was glorious! This is the first time the player's PC's came up against mercenaries and capes with an edge and in this case Manhunter of the 'The Power Company' cleaned thier clocks! The party has been messing around with the gangs and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Hostile Rpg Session - Hide & Seek - Session Report III

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 05:39
  At our next drop zone I started to think about upping the odds when it came to Tau Ceti. The situation with China being pushed out it's own interstellar colony world isn't going to stand. What would China actually do in a corporate controlled universe?! Answer? They'd park two large warships off Tau Ceti and then let nature take it's course. This game session picks right up whereNeedleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Commentary - FASERIPopedia Camelot Rpg Sourcebook By Johnathan Nolan & Ascendant Rpg Campaign update Report

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 18:35
 Last night I was messing around with FASERIPopedia Camelot & noticed a very interesting comment by the publisher; "Depending on the original source, there were anywhere from 150 to over 1500 (FIFTEEN HUNDRED) Knights of the Round Table. Going back to the original history of south-west Wales and Maurice / Arthur II (the historical real King Arthur) there were close-knit warriorNeedleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Review of Modern War: Crisis Creator By Martin Proctor, & Paul Elliott The Modern War Rpg & Cepheus Engine Rpg's.

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 18:24
 "Crisis Creator gives you the tools to create fictional countries set in the modern world, and then helps you plunge them into crisis. These small, fictional nations are the perfect backdrop for a Modern War campaign, free from the complications of Real World horrors and politics. Create your country, give it a security crisis, and then invite your players to form the squad of a Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Retro Review Rucker-class Merchant By Michael Johnson For The Clement Sector rpg Third Edition

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 17:40
 "Commonly called "Odd Job", the ship is renowned for its reliability and easy customization.  While the Rucker's most common role is being the favored vessel of independent merchants, the ship has been used for everything from a cargo hauler to a music stage to a system defense vessel.  All in a day's work for the "Odd Job"."'Within these pages, you will find the standard Rucker Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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Commentary On The Fiend Folio For 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons For Your Old School Science Fantasy Campaigns

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 05:47
 When it comes to the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons first edition Fiend Folio there's something to remember about the monsters. These monsters have a completely different feel then thier American counterparts. This makes them ideal to use with Science Fantasy rpg's. Now I've talked extensively about the Fiend Folio on this blog. This is especially true of the OSR based games such as Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Commentary Marvel Super Heroes Module Rpg MH9 Gates Of What If By Roger E. Moore

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 06:03
 ""You have passed through of the Gates of What If - into a divergent universe, where things are almost the same, with a few changes. VICTOR has plans - and you're invited. GATES OF WHAT IF? is an adventure for use with the MARVEL SUPER HEROES role-playing game. You must have the MARVEL SUPER HEROES role-playing game to play this adventure. This package includes a 40-page adventure book and Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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OSR Commentary & Review on MHAC -18 Marvel Super Heroes Unofficial Cannon Project Rpg Weapon X by Necromancer For The Marvel Super Heroes or FASERIP rpg

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 17:51
 MHAC -18 Marvel Super Heroes Unofficial Cannon Project  Rpg Weapon X by Necromancer hit the FASERIP fandom back in 2018. It clocks in at thirty three pages of Marvel Weapon X NPC goodness. What MHAC-18 does is bring the Weapon X project NPC's into your regular FASERIP rpg campaign.  So what does the MHAC -18 Marvel Super Heroes Unofficial Cannon Project  Rpg Weapon Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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First Impressions & OSR Review of The Sword of Cepheus Second Edition Rpg By Omer Golan-Joel, Josh Peters, & Richard Hazlewood From Stellagama Publishing

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 16:10
 "A sorcerer blasting his enemies with the power of his mind. A muscled barbarian wielding a flaming sword against the local tyrant’s thugs. A gladiator who freed himself from slavery wanders the land, righting wrongs and smashing villains. Big muscles, big swords, eldritch sorcery, powers of the mind, terrible beasts. From Burroughs to Howard to Moorcock to Italian Peplum films to those Needleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11243274667834930867noreply@blogger.com0
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