Trying again with just idea sketch

Got the sides right, ugh. I think it should have an arrow pointing at the facing if the view is going to be like this. Ready positions is a must.

Narrative System add on

Open-Role Playing Narrative Stystem version 0.
Here is a basic short Narrative Mechanic system based on my experience with such systems. This is meant to be generic so that you can use it over your current system. Here are some notes on what would be fine as a risk. 

GURPS a Risk is -4.
MT a Risk is -3
DnD a Risk is -6 
L5R a Risk is 2 raises
Falkenstein a Risk is to go against the GM's hand and "wager" a role-playing point, if you use poker-like rules.

The thing about narrative systems is that its level of abstraction is pretty hard to define, but intuitive enough that you grasp it when you play it. I realized you really need to define what makes the game fun. See the forest not the trees kind of focus. Strangely in RPGs the Line "we teach our children how to be happy, so that they learn the value of things and not just their cost" applies to Gaming. If you can't answer what makes your game fun you have a big problem.

Current Projects
GURPS LITE+ A6 Size: Currently editing "Combat" Chapter and "Injury, Recovery and Hazards Chapters" Chapter. Began with Equipment Chapters. remaining are Character Generation Chapters, Social Mechanics (after I buy Social Engineering and there is interest in people playing it). Making GURPS fit your phone's PDF reader hopefully going to be appreciated. 
I plan to throw in my Roll20 Token Art ONCE I figure out how to use Infinity Painter which is buggy for my Note 2 in reviews it is the "best" or if that doesn't work I'll try to master Samsung's Idea Sketch (I need to flip the image to see lack of symmetry and flaws, I would normally hold the paper up against light - an easy technique to gain a "different perspective"). My Windows8 laptop has been giving me a hard time in the multimedia department even though its the most powerful computer I currently own. 
A perfect free bundle - rules to play, ready tokens, and you can just grab any map. 

First Time to Play House of the Blooded

First time to Play House of the Blooded. Thanks to our GM +Tobie Abad and thanks to the players +Rocky Sunico, +mahar mangahas, +Rachel Jerilyn Teng, +Erich Lichnock for playing. Sorry we didn't get to have a picture because we were in a hurry to start. 

The backstory of the session can be found at Tobie's Blog Tagsessions under House of the Blooded.  

A narrative mechanic system really is easy on the GM, but requires a higher level of skill in improve that I'm capable off. Tobie's days as my editor in Malate Literary Group in DLSU shows, so is his training as a director for ABS CBN, and his Theater experience. So when tobie suggested that I run MTraveller I happily and subtle declined by just giving a +1 to he suggestion LOL. 

I'm, like Erich, schooled in the Grognard school of gaming LOL, but happy jacks has given me inspiration to try new things and Flex my Rigid tendencies. 

Those who have gamed with me growing up knows that my current RP style is owed to my best man +Henry Vargas whose style of gaming is to All-out-RP and play to all the disadvantages in a mix that is both dangerous and hilarious.  Its so hard to keep a straight face that I burst out embarassingly when I drank and think of what I just did. I didnt get a chance to laugh off my RP and get it out of my system. 

Having an opportunity to talk about the system you really need to filter your players - players who you can trust, and mature enough not to abuse the amount of power the system gives players. Making up the details of the game was rather hard for me, it requires greater Player initiative AND a skill in writing where you have a tool set of plots and complications. 

When X happens you have all the story formulas you can draw from. It really helps that I had about 300+ hours of sci-fi audiobooks in the last four years to help me have a guess, but I've forgotten all the details that goes with those 300 hours. Just a vague intuition of how some stories pattern. 

Even if I were to GM something more my school of gaming, the work, the planning, and the coordination is something I cannot make. It is volumes greater than the player's (thats why I really treat it like a dinner party bringing a lot of food offerings to the game, my contribution for the GM's efforts as evidence by the Pix).  

Game started around 9pm and ended 1:30am. A masterful use of time and pacing. We didin't have AC because of Philippine Holyweek which is the time when buildings can get their maintenance done.

* Finished Half Life 2 and all epsidodes. 

* Started playing portal 

Rant 

my Samsung np370r4e-s06ph does not have drivers for its own graphics card) #WTFwindows8. 

Can't wait until Linux Steam matures and then I'll switch this laptop to 100% Ubuntu because Windows 8 Deleted my Dual boot >:(( . For now The windows 8 will allow me to buy Cartography Software for my gaming and other gaming software that is Windows only. 

I wish gaming was more Linux ready; there are software venture businesses here in Philippines but given the time and effort it takes to make something as complex it costs about 2 years of a teams salary to start up; and all the logistical challenges that come with it.

Loving the A6 format on my phone

Really like the a6 format on my phone. Even it was a hard copy I think the small booklet would be cute. I think I can still embellish the layout with art of weapons and technical sketches. With roll20 there should be a more ready market for pick up games.
Low prep and complexity pick up games. Complete with all the art terrain and characters.

Sketches while waiting in line

This is why this is an awesome phone. Making some sketches for my roll20 account and open rpg system. I will try to set up my drawing tablet this holiday weekend. Since they are designed to be small icons this should be easy for someone out of practice like me.
That was an epic wait got three sketches down.

Libreoffice Chapters

Libreoffice Chapters are by Heading 1 (not Heading). So if I want a table of contents or index that is limited to a chapter I have to organize by Heading 1 is a Chapter that deserves its own List.

You track the hierarchy using Navigation F5 (its the 4 pointed star symbol)

So now I can have a List of Elements of a Given Chapter, like in D20 SRD where you have a list of all the feats, skills and page.

Example
Table of Contents (Heading, Insert > indexes and tables > table of contents - entire document)
BASICS (heading)
     Dice Mechanics (heading 1)
          Occasion to Roll (heading 2)
          Damage Roll (heading 2)
CHARACTERS (heading)
     CHARACTER RACES (heading 1; Insert > indexes and tables > table of contents - chapter, formatted so that i can have a brief summary for each race)
     SOCIAL BACKGROUND (heading 1)
          Image and Appearance (heading 2)
          Wealth and Influence (heading 2)
          Language and Culture (heading 2)
     ADVANTAGES (heading 1; Insert > indexes and tables > table of contents - chapter)
               Advantage 1 (heading 3) notes on racial maximums and limitations.
               Advantage 2 (heading 3) etc..
     DISADVANTAGES (heading 1; Insert > indexes and tables > table of contents - chapter)
     SKILLS (heading 1; Insert > indexes and tables > table of contents - chapter, formatted so that i can have a brief summary for each race)
     CHARACTER ARCHETYPES (heading 1; Insert > indexes and tables > table of contents - chapter, formatted so that i can have a brief summary for each archetype)
               Warrior (bullet points, like in d20)
               Wizard
               Rogue etc...
     EQUIPMENT
          CURRENCY
          etc...
HOW TO PLAY (heading)
     PHYSICAL FEATS (heading 1)
     MENTAL FEATS (heading 1)


I formatted the races in bullet points, like in D20, and its pretty easy for anyone to derive the point costs.
Simplified the Equipment
I'll try to put BASIC SET REFERENCES

Statement size on my note 2

This is statement sized document on my note 2 with liberation sans at size 11. Readable, and so hopefully the gurps lite for fantasy turns ok. Half letter sized booklet should be attractive more readers than the letter size.

Must focus on self editing to keep to as few options as gurps lite but with wold card skills and some essentials.
Essentials for running a lite pick up game like those in VTT like roll20.

The GM just preps in about 4 hours initially (less as time goes by) and all the characters take no time. Easily adopting many DnD and OSR adventures.

GURPS with most of its rules is too heavy for the time available for me, or in comparison to the competition. Wild card skills may be abhorrent but when you only worry about 2-4 skills it's so awesome I'm out of compliments.

Focusing on OSR and being to jump and convert on the fly it to GURPS lite fantasy w/ wild cards or glfw.