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random links

ROLEPLAYING:
Archipelago II Earthsea like roleplaying
Patrick Benson’s Fudge blog
Making PTA Work, good reminders by Doyce
5×5 Sandbox Experiment
Make your own New Crouzubon
The brainstormer quick 3 bit ideas
Very nice review of Wraethulu RPG
Serenity Combat quick PDF
Mouse Guard: the pedagogy of playing, Character creation in play, part 2.
Collaborative World
[Kev] Palladium on sale now
Campaignmastery.com
Making support characters fun: Researcher, Hacker
Good SotC session
Keeping it fresh
Kickers and bangs

RPGs to Investigate:
A SotC variant, Dispora, is near release.
SHU demo
Perfect
Grey Ranks
Penny for my Thoughts preorder w/ PDF for +$0.01; Penny website

4e:
Dero Deathspittle, Yeti
Prevent the Grind in 4e
DM rewards
Sly Flourish D&D focussed Website
4e guide for 3e players

GAMES:
AT-trition Battle Report
Handy AT-43 routine chart [for which units can run routines on which units]
Cool 3d frostbite board
Awesome Battletech wiki: Sarna.net

COMICS:
[for Dad] The Circle of Life
Historical comics: Hark, A Vagrant and Octopus Pie
Photocomic list
Write questions for Surving the World to danteshepherd [gmail.com]

STUFF:
Diana Rowland: Mark of the Demon
Create Your Own Economy: The Path to Prosperity in a Disordered World by Tyler Cowen
Khatru w/ Tiptree interview, revealtion, and Women in SF symposium
for Library, soon– Michael Z. Williamson, whose latest book Contact With Chaos
Zoe’s Tale– paperback soon
Catherynne Valente, Palimpsest
John Joseph Adams, Federations

Music: Tori Amos– Abnormally Attracted to Sin [May 19]

Board/Tactical Game Review: Galaxy’s Edge (2009) Playtest Review by Shannon Appelcline (5/4): A somewhat abstract science-fiction game complete with beautiful components and a sturdy game system. The result is about an hour of thoughtful fun.
Board Game to investigate– Space Alert

MISC:
Primo chocolate chip cookies, Fancy burgers
Dad: Old radio shows
Let The Right One In. A swedish vampire drama/horror/romance; not only is it the best vampire movie I’ve ever seen, bar none, it’s one of the most beautiful pieces of film I’ve had to pleasure to be an audience for. Simply wonderful.
No brew iced coffee: 1 cup coffee grounds + 5 cups of water, cold on the counter or in the fridge for 12 hours. Strain & serve.