In my field armor would have been moot, but then again we were supposed to be far enough back to be safe. This was well before FPV drones, though...
Far Frontiers Gateway Sector #2
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I never rode in armor - studied ways to destroy/impede it... but the very idea of being stuck in the metal can gives me the shivers...
Yet... I can also understand the thrill of "They only have small arms, we're fine!" that several inches of metal armor must provide.
kilemall
SOC-14 5K
Even in WWI they got a lot of unhealthy attention with big guns, in WWII it was other tanks and inf carried missiles and AT guns and planes, and it’s just gotten harder.
Plus the gotta kill it before tank kills us and tank is noisy announce presence thing.
196-2511 Gateway News Service- Gateway
Orion Robotics Company announced today that it was releasing the latest in the Alice line of robots. The Alice-3 is a new model of the extremely popular Alice line of home bots. The Alice 3 has improved “skin”, a faster and more capable processor with enhanced AI and safety features over the previous Alice 2 models. Also the voice module is far more life like than previous robots. Alice 2 robots have been used as corporate support as receptionists, with many having a hard time telling them from real humans.
The Alice can be shaped, configured, and programmed to the purchasers exact specifications, which have helped make the Alice 2 line so popular, and the corporation are expecting the Alice 3 to be even more popular. The Alice line, has an enhanced carbon nanofiber structure, with a 72 hour power pack to allow the robot extended time away from power.
The Alice-3 can be equipped with any number of features such as recording systems, chef programming, domestic help packages, as well as a number of less “public” packages since the Alice line of robots are designed for the individual purchaser. The Alice-3 can respond to verbal commands, as well as learn over time so as to ensure that their purchaser feels they got their money’s worth. Also owner satisfaction has been high for those who purchased the earlier generation of Alice-2 units.
Domestic Help chipped Alice robots are very popular in the elite circles of Gateway society, with almost everyone who is anyone having at least one if not a complete staff of Alice robots at their main, country, and vacation homes. One of the features of the Alice series is the security chip which prevents hostile reprogramming of the robots. Owner safety is the highest priority of the Alice line of robots. Hard wired into the series, this security chip allows the owners to be completely at ease with their Alice series devices.
The Alice-3 is now available at a base cost of 800 stellars, with upgrades pushing it into the 3-4,000 stellar range depending on the upgrades requested. Private service is available for those customers requesting the utmost discretion for their purchase of an Alice-3. Some have said that this is the most lifelike robot ever produced on Gateway.
The increasing use of robots has depressed the market for human domestic help, and with the complete cut off of shipments from GeneCo due to slavery concerns, the rich and influential are increasingly turning to robots for their domestic help. Orion Robotics has announced new and easy financing options for those who are looking for the latest Alice-3 system for their use.
Orion Robotics Company announced today that it was releasing the latest in the Alice line of robots. The Alice-3 is a new model of the extremely popular Alice line of home bots. The Alice 3 has improved “skin”, a faster and more capable processor with enhanced AI and safety features over the previous Alice 2 models. Also the voice module is far more life like than previous robots. Alice 2 robots have been used as corporate support as receptionists, with many having a hard time telling them from real humans.
The Alice can be shaped, configured, and programmed to the purchasers exact specifications, which have helped make the Alice 2 line so popular, and the corporation are expecting the Alice 3 to be even more popular. The Alice line, has an enhanced carbon nanofiber structure, with a 72 hour power pack to allow the robot extended time away from power.
The Alice-3 can be equipped with any number of features such as recording systems, chef programming, domestic help packages, as well as a number of less “public” packages since the Alice line of robots are designed for the individual purchaser. The Alice-3 can respond to verbal commands, as well as learn over time so as to ensure that their purchaser feels they got their money’s worth. Also owner satisfaction has been high for those who purchased the earlier generation of Alice-2 units.
Domestic Help chipped Alice robots are very popular in the elite circles of Gateway society, with almost everyone who is anyone having at least one if not a complete staff of Alice robots at their main, country, and vacation homes. One of the features of the Alice series is the security chip which prevents hostile reprogramming of the robots. Owner safety is the highest priority of the Alice line of robots. Hard wired into the series, this security chip allows the owners to be completely at ease with their Alice series devices.
The Alice-3 is now available at a base cost of 800 stellars, with upgrades pushing it into the 3-4,000 stellar range depending on the upgrades requested. Private service is available for those customers requesting the utmost discretion for their purchase of an Alice-3. Some have said that this is the most lifelike robot ever produced on Gateway.
The increasing use of robots has depressed the market for human domestic help, and with the complete cut off of shipments from GeneCo due to slavery concerns, the rich and influential are increasingly turning to robots for their domestic help. Orion Robotics has announced new and easy financing options for those who are looking for the latest Alice-3 system for their use.
199-2511 Gateway News Service- New Joseon
The New Joseon Ministry of Security has directed that all Brain Dance Studios Cyberdyne XII systems be pulled from stores, and those who have purchased them, are directed to turn them into police immediately for their safety. Two cases of brain scraping have been discovered at the New Joseon Intelligence Agency where several analysts were using the VR headsets and cyberdecks to attempt to break encrypted data.
The two employees who were the victims of the device have been placed on leave, and are currently undergoing medical assessments to determine if they can eventually be returned to work. The search warrant at Brain Dance Studios have been completed and our sources are telling us that there is an undercurrent of fear running throughout the Security and Intelligence services over what they have found so far.
A source speaking to us anonymously, and without permission has said that the employees at Brain Dance were working for a foreign intelligence service, but they decided to be greedy, and so modified the software and hardware to allow them to brain scrape the victims of their financial data. In a shocking disclosure, it does not appear that the Black Sun Group is actually implicated in this particular event, but some different actor.
Right now police have identified close to 22,973 discrete victims with the average loss being right at 250,000 won (50,000 stellars) each with a number of the victims losing their entire life savings. Three victims worked for major companies, and the losses in those cases are in the billions of won since all three were in position to handle large transactions of currency.
The Cyberdyne XII unit has been sold across the sector, and so the number of people who have been compromised is astronomical. Security Specialists from Freedonia have arrived to assist the New Joseon investigators in this matter.
The New Joseon Ministry of Security has directed that all Brain Dance Studios Cyberdyne XII systems be pulled from stores, and those who have purchased them, are directed to turn them into police immediately for their safety. Two cases of brain scraping have been discovered at the New Joseon Intelligence Agency where several analysts were using the VR headsets and cyberdecks to attempt to break encrypted data.
The two employees who were the victims of the device have been placed on leave, and are currently undergoing medical assessments to determine if they can eventually be returned to work. The search warrant at Brain Dance Studios have been completed and our sources are telling us that there is an undercurrent of fear running throughout the Security and Intelligence services over what they have found so far.
A source speaking to us anonymously, and without permission has said that the employees at Brain Dance were working for a foreign intelligence service, but they decided to be greedy, and so modified the software and hardware to allow them to brain scrape the victims of their financial data. In a shocking disclosure, it does not appear that the Black Sun Group is actually implicated in this particular event, but some different actor.
Right now police have identified close to 22,973 discrete victims with the average loss being right at 250,000 won (50,000 stellars) each with a number of the victims losing their entire life savings. Three victims worked for major companies, and the losses in those cases are in the billions of won since all three were in position to handle large transactions of currency.
The Cyberdyne XII unit has been sold across the sector, and so the number of people who have been compromised is astronomical. Security Specialists from Freedonia have arrived to assist the New Joseon investigators in this matter.
201-2511 Gateway News Service- New Canberra
Drop Bear Protection Service has opened new offices on Hyboria, Outback, and has expanded to the Loch Lomond Corridor. Drop Bear Protection Services, a subsidiary of Thevins Off World, specializes in colonial protection, Xeno Consultation services, wildlife management, Xeno-Containment systems and planetary security operations.
DBPS is located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Thevinsport, and it has been a feature of the subsector for the last fifty years. DBPS has teams which can respond within weeks of an outbreak of Xeno-critters. They have their own ships which have all been upgraded to Jump 3, so they can respond quickly to any emergency request. Prices are negotiated at the time service is requested, with a 50% cash up front deposit required.
Their unofficial motto is; “Harden the @%(! up Princess, the Professionals are here!” They are in high demand when your planetary environment is attempting to terminate you, or as they call it, “Just another day in the Outback”.
Drop Bear Protection Service has opened new offices on Hyboria, Outback, and has expanded to the Loch Lomond Corridor. Drop Bear Protection Services, a subsidiary of Thevins Off World, specializes in colonial protection, Xeno Consultation services, wildlife management, Xeno-Containment systems and planetary security operations.
DBPS is located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Thevinsport, and it has been a feature of the subsector for the last fifty years. DBPS has teams which can respond within weeks of an outbreak of Xeno-critters. They have their own ships which have all been upgraded to Jump 3, so they can respond quickly to any emergency request. Prices are negotiated at the time service is requested, with a 50% cash up front deposit required.
Their unofficial motto is; “Harden the @%(! up Princess, the Professionals are here!” They are in high demand when your planetary environment is attempting to terminate you, or as they call it, “Just another day in the Outback”.
205-2511 Gateway News Service- Marduk
Ashe Rao here on Marduk for the Gateway News Service. We have been granted an exclusive meeting with Commandante Luck who is the leader of one of the bands of insurgents who are self proclaimed “Freedom Fighters” attempting to run the Amaterasu forces out of their countries.
Rao: So Commandante, what made you start your fight?
Commandante Luck: Well, madam, we are just poor freedom fighters attempting to remove the rapacious Amaterasu forces who are killing our people, and attempting to crush us beneath their heel.
Rao: Some have called you a terrorist, what do you say to that?
Luck: Well, of course Amaterasu, which is renowned for its brutal and destructive occupation would say that. They are the ones who are rounding up our people, and treating our beloved Outer Slobbovia and New Podunk as occupied territory, violating the rights of Freedom Loving People everywhere!
Rao: But you are conducting a campaign of car bombs, assassinations, IEDs, which are killing those same people you are claiming to be trying to protect?
Luck: In war, eggs must be broken to make the omelet, a great general once said on Terra. We are sorry for the collateral damage, but they will be remembered as martyrs to the cause. We will erect statues to them after we throw out the Amaterasu occupiers.
Rao: I have been told that there is a price on your head by the Amaterasu Security Forces?
Luck: Yes, but they will never collect on that. I am here, I am there, I am EVERYWHERE!
Rao: Where are your funds and weapons coming from? Some say that you are just a puppet of New Drakkensburg.
Luck: Lies! Complete Lies! As for our funds, patriotic citizens have donated the money. As for the weapons, we have our sources, and we really wish that people would stop accusing those zealous and patriotic New Drakkensburg benefactors of having some sort of evil intent. They are patriots as well! Everyone knows that New Drakkensburg is there for the small guy, the oppressed, the weak, they are defenders of right and honor!
Rao: What about the ambush last week of the Amaterasu patrol where two vehicles were destroyed with complete loss of life? Is that not excessive? What about rumors that you and your command are getting rich on the donations that you have received?
Luck: Not if we want to win. Blood will flow until the invaders leave our sacred motherland! As for the other, it is completely false, lies, lies I tell you! I really have to go, we have an operation which will strike another blow for freedom, and we are planning it at the new beach house!
Asha Rao here, signing off from our meeting with Commandante Luck, leader of the Freedom fighters of Slobbovia.
Ashe Rao here on Marduk for the Gateway News Service. We have been granted an exclusive meeting with Commandante Luck who is the leader of one of the bands of insurgents who are self proclaimed “Freedom Fighters” attempting to run the Amaterasu forces out of their countries.
Rao: So Commandante, what made you start your fight?
Commandante Luck: Well, madam, we are just poor freedom fighters attempting to remove the rapacious Amaterasu forces who are killing our people, and attempting to crush us beneath their heel.
Rao: Some have called you a terrorist, what do you say to that?
Luck: Well, of course Amaterasu, which is renowned for its brutal and destructive occupation would say that. They are the ones who are rounding up our people, and treating our beloved Outer Slobbovia and New Podunk as occupied territory, violating the rights of Freedom Loving People everywhere!
Rao: But you are conducting a campaign of car bombs, assassinations, IEDs, which are killing those same people you are claiming to be trying to protect?
Luck: In war, eggs must be broken to make the omelet, a great general once said on Terra. We are sorry for the collateral damage, but they will be remembered as martyrs to the cause. We will erect statues to them after we throw out the Amaterasu occupiers.
Rao: I have been told that there is a price on your head by the Amaterasu Security Forces?
Luck: Yes, but they will never collect on that. I am here, I am there, I am EVERYWHERE!
Rao: Where are your funds and weapons coming from? Some say that you are just a puppet of New Drakkensburg.
Luck: Lies! Complete Lies! As for our funds, patriotic citizens have donated the money. As for the weapons, we have our sources, and we really wish that people would stop accusing those zealous and patriotic New Drakkensburg benefactors of having some sort of evil intent. They are patriots as well! Everyone knows that New Drakkensburg is there for the small guy, the oppressed, the weak, they are defenders of right and honor!
Rao: What about the ambush last week of the Amaterasu patrol where two vehicles were destroyed with complete loss of life? Is that not excessive? What about rumors that you and your command are getting rich on the donations that you have received?
Luck: Not if we want to win. Blood will flow until the invaders leave our sacred motherland! As for the other, it is completely false, lies, lies I tell you! I really have to go, we have an operation which will strike another blow for freedom, and we are planning it at the new beach house!
Asha Rao here, signing off from our meeting with Commandante Luck, leader of the Freedom fighters of Slobbovia.
221-2511 Gateway News Service- Freedonia
Shocking absolutely no one, Sir Bingo Thevins and Mr. Erich Wulfe have been served with a formal complaint from their HOA regarding “Excessive noise, unauthorized fires, use of firearms in the HOA area, noise after the imposition of “quiet hours” in violation of the Lake Witchiwoomee charter and covenants.
The two have been fined 3,000 stellars, and have been directed to gain the HOAs approval for any and all reconstruction of their residences. Sir Bingo is reported to have become irate and uttered several pithy comments after being served the fine. We met with him, and his attorney, asking if he had anything to say. Sir Bingo said: ‘Those wombat brained, dung sniffing…” before his attorney took the mike away from him and told us:
“Sir Bingo understands that the unfortunate commotion which was the result of an illegal action on the part of a group of terrorists has, regrettably, disturbed the peace and serenity of the Lake Witchiwoomee community, and he deeply regrets this occurrence, which happened when unwanted guests violated the sanctity of the lake and its community. He will pay the fine, and agree to all requests from the HOA.”
Mr. Wulfe had no comment at this time. His attorney told us that they are studying the matter and have take it under advisement at this time.
In other breaking news, Dr. Lorraine Thevins was the center of a firestorm of controversy today, as she failed almost her entire class over a cheating scandal which has threatened to engulf the University. Two students in her advanced Xenology class had hacked into the schools data center, and had downloaded the upcoming final examination for her class. Two students refused to be part of the cheating, and informed the Professor on the other students.
The University has opened an investigation into this incident, which we are told has resulted in over 18 students being expelled from the University, with no right of return. The parents of three of the students have filed suit in court to have this decision overturned. Dr. Thevins was reportedly shocked to her core over the lack of moral fiber that the students showed. She is renowned as both an excellent instructor, and a hard grader.
Shocking absolutely no one, Sir Bingo Thevins and Mr. Erich Wulfe have been served with a formal complaint from their HOA regarding “Excessive noise, unauthorized fires, use of firearms in the HOA area, noise after the imposition of “quiet hours” in violation of the Lake Witchiwoomee charter and covenants.
The two have been fined 3,000 stellars, and have been directed to gain the HOAs approval for any and all reconstruction of their residences. Sir Bingo is reported to have become irate and uttered several pithy comments after being served the fine. We met with him, and his attorney, asking if he had anything to say. Sir Bingo said: ‘Those wombat brained, dung sniffing…” before his attorney took the mike away from him and told us:
“Sir Bingo understands that the unfortunate commotion which was the result of an illegal action on the part of a group of terrorists has, regrettably, disturbed the peace and serenity of the Lake Witchiwoomee community, and he deeply regrets this occurrence, which happened when unwanted guests violated the sanctity of the lake and its community. He will pay the fine, and agree to all requests from the HOA.”
Mr. Wulfe had no comment at this time. His attorney told us that they are studying the matter and have take it under advisement at this time.
In other breaking news, Dr. Lorraine Thevins was the center of a firestorm of controversy today, as she failed almost her entire class over a cheating scandal which has threatened to engulf the University. Two students in her advanced Xenology class had hacked into the schools data center, and had downloaded the upcoming final examination for her class. Two students refused to be part of the cheating, and informed the Professor on the other students.
The University has opened an investigation into this incident, which we are told has resulted in over 18 students being expelled from the University, with no right of return. The parents of three of the students have filed suit in court to have this decision overturned. Dr. Thevins was reportedly shocked to her core over the lack of moral fiber that the students showed. She is renowned as both an excellent instructor, and a hard grader.
224-2511 Gateway News Service- Gateway
A lawsuit has been filed by passengers on the Golden Lotus, a system cruise ship of the Golden Flower Cruises system cruise line. The suit alleges that Golden Flower neglected its safety rules, neglected ship maintenance, and lacked an adequately trained crew, as a result of both bad food, and mechanical failure of ships systems, over half of the passengers came down with raging cases of Gateway’s Revenge.
Adding insult to the injury caused by bad marsh shrimp dip, the toilets on the ship malfunctioned, with results which are best not described. The ship took 14 hours to return to Gateway station, where the passengers who were much, much worse for wear were able to disembark the cruise liner to be decontaminated and obtain fresh attire.
The Golden Flower Cruise line denied that its ship was in any way the cause of this outbreak of virulent food poisoning, and the overflowing, and occasionally completely inoperative toilets on the ship. The crew, those who were not hors de combat themselves, undertook a dangerous EVA to open the pressure relief fitting on the outside of the ship which began spewing sewage into the wake of the ship as it headed back to the station for repairs.
One wag put it that it looked like porta potties being driven down a dirt road after a burrito eating contest. The Space Safety Authority has issued a 50,000 stellar fine for illegal dumping in a space traffic lane. The ship has been unofficially rechristened as the “Fecal Nebula”, or “the Brown Cloud” by some. The names have, unfortunately for Golden Flower Cruises, started to stick, no pun intended, after late night comedy show host Fern Hargrist started using it on his show.
Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe, attorneys at law are representing the passengers who not only suffered from the bad shrimp dip, but the humiliation of overflowing turbo flush systems. They are demanding 80 million stellars from the company. The company has issued a categorical denial of the charges. Miss Janelle Quimby of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe, with a completely straight face read off the complaint, which reduced the jury to helpless giggles, and even the judge had to call a recess to regain his composure.
One of the owners of Golden Flower Cruises was overheard commenting after one of their attorneys made the comment in light of the juries reaction: “Well we are royally #*$!ed, and we better settle.” The owners are refusing to settle with “pirates” as they have taken to calling Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe. But in the court of public opinion, the company is fighting a losing battle.
The Space Safety Authority has cited Golden Flower Cruises with over 29 violations of both ship and food safety regulations in the aftermath of this debacle. Gateway Orbital General Manager Bruce Oliver McTaggart said: “Who is going to clean up ma station? It looks like a hog farm after feeding time! There is ^!$! all over Ma hull!”
In the end, several unfortunate employees had to EVA along with cleaning bots to remove the sewage which had settled on the exterior of the station. A bill was sent to Golden Flower Cruises for the cost of the clean up. All Golden Flower system cruises have been suspended pending a complete inspection of its fleet, and the outcome of this trial. The standard 48 hour system cruise has been very popular for decades, with several companies offering similar packages.
A lawsuit has been filed by passengers on the Golden Lotus, a system cruise ship of the Golden Flower Cruises system cruise line. The suit alleges that Golden Flower neglected its safety rules, neglected ship maintenance, and lacked an adequately trained crew, as a result of both bad food, and mechanical failure of ships systems, over half of the passengers came down with raging cases of Gateway’s Revenge.
Adding insult to the injury caused by bad marsh shrimp dip, the toilets on the ship malfunctioned, with results which are best not described. The ship took 14 hours to return to Gateway station, where the passengers who were much, much worse for wear were able to disembark the cruise liner to be decontaminated and obtain fresh attire.
The Golden Flower Cruise line denied that its ship was in any way the cause of this outbreak of virulent food poisoning, and the overflowing, and occasionally completely inoperative toilets on the ship. The crew, those who were not hors de combat themselves, undertook a dangerous EVA to open the pressure relief fitting on the outside of the ship which began spewing sewage into the wake of the ship as it headed back to the station for repairs.
One wag put it that it looked like porta potties being driven down a dirt road after a burrito eating contest. The Space Safety Authority has issued a 50,000 stellar fine for illegal dumping in a space traffic lane. The ship has been unofficially rechristened as the “Fecal Nebula”, or “the Brown Cloud” by some. The names have, unfortunately for Golden Flower Cruises, started to stick, no pun intended, after late night comedy show host Fern Hargrist started using it on his show.
Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe, attorneys at law are representing the passengers who not only suffered from the bad shrimp dip, but the humiliation of overflowing turbo flush systems. They are demanding 80 million stellars from the company. The company has issued a categorical denial of the charges. Miss Janelle Quimby of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe, with a completely straight face read off the complaint, which reduced the jury to helpless giggles, and even the judge had to call a recess to regain his composure.
One of the owners of Golden Flower Cruises was overheard commenting after one of their attorneys made the comment in light of the juries reaction: “Well we are royally #*$!ed, and we better settle.” The owners are refusing to settle with “pirates” as they have taken to calling Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe. But in the court of public opinion, the company is fighting a losing battle.
The Space Safety Authority has cited Golden Flower Cruises with over 29 violations of both ship and food safety regulations in the aftermath of this debacle. Gateway Orbital General Manager Bruce Oliver McTaggart said: “Who is going to clean up ma station? It looks like a hog farm after feeding time! There is ^!$! all over Ma hull!”
In the end, several unfortunate employees had to EVA along with cleaning bots to remove the sewage which had settled on the exterior of the station. A bill was sent to Golden Flower Cruises for the cost of the clean up. All Golden Flower system cruises have been suspended pending a complete inspection of its fleet, and the outcome of this trial. The standard 48 hour system cruise has been very popular for decades, with several companies offering similar packages.
One of the guys who was in my gaming group back in the late 70's, early 80's has since passed on. I kept all the letters he sent when I was overseas, and have found some real treasures. Bob was brilliant at coming up with ideas for settings, and his Lyle RPG system which was basically Runequest 2e using d20 instead of percentile dice was great, but the magic system was from an old book called Authentic Thaumaturgy, which meant you had to have a masters or ph.d to understand it. His Barsoom campaign idea was just wonderful, as was his Valley of the Ancients campaign setting which was a valley on the slopes of Mt. Ararat in Turkey, where you come across gates to other times, places and realities. He also did a variant Byzantine Empire campaign setting around 1100 based on a novel by Harry Turtledove that was just brilliant as well.
But when Bob ran, it was like playing Accountants and Attorneys, he got sidetracked by the minutia, OMG, it was like: You are 5.73 meters from the opponent, using a .45ACP with 230 grain jacketed hollowpoints in a Colt M1911A1, with a modified 4 pound trigger pull, the outside temperature is 95F, with a relative humidity of 75%... etc, etc. Bob was a gear head before the term was around. So we would take his ideas and make them...playable. He was a great guy who spent 10 years at University finally getting his Master's degree before succumbing to MS. His characters that he ran were all very Lord Foul's Bane like, not wanting to be a hero, which led to one very memorable adventure where his character in our C&S campaign ended up owning a bakery in the City State of the Invincible Overlord, and a most memorable fight with a patron who wanted STRAWBERRIES!
I really miss him. We lost contact after I moved to San Antonio years ago. He was one of a kind, a great guy, I just found out he had passed away several months ago. Darn. I am at the point in life that instead of adding names to the address book I am taking them out of the address book....
Oh yes, one other thing, Bob loved the FGU games, the more complex the better. Space Opera, C&S, he really advocated for those systems. The term IBSAR (Isolated Bands of Stragglers Along the Roads) came from a Space Opera campaign....
But when Bob ran, it was like playing Accountants and Attorneys, he got sidetracked by the minutia, OMG, it was like: You are 5.73 meters from the opponent, using a .45ACP with 230 grain jacketed hollowpoints in a Colt M1911A1, with a modified 4 pound trigger pull, the outside temperature is 95F, with a relative humidity of 75%... etc, etc. Bob was a gear head before the term was around. So we would take his ideas and make them...playable. He was a great guy who spent 10 years at University finally getting his Master's degree before succumbing to MS. His characters that he ran were all very Lord Foul's Bane like, not wanting to be a hero, which led to one very memorable adventure where his character in our C&S campaign ended up owning a bakery in the City State of the Invincible Overlord, and a most memorable fight with a patron who wanted STRAWBERRIES!
I really miss him. We lost contact after I moved to San Antonio years ago. He was one of a kind, a great guy, I just found out he had passed away several months ago. Darn. I am at the point in life that instead of adding names to the address book I am taking them out of the address book....
Oh yes, one other thing, Bob loved the FGU games, the more complex the better. Space Opera, C&S, he really advocated for those systems. The term IBSAR (Isolated Bands of Stragglers Along the Roads) came from a Space Opera campaign....
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"Authentic Thaumaturgy" - that's a name I haven't heard in a very long time indeed...
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