A Referee is many things: host, writer, actor, and judge. While players play, you have to do everything else. It’s almost like work, and isn’t for everyone. But you’re different; you LIKE the job. It’s a big job to do, and your toolkit should stack up to the size of your job.»Read more
Among the stars in a distant galaxy there exists a region of densely populated habitable worlds. It is here your story begins, a place commonly called "the frontier" where people dwell and tales unfold.»Read more
As the d00 system has evolved over the years, one question we seem to get a lot in emails and at conventions is "why isn't there an Athlete skill?" The truth is, we had one in Covert Ops during development. We removed it intentionally, and so I thought I'd take a moment to explain and hope that some folks comment and help convince me otherwise.
One thing I like to ask back: how do you define athletics?»Read more
While making our most recent roundup of agents for Covert Ops to test some things, one of my players asked if they could have their agent be more agile than coordinated. He reasoned that the DEX score is a broad brush application of physical definition, in much the same way that the Thief skill is a broad brush application of a type of skill, and so he asked if he could specialize in agility.»Read more