Warehouse 23 Blog

Subterfuge, Influence, Politicking

Posted: August 07, 2007

Ah yes, high school. It wasn't about learning. They like to say that, but those of us who attended know better. It was really about finishing the year with the most signatures in your yearbook. And, of course, all the scheming that being popular entails. Just think, without all that formative High School Drama, we wouldn't be the people we are today. Hey, waitaminnut . . .

A Game That's Going Places

Posted: August 06, 2007

Ingenious: Travel Edition is the ideal diversion for long trips in a small space. You and a rival mind can while away the tedious hours as you steadily travel from point A to point B in your car. Or plane. Boat. Train. Buggy. Hot-air balloon. Sleigh. Palanquin.

Enter The Drunken Fist Of The North Flying Guillotine

Posted: August 05, 2007

One GM. One Monk (level 7-9). One book. One on One Adventures #7: Eyes of the Dragon. For the honor of the temple, justice will be served! Wu-chaaaa!!

Dear Evil, Take A Vacation

Posted: August 04, 2007

Sincerely, The Rest of the Planet. Honestly now, the world already ended once. Are two apocalypses really necessary? The Evil Nasty-Bad Ones outlined in RuneQuest: Hawkmoon - Granbretan sure seem to think so. Sure, you expect this sort of delinquent behavior from a group of people who call themselves the "Dark Empire," but need they beat a post-apocalyptically dead horse so vigorously?

P'U'ma'ra

Posted: August 03, 2007

Let's not mince words: the pak'ma'ra are butt ugly. They are as ugly as an ugly butt. And they smell twice as bad. Sure they've got a grand history spanning the ages and a culture richer than an oil baron, all of which is outlined in Babylon 5: The Lurker's Guide to pak'ma'ra, but . . . but . . . Nothing living should have the aroma of cheese that's been sitting inside sweat socks in the sun for twelve hours.

Three In One

Posted: August 02, 2007

It sounds messy. Three can't fit into one, after all, so everything would spill over. One is inherently smaller than three. In fact, it's only a third of three's size. And yet: Icehouse: 3House. Three games. One product. Don't think about their amazing feat of quantum gaming too hard or blood will shoot out your ears and your eyes will boil and steam will - look, just don't, 'kay?

Y'know What Glorantha Needs?

Posted: August 01, 2007

Another city. RuneQuest: Jrustela provides. Now that that's taken care of, we all get to live happily ever after. Cool, huh?

Buy! Buy! Buy!

Posted: July 31, 2007

No, wait, sell! Specifically, we want to sell Owner's Choice and you want to buy it. See? Just like the stock market. One of us gets money and the other goes home happy. Hmm. So, maybe not quite like the stock market . . .

You're Not Old. You're Experienced.

Posted: July 30, 2007

Just because you're the sort of person who read the books behind the setting of RuneQuest: Hawkmoon when they were first released doesn't mean you're an old fogey. Would you call Gandalf an "old fogey?" Or Elminster? Or . . . some other cool old guy (who is probably also a mage of unfathomable power)? No! You would not! Because they would ensmotifiy you.

Monstoramalammadingdong

Posted: July 29, 2007

Monsters! Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head, they're all here in Iron Kingdoms: Monsternomicon Volume 2.

Know When To Fold 'em

Posted: July 28, 2007

There's pretty much no joke to be made about Exalted: War for the Throne that doesn't involve the restroom, so we shan't try.

Danse, Yes. Macabre, Less So.

Posted: July 27, 2007

So, you're one of the gods. You want to rule over All What Is. You pick a fight with the other gods. Here's the hitch: your fighting is destroying, well, pretty much everything. The solution? Get a bunch of dancers together and hold a Masquerade. Look, if it makes sense to the gods, who are we to question it?

Miniscule Malevolence

Posted: July 26, 2007

The Monty Python: Plush Mini Black Beast of Aaaarrrggghhhh is, despite appearances, perfectly safe. Unless you're a very, very short Knight of the Round Table on a quest for the Holy Grail. Then you're pretty much screwed.

Start From The End

Posted: July 25, 2007

First, you're alive. Then, you're dead. But only briefly. 'Cause then you're undead. Then you get all mopey. Then you read Vampire: The Requiem - The Blood and find out you get powers. Then you pretend to be mopey to fit in, but deep down you really enjoy jumping around on rooftops and beating up people.

Gaming Is Mandatory. Living Is Not.

Posted: July 24, 2007

In its infinite benevolence and wisdom, your friend The Computer has issued an order for you to purchase Paranoia: Flashbacks II. This high-quality book contains three compulsory missions that your friend The Computer expects you to complete. It goes without saying that your friend The Computer will kill you if you do not. What is still up for debate, however, is in how many ways.