Saturday morning dawned on a very, very damp and muddy Glastonbury. Spirits were a lot higher - largely down to England's win against Colombia the previous evening - but I was also a lot more relaxed as I'd been stressing about the weather and Delphine not enjoying her first festival. She'd laid my concerns to … Continue reading GIG 372: Glastonbury ’98 Day 2: Underworld / Tricky / Robbie Williams / Mansun / Stereophonics / Tori Amos / Hothouse Flowers / Catherine Wheel / Sharon Shannon – Glastonbury Festival, 27th June 1998
Month: February 2024
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Traveller Companion Update 2024
Traveller Companion Update 2024 Traveller Supplement by Mongoose Publishing The Traveller Companion is a compilation of variant and alternate rules. Variant Traveller creation systems allow specific tailoring, whilst alternate combat rules introduce hit locations and wound severity. Rules for hunger, thirst, temperature, atmospheric and water pressure effects make the universe more realistic, not to mention more hazardous. … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Traveller Companion Update 2024
GIG 371: Glastonbury ’98 Day 1: The Jesus & Mary Chain / The Lightning Seeds / Fluke / Rialto / Laika / The Young Offenders / My Life Story / Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Glastonbury Festival, 26th June 1998
Ah, Glastonbury. Have I ever been to a sunny and dry Glastonbury? I don't think I have. The 1997 event was a mudbath - but 1998 wanted to double down and become even more of a swamp. One of our group, Craig, and his girlfriend vanished between Friday morning and Saturday morning - and we … Continue reading GIG 371: Glastonbury ’98 Day 1: The Jesus & Mary Chain / The Lightning Seeds / Fluke / Rialto / Laika / The Young Offenders / My Life Story / Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Glastonbury Festival, 26th June 1998
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Dragonslayer Role-Playing Game
Dragonslayer Role-Playing Game by OSR Publishing Hearken back to the Golden Age of Role-playing Games! Journey into a realm of myth and magic, where ancient legends and terrifying monsters come to life, and adventure awaits... Inspired by the timeles role-playing tradition of the 1980s, this ruleset seamlessly integrates the simplicity of B/X with the chrome … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Dragonslayer Role-Playing Game
GIG 370: Garbage / The Crystal Method – Brixton Academy – 4th June 1998
Garbage had just released their second album, "Version 2.0", just three weeks earlier and were on the road to support it. This Brixton gig was the first night of their UK leg, supported by a new US electronic act The Crystal Method who had released their debut album, "Vegas", the previous summer. I'd not seen … Continue reading GIG 370: Garbage / The Crystal Method – Brixton Academy – 4th June 1998
(RPG PDF Spotlight) AFF Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2nd Ed
AFF Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2nd Ed by Arion Games A complete Roleplaying Game in the classic Fighting Fantasy World. Let your imagination take you to Firetop Mountain or the Forest of Doom, and have new and exciting adventures. Contains all you need to play, including:Full rules for Hero creationComprehensive but fast game rulesMore than 160 … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) AFF Advanced Fighting Fantasy 2nd Ed
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Outgunned
Outgunned RPG by Two Little Mice Outgunned is a cinematic action rpg inspired by the classics of the genre, from Die Hard to True Lies, passing through James Bond, Atomic Blonde, Kingsman, Ocean’s Eleven, Hot Fuzz, and John Wick. In Outgunned, Players take on the role of action Heroes facing terrible odds. They will be constantly surrounded by enemies while … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Outgunned
(RPG PDF Spotlight) N.E.W. The Science Fiction Roleplaying Game
N.E.W. The Science Fiction Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook by EN Publishing VOYAGE INTO THE FAR FUTURE IN THIS VERSATILE TABLETOP GAME OF SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE Bounty hunters track down outlaws hiding in trader towns on worlds at the fringe of the galaxy. Starships explore unknown worlds, going where nobody has gone before. Great generational arks … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) N.E.W. The Science Fiction Roleplaying Game
GIG 369: Placebo / Gomez / Idlewild – Shepherds Bush Empire – 27th May 1998
Delphine and I found ourselves back down in Shepherds Bush for another of the MTV five night residency shows. This time we were here to see Placebo. I'd seen Placebo live twice before, but both times had been at festivals (Glastonbury and V97) so I was looking forward to seeing them headlining their own gig. … Continue reading GIG 369: Placebo / Gomez / Idlewild – Shepherds Bush Empire – 27th May 1998
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Arcane Crimes Division
Arcane Crimes Division Core Rulebook by Imaginary Empire Arcane Crimes Division brings light-hearted buddy-cop style action to a fantasy city bursting with magic and thick with scheming villains and ruthless scoundrels. The focus of the game is the relationship between detectives, as they crack cases, engage in thrilling chases, and confront criminal masterminds. Gameplay The … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Arcane Crimes Division
Voices From The Pulpit 