The Wildsea by Mythworks A post-fall fantasy tabletop roleplaying game set in a rampant ocean of verdant green. Some three hundred years ago the empires of the world were toppled by a wave of fast growing greenery, a tide of rampant growth spilling from the West known as the Verdancy. Now chainsaw-driven ships cut their … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) The Wildsea
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GIG 377: Depeche Mode / Tim Simenon / Purity – Wembley Arena, 30th September 1998
This was Depeche Mode's "The Singles Tour 86 98" so you just knew it was going to be packed with hit after hit. Purity and Tim Simenon were the support acts, although by the time Delphine, Richard and I arrived I think we managed to catch a bit of Tim Simenon's DJ set but that … Continue reading GIG 377: Depeche Mode / Tim Simenon / Purity – Wembley Arena, 30th September 1998
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Blackwatch 2385
Blackwatch 2385 RPG by Bad Wizard Games Welcome to the year 2385! The Twist War is over, worlds are rebuilding, and the Confederacy is assembling an interstellar navy. But the galaxy is far from stable and ripe with opportunities for the right kind of adventurers. Blackwatch 2385 is a science fiction role-playing game that provides thrilling … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Blackwatch 2385
(Poetry) Silent Companion
Along with reams of short stories, and longer attempts at fiction, I’ve written countless poems over the decades. The bulk were written in my teens and twenties and I literally have folders full of handwritten and typewritten compositions. I’d been threatening to put a selection into print since the mid-90’s. I remember discussing it with … Continue reading (Poetry) Silent Companion
GIG 376: Puressence / The Dandys – LA2, 23rd September 1998
I was so pleased that Puressence had released their second album, "Only Forever" earlier in the year as it meant they were back on the road - and I really couldn't get enough of them live. I'd managed to see them a couple of times back in 1996, and once in May 1998 when they … Continue reading GIG 376: Puressence / The Dandys – LA2, 23rd September 1998
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Orbital Blues: A Space Western RPG
Orbital Blues: A Space Western RPG by SoulMuppet Publishing This is the rock and roll future of yesteryear that never was—and nobody wanted. It is an intergalactic age of cowboys, outlaws and bandits playing on an interstellar stage. It is a time of hyper-capitalism and a cut-throat gig economy. Unreliable trash-heaps carry scrappy underdogs to … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Orbital Blues: A Space Western RPG
GIG 375: Republica – Dingwalls, 15th September 1998
Having seen, and really enjoyed, Republica at a couple of festivals (Glastonbury and Reading) in the summer of 1997 I was really keen on seeing them live again. Dingwalls was packed. Really packed. And very sweaty. But there was a great vibe and it was obviosuly people were ready to party. I'd been very surprised … Continue reading GIG 375: Republica – Dingwalls, 15th September 1998
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Rifts Titan Robotics Sourcebook
Rifts Titan Robotics Sourcebook by Palladium Books Inc Shrouded in secrecy and rumor, the true story of Titan Robotics is finally revealed. The enigmatic arms manufacturer’s undisclosed operations and special projects unveil the shocking truth – androids walk among us and enact a mysterious plan with goals unknown to the unsuspecting world. While their existence … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Rifts Titan Robotics Sourcebook
GIG 374: Pulp / Catatonia / Bernard Butler / Bentley Rhythym Ace / Ultrasound – Finsbury Park, 25th July 1998
Fresh from headlining Glastonbury the month before (GIG 373) Pulp were on their own summer tour and playing an all day festival in London's Finsbury Park. This was the third time I'd seen Pulp, and I was joined by two of sisters - Dom and Gen - who had also been with me when we … Continue reading GIG 374: Pulp / Catatonia / Bernard Butler / Bentley Rhythym Ace / Ultrasound – Finsbury Park, 25th July 1998
(RPG PDF Spotlight) Rocket Age 5e – Core Rulebook
Rocket Age 5e - Core Rulebook by Why Not Games Rocket Age won the ENnies Judge's Spotlight Award. "It's alternate history pulpy retro-sci-fi space opera planetary romance. It's throttled up rocket packs burning radium on the long blast to the farthest reaches of the Solar System. It's hunting thunder lizards in the upland jungles of Venus. … Continue reading (RPG PDF Spotlight) Rocket Age 5e – Core Rulebook
Voices From The Pulpit 