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This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars Roleplaying Game series.  Recommended number of players: 4-6, Play time 2-4 hours on average Star Wars is a game that requires one player take on the role of Game Master, managing the rules and operating the world.  We recommend picking up a copy of one of the beginner sets from Fantasy Flight, or from a book retailer like Amazon. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Star Wars. The Beginner Set provide sample characters, an adventure to run them through, enough rules for the players and game master to play, and a set of the special dice! In addition to players Star Wars requires a handful of components: 1) Core Rulebook or Beginner Set 2) Character Sheets - available to print online, handwrite or copy from the rule book. 3) Star Wars RPG Dice and a pair of Percentile Dice (2 ten sided dice) 4) Writing Utensils

“Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil 3rd-rate heroes and villains toil in the muck beneath the shining city. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Dr. Henrik Mannover (Steven Moverley) - A village physician and a witch. Fiona Adair (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - A shapechanger, cursed to hold a human form. Brother Gregor Fun (John Holt) - An English priest. The grid for this game: Between Steve and John: Townsfolk - The Doctor and The Priest PLUS an Object - A Blessed Ornate Cross Between John and Stacey: Outsiders - Newly Arrived Travelers PLUS a Location - Towne Center at the Wolf and Hound Tavern. Between Stacey and Steve: Supernatural - The Witch and the Cursed PLUS a Need to Reveal Those Who are Monsters. TILT: Mayhem - An out of control rampage Paranoia - A stranger arrives

"Mr. Harley: Your impatience is quite understandable. Klaatu: I'm impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it. Mr. Harley: I'm afraid my people haven't. I'm very sorry... I wish it were otherwise." -The Day the Earth Stood Still A quiet development where petty neighborhood squabbles hide darker motives. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Gladys Marlow (Ken Breese) - A septuagenarian with a knack for electronics repair. Ronald 'Ron' Matthews (Patrick Cartelli) - The son of Gladys Marlow, he hasn't any job prospects, but takes good care of his mother. Quincy Marmot (John Holt) - A retiree with a nose for everyone else's business. The grid for this game: Between Ken and Patrick: Family - Caregiver and Invalid PLUS an Object, a Sweaty Baseball Cap with something tucked in the Brim. Between Patrick and John: Home Owner's Association - Co-Authors of the Revised Garbage Policy PLUS a Need - to get out of an irritating commitmen

"The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices - to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all its own - for the children and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to The Twilight Zone." - Rod Sterling A quiet development where petty neighborhood squabbles hide darker motives. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Gladys Marlow (Ken Breese) - A septuagenarian with a knack for electronics repair. Ronald 'Ron' Matthews (Patrick Cartelli) - The son of Gladys Marlow, he hasn't any job prospects, but takes good care of his mother. Quincy Marmot (John Holt) - A retiree with a nose for everyone else's business. The grid for this game: Between Ken and Patrick: Family - Caregiver and

"To hold a pen is to be at war." ― Voltaire If you live by the pen you will die by the pen in this pen-convention story. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Cecil Adams (Ken Breese) - A young upstart in the Pen Game. Ralph James (Chris Diercksen) - The Charismatic candidate for VP of the Pen Club. Ian K. Well (John Holt) - A nervous pen-hoarder also running for VP of the Pen Club. The grid for this game: Between Ken and Chris: Lovers - Weird Ink-Stained Love PLUS an Object of Mystery - The Pen with No Name. Between Chris and John: Philosophers - Handwriting Analyst & Anxious Client PLUS a Need - to get a little money for the bus ride home. Between John and Ken: Monarchs - Candidates for VP of the Poppleton Pen Club PLUS a Location - Room 404 on the fold-out cot. The TILT: Innocence - The wrong guys gets busted Paranoia - A sudden reversal Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and check out his theatrical group Team Awesome Robot. Also take a mome

“Without the pen of Paine, the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.” ― John Adams If you live by the pen you will die by the pen in this pen-convention story. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Cecil Adams (Ken Breese) - A young upstart in the Pen Game. Ralph James (Chris Diercksen) - The Charismatic candidate for VP of the Pen Club. Ian K. Well (John Holt) - A nervous pen-hoarder also running for VP of the Pen Club. The grid for this game: Between Ken and Chris: Lovers - Weird Ink-Stained Love PLUS an Object of Mystery - The Pen with No Name. Between Chris and John: Philosophers - Handwriting Analyst & Anxious Client PLUS a Need - to get a little money for the bus ride home. Between John and Ken: Monarchs - Candidates for VP of the Poppleton Pen Club PLUS a Location - Room 404 on the fold-out cot. Find Chris on twitter @c_diercks and check out his theatrical group Team Awesome Robot. Also take a moment to check out his wife

“We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.” ― H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu A house on the Mississippi has gathered many inhabitants and many stories over the years. To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Baby Doll (Ken Breese) - A haunted doll, the oldest of the spirits in Hurtview Manor. The Bogeyman (Sharang Biswas) - A spirit fed by fear with an obsession with children. The Well Dressed Suicide (John Holt) - One of the younger spirits in Hurtview Manor. The Kingdom for this game: Hurtview Manor, a haunted manor on the Mississippi. Threats: Rezoning / Construction Exorcism Vanishing / Fading Spirits Locations: The Greenhouse / Hot House The Room beneath the old Well The New Addition, a parlor The Nursery The Gate at the end of the drive The partially renovated Ballroom The New Conflict: Conflict: Will Hurtview Manor accept baby Charity as one of thei

This is a brief overview that lays out the basic of setting up and playing a game of Kingdom.  Recommended number of players: 3-5, Play time 3-5 hours on average Kingdom is a 'GMless' game, you don't need a Dungeon Master or Game Master setting up the rules and the world.  We recommend picking up a copy of the rules from Lame Mage. They have copies available as PDF and physical books. Try your friendly local games store. If they carry role playing games they probably carry Kingdom. In addition to players Kingdom only requires a handful of components: 1) Rulebook  2) Character Sheets - available to print or copy from the rule book. 3) Index Cards & Paper 4) Writing Utensils

"The first step towards mastering time is always to make time meaningless" — Robert Aickman A house on the Mississippi has gathered many inhabitants and many stories over the years. To learn more about how Kingdom is played check out our primer episode. pThe characters for this game: Baby Doll (Ken Breese) - A haunted doll, the oldest of the spirits in Hurtview Manor. The Bogeyman (Sharang Biswas) - A spirit fed by fear with an obsession with children. The Well Dressed Suicide (John Holt) - One of the younger spirits in Hurtview Manor. The Kingdom for this game: Hurtview Manor, a haunted manor on the Mississippi. Threats: Rezoning / Construction Exorcism Vanishing / Fading Spirits Locations: The Greenhouse / Hot House The Room beneath the old Well The New Addition, a parlor The Nursery The Gate at the end of the drive The partially renovated Ballroom The Conflict: Conflict: Will Hurtview Manor let the Faithleys stay? Find Sharang Biswas on twitter @SharangBiswas, and check out his game Mad Science Found

“The dead know only one thing: it is better to be alive.” ― Full Metal Jacket Boredom and the nearness of death lead to all sorts of mischief at this army encampment near the front. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Private "Coop" Kincaid (Chris Littler) - A mechanic, truck driver and smuggler. Private Benny "Three Boots" McFae (John Holt) - A nervous soldier looking for a quick buck and a way out. Corporal Jimmy "Bear" Hagen (Ken Breese) - A truck driver and smuggler with ties to a stateside organization of do-gooders. Betsy Green, AKA 'Green' (Tiffany Cook) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization. The grid for this game: Between Ken and Chris: Black Market - Truck Drivers PLUS a Need - to get ready to take what you deserve. Between Chris and John: Replacement Increments a pair of gung-ho patriots PLUS a Need - to get rich smuggling valuables. Between John and Tiffany: Replacement Increments p

“By now we'd come to look at all replacements as dead men who temporarily had the use of the arms and legs. The came and went so fast and so regularly that sometimes we didn't even learn their names. Truth is, after a while, we sort of avoided gettin' to know them.” ― The Big Red One Boredom and the nearness of death lead to all sorts of mischief at this army encampment near the front. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Private "Coop" Kincaid (Chris Littler) - A mechanic, truck driver and smuggler Private Benny "Three Boots" McFae (John Holt) - A nervous soldier looking for a quick buck and a way out. Corporal Jimmy "Bear" Hagen (Ken Breese) - A truck driver and smuggler with ties to a stateside organization of do-gooders. Betsy Green, AKA 'Green' (Tiffany Cook) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization. The grid for this game: Between Ken and Chris: Black Market - Truck Drivers PLUS a Need - to g

“It is so easy to get the better of people when they care about each other — which is why evil will always have the edge.” ― Casanova Frankenstein, Mystery Men The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. TILT: Failure - A stupid plan executed to perfection Paranoia - Two people cross paths and everything changes The characters for this game: Roger Stevenson, AKA Incisor (Steven Moverley) - An aged vampire hunter, from back when they weren't a protected class. Victoria Duplinious 5 (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - Female clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious. Victor Duplinious 17, AKA Incisor (John Holt) - Male clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious, styles himself a dental villain. Sabel O'Hare (Josh Mueller) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization. The grid for this game: Between Steve and John: Villains - Similarly themed villains fighting for the use of the s

“What good is science if no one gets hurt?” ― Chrome Dome from The Tick The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Roger Stevenson, AKA Incisor (Steven Moverley) - An aged vampire hunter, from back when they weren't a protected class. Victoria Duplinious 5 (Stacey Douglass Moverley) - Female clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious. Victor Duplinious 17, AKA Incisor (John Holt) - Male clone of the late Doctor Victor Duplinious, styles himself a dental villain. Sabel O'Hare (Josh Mueller) - Former hero turned henchman to Dr. Yes, a leading member of the evil GLOVE organization. The grid for this game: Between Steve and John: Villains - Similarly themed villains fighting for the use of the same name PLUS a Need - to get even with the whole damned world. Between John and Stacey: Family - Clones PLUS a Need - to get respect from the bureaucrats at GLOVE who classified you as a D-class vi

“Nice valley. Think I'll keep it.” ―Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) In our second episode the characters play out the scenes as the world falls apart no matter how hard the hero tries to stop it, To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode. The world of this game: World Name: Many Goodly Things Flaw: Materialism Elements: Echo, Dust, Magnets Traditions: Architecture - The moving society is built on a series of magnetic flotillas of various sizes. The design aesthetics mirror the philosophies of the various clans that inhabit the structures. Justice - The guilty are banished to the winds, stripped of magnet and clan. They are allowed to keep their birthstones. Military - Clan leaders all answer The Lord of Many Goodly Things. Agents of the Lord wear a badge made of family cups beat into the shape of an inverted horseshoe magnet w/ a sword and oar crossed behind it. Entertainment - Skiff Racers compete for status and resources for their clans. They ride on finicky hover sle

“He doesn't have a name so Death can't find him!” ― Waterworld, 1995 The heart of downfall is the world you will play in. Our first episode is the creation of this world and the characters at the heart of it's imminent destruction. To learn more about how Downfall is played check out our primer episode. The world of this game: World Name: Many Goodly Things Flaw: Materialism Elements: Echo, Dust, Magnets Traditions: Architecture - The moving society is built on a series of magnetic flotillas of various sizes. The design aesthetics mirror the philosophies of the various clans that inhabit the structures. Justice - The guilty are banished to the winds, stripped of magnet and clan. They are allowed to keep their birthstones. Military - Clan leaders all answer The Lord of Many Goodly Things. Agents of the Lord wear a badge made of family cups beat into the shape of an inverted horseshoe magnet w/ a sword and oar crossed behind it. Entertainment - Skiff Racers compete for status and resources for their clans. They

FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app!!   “Most of the successful people in Hollywood are failures as human beings.” ― Marlon Brando The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The TILT: Failure - Something Precious is on Fire Mayhem - Magnificent Self-Destruction The characters for this game: Muffy HoldenKampf (Ken Breese) - 22 year old trust fund heiress, party girl. Alana Kardova-HoldenKampf (John Holt) - Second Wife (of three) to Papa HoldenKampf and mother of Muffy. Ariel Allison (Stacey Douglass-Moverley) - Life coach to the rich and famous of LA. Sabel O'Hare (Steve Moverley) - Accountant and gin-soaked gambler. The grid for this game: Between John and Ken: High Society - Eventual Hei

FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app! “Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.” ― Marilyn Monroe The brighter the sun the harder the shadows and LA is always sunny. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Muffy HoldenKampf (Ken Breese) - 22 year old trust fund heiress, party girl. Alana Kardova-HoldenKampf (John Holt) - Second Wife (of three) to Papa HoldenKampf and mother of Muffy. Ariel Allison (Stacey Douglass-Moverley) - Life coach to the rich and famous of LA. Sabel O'Hare (Steve Moverley) - Accountant and gin-soaked gambler. The grid for this game: Between John and Ken: High Society - Eventual Heirs to the HoldenKampf Fortune PLUS the Need to cover up the

FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app!! “Under the moon, the road that ran from the edge of her forest gleamed like water, but when she stepped out onto it, away from the trees, she felt how hard it was, and how long. She almost turned back then; but instead she took a deep breath of the woods air that still drifted to her, and held it in her mouth like a flower, as long as she could.” ― Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn In a quiet town, set back in the woods of Ohio, a darkness festers. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The Tilt: Failure - A Tiny Mistake Leads to Ruin Innocence - Love Rears its Ugly Head The characters for this game: Gey Dawn (Tiffany Cook) - A high school rebel turned troubled agoraphobe. Ethan Yardly (Ken Breese) - A high school

FIASCO PLAY SET CONTEST 2016!! Tim Rodriguez, one of our players this week, has provided us with codes for his official Fiasco Mobile App. Contribute your ideas to our playset and if we use your suggestions we'll send you a code for an Android or iOS copy of the app!! “Oh, but you must travel through those woods again and again... said a shadow at the window... and you must be lucky to avoid the wolf every time... But the wolf... the wolf only needs enough luck to find you once.” ― Emily Carroll, Through the Woods In a quiet town, set back in the woods of Ohio, a darkness festers. To learn more about how Fiasco is played check out our primer episode. The characters for this game: Gey Dawn (Tiffany Cook) - A high school rebel turned troubled agoraphobe. Ethan Yardly (Ken Breese) - A high school partier turned responsible  Deputy Sheriff. Elena Borracho (Tim Rodriguez) - The town's general medical practitioner and shrink. Doug Widders (John Holt) - The town loon, a pump jockey who picks up odd jobs and drinks f