http://www.quasisemi.com/wp From Allusions to Illusions Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:21:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I find myself often wanting to move a file in a directory tree to same place under a different parent directory.  Usually this is because I have a directory tree that I want to separate into different bins depending on criteria.  The upshot of which is that I've written python ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/08/26/move-a-file-w-directory-maintenence/ Session10 - July27 Bill - [[Dorn Roka]] - [[Imzuni]], [[Warrior Guild]], [[Holy Nephilim]] Jim - [[Olthisal]] - [[Imzuni]], [[Information Guild]], [[Holy Nephilim]] Heath - [[Lilith]] - [[Gezz]], [[Warrior Guild]], [[Holy Nephilim]] Chris - [[Imleth Civzal]] - [[Gezz]], [[Warrior Guild]] George - [[Jolan]] - [[Quepa]], [[Seeker]], [[Church of Anquon]] Roman - [[Kalrel]] - [[Duzal]], [[Warrior Guild]], [[CoA]] Session ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/07/28/nephilim-song-session-10-actual-play/ The Friday night/Saturday morning midnight to 4am slot I appropriately filled with Don't Rest Your Head run by John Farish (He probably hangs out at There is No Screen, since he was handing out cards for it, but I'm don't know who he'd be there.) I got lucky and ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/07/25/dexcon-11-dont-rest-your-head/ Saturday night in the 8pm slot I played Misspent Youth written by and run by Rob Bohl. This was an unexpected favorite for the con. I had high expectations for PTA and a few other games, this one I actually skipped over on my first pass through the ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/07/24/dexcon-11-misspent-youth/ I woke up all early so I could make the 2pm Prime Time Adventure game run by Jeff Collyer. This is the first time I've played PTA but I've heard a lot of really good things about it. I thought the pitch session was a lot of fun. We ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/07/23/dexcon-11-prime-time-adventures/ This is the first of the Dexcon 11 posts.  Think of it as sort of an introduction to the con before I start talking about the games I played.  This is the first con I've been to since I was in highschool so it's unlikely that I'll talk about anything ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/07/22/dexcon-11-hotel-and-environs/ I really like these T-Shirts.  Sadly I think many will misread them. http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/06/23/t-shirts/ Another post of the Nephilim Song 4.0 design series. After, before or maybe simultaneously to choosing goals the PCs should choose a faction. A faction represents a group, any faction can be broken down into sub-factions in a fractal infinite regression until the great empire is broken down into tiny factions ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/05/29/factional-scale-conflict/ So I've been thinking of Nephilim Song 4.0 design and my goal is that characters naturally emerge that pass the empty room test*. The empty room test is if the GM tells his players, "Okay, it's Tuesday morning, you wake up. There is no imminent threat, action or ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/05/28/empty-room-test/ Before the end of the day I should mention that it's my birthday. Woohoo. Last Friday I sent out an invite to join me at the Brickskeller on this Friday (my birthday, observed). If somehow, I know you and you read this blog, and I failed on have ... http://www.quasisemi.com/wp/2008/03/17/birthday/