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May 2001, Volume 1, Issue 1

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Ooops!!! by Jim MacDougal
(WARNING: "Uberman's Wake" Spoiler Alert!)
My first game, "Uberman's Wake", takes place in Harry Worcestershire's bar and grill, where all of Manhattan's superheroes hang out. The game was quite well received, but it contained a number of interesting continuity errors...  More...

Women in LARPing by Adrienne Amerman
Not too long ago, women who were involved in the gaming community were a minority. We fought against stereotypical archetypes: busty warrior amazons and mousy mage scholars. Slowly we have carved a niche for ourselves and proved, through the sweat of running games, development of well-played and complex characters and writing that contains depth and personality that we are here to stay.  More...

Where Did You Get The Idea For...?! by Jim MacDougal
Never ask a creative person "Where do you get your ideas?" This drives them crazy. Ideas come from everywhere, each idea has a unique source. However, if you ask about a specific idea then you’ll probably hear a tale worth telling.  More...