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[legionofmyth]

Mystic China (by Palladium Books) - CHI is a bad mechanic!

👎 Let's dive into the Mystic China sourcebook Chi powers to explain why it is a bad mechanic then provide potential solutions to the problem. #PalladiumBooks #MysticChina #MartialArts #NinjasAndSuperspies

Mystic China sourcebook – [PDF]Heathendog dives into Mystic China Chi powers and mechanics to explain why it is a bad mechanic, then provides potential solutions to the problem. China as you never envisioned it! Ancient magic, martial arts masters, supernatural predators, and the dark underworld of mystic China as you have never dreamed. Go ahead leave us a COMMENT 📢 to let us know what you think…

[agrownupgeekgirl]

So if you didn't realize I was a huge nerd.. here we go lol I absolutely love Rise of the TMNT and my daughter who is 26 does as well. So my daughter asked if I would want to play in a TMNT text based RP and I was like hell yea! (I got both my kids into gaming young btw so at this point they are old pros) .. so I'm sitting here snagging stuff from the old Palladium books Ninja's and Superspies, TMNT, and Mystic China to work out a system for a Rise of the TMNT game. Wish me luck lol Also if those books don't give away that I'm an old nerd I don't know what would ;)

[hopefulfestivaltastemaker]

October 24

Another roundup of things I am up to this week. Topics include futurism, Wang Huning, and the overview effect.

Futurism

Predictions about the future are, in general, the empty calories of sociology, and I don’t think these predictions are an exception. But this piece did get me thinking about some general ideas about forecasting.

If you want to have a good model, which extends to a forecast, about broad questions like wealth, technology, or standard of living, then you need to have a good idea of where these things come from. The piece does not, so it is flying blind. It may be right, just as a pilot who can’t see still might land the plane by luck.

Where does our wealth come from? I think there is a general understanding that it comes from science and technology, though this only adds a layer of indirection to the puzzle. Where do science and technology come from? I see at least two good answers to this question. The following are neither exclusive nor exhaustive answers.

The first, often associated with the ecological economics school of thought, is that wealth ultimately comes from natural resources. These resources include mineral wealth, forests, farmland, oceans, and so forth. Above all is energy, the master resource, because energy is the medium by which mines are transformed into ore and then valuable minerals, by which land and oceans are transformed into food, and by which raw materials are transformed into manufactured goods. In this school of thought, technology often plays a marginal role and raw materials the central role.

A second school of thought focuses on human minds. I still consider Julian Simon to be the best exponent of this thinking. Simon regards a high human population as a good thing and I imagine would regard current demographic forecasts as a worrisome prospect. With cognition centered, resources are almost entirely decoupled from raw materials. It is advancing science that turns oil, uranium, bauxite ore, and so on from curiosities into pillars of the economy, and technology could do the same to deuterium, minerals on the sea floor, and asteroids.

A symptom of modern malaise is that we lack an understanding of where wealth comes from and therefore take it for granted. The piece linked above discusses possible technological advances, such as colonies on Mars, but there is no sense of where they will come from.

I would like to write some forecasts of my own. This genre may be a form of empty calories, but I like to indulge in candy every now and then.

Wang Huning

There was an article on Palladium recently about Wang Huning, an influential Chinese intellectual who is regarded, among other things, as a main architect behind China’s current “Common Prosperity” campaign. The article is worth reading, and I won’t belabor it further.

An English translation of the book referred to, America Against America, can be found here.

The Overview Effect

The Overview Effect is a term coined by Frank White (incidentally, the fourth edition of his book on the subject is coming out now) describing the psychological effect of seeing Earth from space. The experience is said to impress upon the individual a sense of the oneness and fragility of the Earth. I have been involved for the last few months in a discussion group on the topic.

A couple things that have occurred to me lately. The first is the overlap between the overview effect and other kinds of observational experiences, such as near-death experiences. Cathedrals are meant to impress upon a person the glory of God, to the point where medieval European societies were willing to invest a large share of their resources into building them. Exposure to nature is purported to foster environmental consciousness.

The second is the distinction between the mystical and the political. Phrases like “environmental consciousness” arouse some suspicion in me, because it is unclear what exactly they mean. A general concern for the well-being of nature might start as a mystical experience, although ethicists will quickly add an academic component when they interrogate what is meant by “well-being” and “nature”. Even with a notion in hand, are we pursuing degrowth, decoupling, or something else?

In discussions of the overview effect, it is common to translate that experience into environmental terms (see e.g. the purported influence of the Earthrise photograph on Earth Day) and geopolitical terms (e.g. international cooperation). It is difficult to draw the line between the mystical and political in these cases, but I have my suspicion that there is some amount of carelessness in this regard.

In the United States and Europe, there are instances of people with near-death experiences to meet Jesus in the course of events. A broader look at the phenomenon indicates that people, including atheists, often meet deities of their culture’s religion. The mind has a way of translating experiences into cultural terms that are familiar. This makes it quite challenging to know how to interpret these experiences.

[kayawagner]

Nightbane® Role-Playing Game

Publisher: Palladium Books

Nightbane® RPG

A complete role-playing game of discovery, power, horror and conspiracy.

The Nightbane® R.C.C. enables gamers to play supernatural shape-changers. Beings who can appear completely human, but are really superhuman creatures from the twilight dimension known as the Nightlands™.

Nightbane creation tables — each Nightbane looks different (horrific, human, or strangely beautiful) and possesses different abilities.

Nightbane “Talents” are supernatural and magic abilities of incredible power and range. The only catch, they must shed their human disguise and become a monster to use them.

Nearly a dozen other O.C.C.s and R.C.C.s including the Sorcerer, Mystic, Vampire, Wampyr, Snake Bird, and Nightbane Mystic.

New magic, psionic abilities and supernatural powers.

Nightlords and their minions like the Hunters, Hounds, and Hollow Men.

The Nightlands™, secret organizations, cults, madmen, and tons of campaign and adventure ideas.

Compatible with Beyond the Supernatural™, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, and Mystic China™, and adaptable to Rifts® and the entire Palladium Megaverse®.

240 pages!

Price: $12.99 Nightbane® Role-Playing Game published first on https://supergalaxyrom.tumblr.com

[legionofmyth]

Mystic China (by Palladium Books) - Overview

🎲 China as you never envisioned it! Ancient magic, martial arts masters, supernatural predators, and the dark underworld of mystic China as you have never dreamed. #PalladiumBooks #MysticChina #MartialArts #NinjasAndSuperspies

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[legionofmyth]

Palladium Books Megaverse: Mixed alignment groups - I'm Evil!

🎲 Unleash dark power in the Palladium Books Megaverse with Miscreant, Aberrant, and Diabolical alignments. Embrace your sinister nature and conquer all. #Rifts #PalladiumFantasy #PalladiumBooks #RiftsRPG #TabletopGaming

Rifts Ultimate Edition Rifts First Edition Unleash dark power in the Palladium Books Megaverse with Miscreant, Aberrant, and Diabolical alignments. Embrace your sinister nature and conquer all. Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds, where infinite possibilities await at every turn. Rifts, the iconic role-playing game by Palladium Books, is a gateway to unparalleled adventures that…

[legionofmyth]

Palladium Books Megaverse: Mixed alignment groups - I'm Selfish!

🎲 Embrace personal freedom and autonomy with Unprincipled and Anarchist alignments in the Palladium Books Megaverse. Challenge norms and forge your own path. #Rifts #PalladiumFantasy #PalladiumBooks #RiftsRPG #TabletopGaming

Rifts Ultimate Edition Rifts First Edition Embrace personal freedom and autonomy with Unprincipled and Anarchist alignments in the Palladium Books Megaverse. Challenge norms and forge your own path. Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds, where infinite possibilities await at every turn. Rifts, the iconic role-playing game by Palladium Books, is a gateway to unparalleled adventures…

[legionofmyth]

Palladium Books Megaverse: Mixed alignment groups - I'm Good!

🎲 Discover the virtuous paths of Principled and Scrupulous alignments in the Palladium Books Megaverse. Embrace honor, justice, and compassion. #Rifts #PalladiumFantasy #PalladiumBooks #RiftsRPG #TabletopGaming

Rifts Ultimate Edition Rifts First Edition Discover the virtuous paths of Principled and Scrupulous alignments in the Palladium Books Megaverse. Embrace honor, justice, and compassion. Step into a world where imagination knows no bounds, where infinite possibilities await at every turn. Rifts, the iconic role-playing game by Palladium Books, is a gateway to unparalleled adventures that will…

[kayawagner]

Nightbane® Role-Playing Game

Publisher: Palladium Books

Nightbane® RPG

A complete role-playing game of discovery, power, horror and conspiracy.

The Nightbane® R.C.C. enables gamers to play supernatural shape-changers. Beings who can appear completely human, but are really superhuman creatures from the twilight dimension known as the Nightlands™.

Nightbane creation tables — each Nightbane looks different (horrific, human, or strangely beautiful) and possesses different abilities.

Nightbane “Talents” are supernatural and magic abilities of incredible power and range. The only catch, they must shed their human disguise and become a monster to use them.

Nearly a dozen other O.C.C.s and R.C.C.s including the Sorcerer, Mystic, Vampire, Wampyr, Snake Bird, and Nightbane Mystic.

New magic, psionic abilities and supernatural powers.

Nightlords and their minions like the Hunters, Hounds, and Hollow Men.

The Nightlands™, secret organizations, cults, madmen, and tons of campaign and adventure ideas.

Compatible with Beyond the Supernatural™, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, and Mystic China™, and adaptable to Rifts® and the entire Palladium Megaverse®.

240 pages!

Price: $12.99 Nightbane® Role-Playing Game published first on https://supergalaxyrom.tumblr.com

[kayawagner]

Nightbane® Role-Playing Game

Publisher: Palladium Books

Nightbane® RPG

A complete role-playing game of discovery, power, horror and conspiracy.

The Nightbane® R.C.C. enables gamers to play supernatural shape-changers. Beings who can appear completely human, but are really superhuman creatures from the twilight dimension known as the Nightlands™.

Nightbane creation tables — each Nightbane looks different (horrific, human, or strangely beautiful) and possesses different abilities.

Nightbane “Talents” are supernatural and magic abilities of incredible power and range. The only catch, they must shed their human disguise and become a monster to use them.

Nearly a dozen other O.C.C.s and R.C.C.s including the Sorcerer, Mystic, Vampire, Wampyr, Snake Bird, and Nightbane Mystic.

New magic, psionic abilities and supernatural powers.

Nightlords and their minions like the Hunters, Hounds, and Hollow Men.

The Nightlands™, secret organizations, cults, madmen, and tons of campaign and adventure ideas.

Compatible with Beyond the Supernatural™, Heroes Unlimited™, Ninjas & Superspies™, and Mystic China™, and adaptable to Rifts® and the entire Palladium Megaverse®.

240 pages!

Price: $12.99 Nightbane® Role-Playing Game published first on https://supergalaxyrom.tumblr.com