# Son of General Inspiration Thread

**URL:** <https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 18, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29 "2018-11-18T18:11:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/garrett/32/3_2.png) [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/101 "2019-07-07T02:49:28Z")

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Every ~~Masks~~ PBTA session ever.

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/dave/32/6344_2.png) [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/102 "2019-07-08T03:21:45Z")

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But they got some great XP from it!

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/dave/32/6344_2.png) [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/103 "2019-07-08T03:29:13Z")

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Allow me to say that _Spider-Man: Far from Home_ is a great MASKS game. Who am I? Who do I want to be? How do I make this over-elaborate plan to tell the girl I really like actually work when the entire world seems out to stop me? Whom do I trust? Whose advice do I take? How can I live up to not just the power I have, but with all the expectations being dumped upon me (esp. by myself)?

It’s a funny, heart-full film, deeply in keeping with the sensibilities of Spider-Man as the guy who struggles to find himself against all adversity. Definitely recommended.

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**Author:** ![insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/insomn14/32/5949_2.png) [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/104 "2019-07-13T20:11:06Z")

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An interesting article about [player buy-in](https://twitter.com/madpierrot/status/1150014298233741312). May be an important read before the Fellowship game.

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**Author:** ![doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/doyce/32/15_2.png) [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/105 "2019-07-16T12:48:28Z")

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One of my favorite fic writers talks about an artist (Kyle Rayner, before he became a Green Lantern) accidentally designing a costume for Superman on deviantart:

> **[a e i o u](https://nekare.tumblr.com/post/143662074056/unpretty-mellydraws-unpretty)**
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> THAT CHATLOG THO

And then _absolutely_ jump to the screencap chatlog fiction about when Kyle finds out Superman is wearing his design and freaks out to his boyfriend (Jimmy Olsen).

[[Album] weedhorse69 ![](https://forum-menagerie-team-assets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/0/09b3e68f8ad153360148054bc73e648e35c86da7.jpeg "weedhorse69") ](https://imgur.com/a/czaDD)

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**Author:** ![garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/garrett/32/3_2.png) [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/106 "2019-07-17T20:53:13Z")

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Exotic weapons for a fantasy campaign? Sure.

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/dave/32/6344_2.png) [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/107 "2019-07-19T17:50:00Z")

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Just for the record: _Not_ Catlings.

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**Author:** ![garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/garrett/32/3_2.png) [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/108 "2019-07-28T18:56:46Z")

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Monster M.D. When monsters get hurt, who fixes them?

[[Album] Monster M. D. (Chapter 1) - Album on Imgur ![](https://forum-menagerie-team-assets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/2/277690a50fe046b25672420619099d1aec7c2b3a.jpeg "Monster M. D. (Chapter 1) - Album on Imgur") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/MQuTROE)

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/dave/32/6344_2.png) [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/109 "2019-07-28T19:27:58Z")

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Nothing like this, but I’m reminded of the sadly departed, _ **Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre** _ (“Beward the Creatures of the Night … they have lawyers!”)

![image](https://forum-menagerie-team-assets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/3/392ed8864f1db88b6aeadeb8e434c179ae86b499.jpeg)

Lash’s tales of a law firm representing monsters in criminal and civil cases was always witty.

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**Author:** ![garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/garrett/32/3_2.png) [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/110 "2019-08-12T20:32:39Z")

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This was written for point-and-click adventure games, but I think that every 2 points in 3 can also apply to RPGs.

> **[Why Adventure Games Suck](https://grumpygamer.com/why_adventure_games_suck)**
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> Ron Gilbert's often incoherent and bitter ramblings about the Game Industry

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/dave/32/6344_2.png) [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/111 "2019-08-13T01:52:39Z")

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@doyce in particular will appreciate this photo from this past weekend.

 ![image](https://forum-menagerie-team-assets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/e/ed93f1d519a04549126e93c192763323a0eca695.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/garrett/32/3_2.png) [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/112 "2019-08-17T20:11:24Z")

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John Wick plays Nerf

https://i.imgur.com/8gQVooL.gifv?twitter#t

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/dave/32/6344_2.png) [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/113 "2019-08-20T20:17:08Z")

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They’re even taking over our dice!

> **[Use Google to Roll Dice for Your Favorite Tabletop RPG](https://lifehacker.com/use-google-to-roll-dice-for-your-favorite-tabletop-rpg-1837367877)**
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> If you ever find yourself without your dice bag, or you’re feeling lazy, don’t worry. You can make it through your Dungeons & Dragons game—or whatever you play—by using Google to roll all the dice you need. Yes, even those quirky dice that have...

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**Author:** ![garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/garrett/32/3_2.png) [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/114 "2019-08-22T04:51:13Z")

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For a variety of possible games.

[[Album] Know the difference! - Album on Imgur ![](https://forum-menagerie-team-assets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/d/d9895d8c320fb1433fbcb385606cffd70f9859ee.jpeg "Know the difference! - Album on Imgur") ](https://imgur.com/gallery/XC2uUW5)

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**Author:** ![Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/dave/32/6344_2.png) [@Dave](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/Dave)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2019, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/115 "2019-08-28T04:51:21Z")

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This sounds like it needs the Fellowship …

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**Author:** ![doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/doyce/32/15_2.png) [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/116 "2019-09-02T02:05:06Z")

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![download_20190901_210153](https://forum-menagerie-team-assets.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/2X/d/db8714b846968a711aad13de1910ad63c0dee12d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/insomn14/32/5949_2.png) [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/117 "2019-09-03T19:50:52Z")

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Looks like [the creators of Henshin are starting a Kickstarter campaign](https://twitter.com/SlamKusek/status/1168929687164399619) to get a full book printed with additional material for the game. I’m backing this.

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**Author:** ![doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/doyce/32/15_2.png) [@doyce](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/doyce)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/118 "2019-09-04T14:29:22Z")

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In the ‘I’m backing this’ vein, I’ve been very pleased with what I’m seeing out of the Fiasco kickstarter, both in terms of the new resolution/card system, and the refocusing of the game away from “bad people having bad things happen to them” to “the game of plans gone wrong”, which I think opens things up to a much more broadly appealing group of stories.

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**Author:** ![insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/insomn14/32/5949_2.png) [@insomn14](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/insomn14)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/119 "2019-09-04T14:36:34Z")

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There was a Fiasco kickstarter and I didn’t know about it? Well that’s disappointing.

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**Author:** ![garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/user_avatar/forum.menagerie.team/garrett/32/3_2.png) [@garrett](https://forum.menagerie.team/u/garrett)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.menagerie.team/t/son-of-general-inspiration-thread/29/120 "2019-09-04T20:46:41Z")

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> [@doyce](#):
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> Fiasco kickstarter

[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/fiasco-the-cinematic-game-of-plans-gone-wrong](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bullypulpitgames/fiasco-the-cinematic-game-of-plans-gone-wrong)

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