We’ve come a long way, Your Excellency. You’ve become acquainted with the galaxy surrounding the ruined throne-world of Mecatol Rex, you’ve learned how to command your fleets and transfer forces between systems, you’re familiar with a variety of strategies, and you know how to issue commands to your Leaders, give referendums to your Representatives, and… Continue reading Tabletalk: Winning in Twilight Imperium
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Tabletalk: Minions in Twilight Imperium
Pictured: The Admiral (top), General (center left), Agent (center right), Scientist (bottom left), and Diplomat (bottom right). You may think, Your Excellency, that taking control of the galaxy is a lonely prospect. Looking at your home system and the expanse of space spreading out towards the throne world, huge fleets floating silently in the void,… Continue reading Tabletalk: Minions in Twilight Imperium
Tabletalk: Strategies in Twilight Imperium
The Strategy Cards, as compared to an ordinary Reference Paw. The galaxy is a dangerous place, Your Excellency, and it is always changing. With the Lazax Empire gone and so many leaders vying for power, the situation is as mutable as the stars themselves as they wheel in their courses. If you mean to prevail,… Continue reading Tabletalk: Strategies in Twilight Imperium
Tabletalk: Tactical Actions in Twilight Imperium
Greetings, Your Excellency! You have been chosen to lead your people towards victory on the galactic stage. The Lazax Empire has been overthrown, and Mecatol Rex is yours for the taking. Perhaps. You must command vast armies, immense spacecraft, ambassadors, trade envoys, and the very industries of the planets of the former empire to defeat… Continue reading Tabletalk: Tactical Actions in Twilight Imperium
Welcome to Scrivener: Getting Started
Since I was asked… scriv·en·er (skrv-nr, skrvnr) n. 1. A professional copyist; a scribe: “Gutenberg’s invention of movable type . . . took words out of the sole possession of monastic scriveners and placed them before the wider public” (Irvin Molotsky). 2. A notary. Last week I gave an introduction to and brief overview of… Continue reading Welcome to Scrivener: Getting Started
Welcome to Scrivener: Getting Around
Last week around this time I promised I’d be helping my fellow writers now deeply entrenched in NaNoWriMo by showing them how a little program called Scrivener can make things a bit more organized and smooth for them. I for one am the kind of person who feels the best way to get to know… Continue reading Welcome to Scrivener: Getting Around