A Damn Close-Run Thing: A Brief History of the Falklands Conflict

In 1982, the average Briton didn't know the Falkland Islands existed, let alone their status as a disputed British territory just off the coast of Argentina. That changed when the Argentinians invaded the islands and overwhelmed the small defending force. Both nations claimed the islands were theirs, but now Argentina thought the British would give them up without a fight.

They were wro...   [click here for more]

An Ineffective System: The M247 Sergeant York

In the 1970's, the US Army decided that it needed a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, similar to the West German Gepard or Soviet ZSU-23-4. The result was the M247 Sergeant York.

This article describes the M247 itself, the procurement process, and all the problems that led to Caspar Weinberger describing it as "basically an ineffective system" when it was cancelled in 1985.

Call to Assembly, issue 2

Do you love those old print RPG magazines? The Call to Assembly is a bi-monthly print magazine that covers a wide variety of tabletop role-playing topics.

This is the electronic version of issue 2, which includes a modern-day adaptation of D&D 4E, suggestions on ending a game well, random treasure tables, and much more.

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Caltrops

Author: Quentin Hudspeth Page Count: 5 Use: generic fantasy RPG supplement

Oh, the lowly d4! Second in derision only to the d12 (and those imaginary dice the d3 and d5. Pfah!). Now these oft maligned dice, known to many as caltrops, have two games designed just for them. Caltrops is a small supplement featuring two dice games a...   [click here for more]

Equinox Setting Guide Beta (English)

Equinox is a future fantasy setting of stunning action, frightening intrigue, and mystical powers. The characters of the Equinox Universe ride hybrid ships through astral space connecting planets and galaxies, and wield awesome mystic powers and nethertech relics! They are restless wanderers—living on the fringes of galactic society, scraping by in a war-torn system or ev...   [click here for more]

Red Steel: Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of the Cold War

The Cold War never heated up, but if it had, the Soviet Union was ready. This reference work details 73 major Soviet war machines, from the 2P26 "Baby Carriage" - a deceptively light, Jeep-like vehicle mounting four anti-tank missiles - to the T-80U main battle tank with its advanced armour and electronic countermeasures.

Sixty-one photographs and drawings illustrate the work,...   [click here for more]

The Lazy Dungeon Master

You love Dungeons and Dragons. As an experienced dungeon master you've run dozens, if not hundreds of games. You put a lot of work into making your games great. What if there's another way to look at how you prepare your game? What if it turned out you could spend less time, less energy, and have a better game as a result?

It's time to unleash the Lazy Dungeon Master.

Written in...   [click here for more]

Worldbuilding For Writers, Gamers and Other Creators Volume One: Star, Planet, Moon

This concise first volume of Worldbuilding For Writers, Gamers and Other Creators provides straightforward guidance on how to model the astronomical elements of an Earth-like planet for your storyworld setting.Author and storyworld creator Matthew Wayne Selznick ("Brave Men Run -- A Novel of the Sovereign Era") explains the science and helps you through the (basic) math requi...   [click here for more]