Category Archives: WotW: Earth

Starting from a thread on RPG NET….War of the Worlds: Earth
http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=283780

Horror – Sids Story

Posted on November 1, 2010 by matt

I wanted to write a quick horror scenario which would fit in with pretty much any game and I figured that it couldn’t just be a magical teleporting serial killer, like Jason, Freddy or Leatherface. Inspiration for this one is … Continue reading →

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The Aliens Are Coming

Posted on April 25, 2010 by matt

Stephen Hawking talks about how we should hide from aliens: I imagine they might exist in massive ships, having used up all the resources from their home planet. Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonize … Continue reading →

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War of the Worlds: Earth concept art

Posted on May 22, 2008 by matt

Which do people like more? (See the comments for more info)

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225 days

Posted on April 28, 2008 by AJ

SI 1995/3297, also known as “The Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995”, this UK law came into effect on January 1st 1996. At its most basic, it extended the copyright for any written work from 50 years … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – Vox Populi

Posted on April 24, 2008 by AJ

“Have you seen my Jim? Have you seen him? My son? About four feet tall, blond hair, covered in freckles? … what about you, sir? Have you seen my Jim? He’s about four feet tall–“ – worried mother, Ealing, Day … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – The Death Of The Martians

Posted on April 23, 2008 by matt

“My knowledge of comparative physiology is confined to a book or two, but it seems to me that Carver’s suggestions as to the reason of the rapid death of the Martians is so probable as to be regarded almost as … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – Weapons of War

Posted on April 23, 2008 by matt

“Neither is the composition of the Black Smoke known, which the Martians used with such deadly effect, and the generator of the Heat-Rays remains a puzzle. The terrible disasters at the Ealing and South Kensington laboratories have disinclined analysts for … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – The Flying Machine

Posted on April 22, 2008 by matt

“The sun sank into grey clouds, the sky flushed and darkened, the evening star trembled into sight. It was deep twilight when the captain cried out and pointed. My brother strained his eyes. Something rushed up into the sky out … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – 21 Days of Invasion

Posted on April 22, 2008 by matt

The Narrator of the book was close to one of the arrival sites but this was not necessarily the most active site. He also spent more than two weeks (or a three week invasion) hiding in a collapsed house. He … Continue reading →

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Social Class in WotW:Earth

Posted on April 21, 2008 by matt

War of the Worlds: Earth is set at the dawn of the 20th Century. You have the legacy of Victoriana, the sunset of the British Empire and the rise of other nations including the independence of former colonies. Even back … Continue reading →

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Collaboration, writing and vision

Posted on April 21, 2008 by matt

This weekend I was busy with family duties but still managed to do a bit of work on WoTW:Earth. Most notably taking the draft ideas Aidan sent through and turning them into mechanics and flavour. Collaboration is hard. I’m very … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – Art

Posted on April 18, 2008 by matt

Last night I commissioned two art pieces from Storn Cook for the upcoming War of the Worlds book. I really like Storn’s art (massive thread on RPG.net here) and he was very nice when I enquired about the commission and … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – The Second Launch

Posted on April 7, 2008 by AJ

“Hundreds of observers saw the flame that night and the night after about midnight, and again the night after; and so for ten nights, a flame each night. Why the shots ceased after the tenth no one on earth has … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – The Computational Analyser

Posted on April 1, 2008 by matt

“In the Spring of that year I had the good fortune to visit my friend, Mr Askell, at the Royal Society where they were pursuing development of a computational device using the research of intellectual giants who had gone before. … Continue reading →

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Life on Mars, by Disney

Posted on March 19, 2008 by matt

Six short movies (Youtube links) Mars & Beyond 1 of 6 – Man & the Sky and more: Mars & Beyond 2 of 6 – Mars in Pop Culture Mars & Beyond 3 of 6 – History of Life on … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – System Proposal

Posted on March 5, 2007 by AJ

Here’s a simple system that would get a WotW: Earth game up and running. Before I go into the details, here’s what was going through my head as I designed this. WotW: Earth is set in turn-of-the-century England Player characters … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – The Martian Outpost

Posted on March 4, 2007 by matt

In another moment I had scrambled up the earthen rampart and stood upon its crest, and the interior of the redoubt was below me. A mighty space it was, with gigantic machines here and there within it, huge mounds of … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – Air Superiority

Posted on February 28, 2007 by matt

“They’ve gone away across London,” he said. “I guess they’ve got a bigger camp there. Of a night, all over there, Hampstead way, the sky is alive with their lights. It’s like a great city, and in the glare you … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – London

Posted on February 27, 2007 by matt

“And as I looked at this wide expanse of houses and factories and churches, silent and abandoned; as I thought of the multitudinous hopes and efforts, the innumerable hosts of lives that had gone to build this human reef, and … Continue reading →

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WotW: Earth – Bows against the Lightning

Posted on January 1, 2007 by matt

“Forthwith the six guns which, unknown to anyone on the right bank, had been hidden behind the outskirts of that village, fired simultaneously. The sudden near concussion, the last close upon the first, made my heart jump. The monster was … Continue reading →

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