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How Famous Companies Got Their Names. Ever wondered about how famous brands got their names from?

How Famous Companies Got Their Names

Here are a couple of explanations. Via. BookBook Case - BookBook Case. Typographic Design in the Digital Domain: with Erik Spiekermann. Papercup iPod speakers. Top 10 Tricks to Make your Villain Stand Out. Welcome back to the column that breaks down gaming into what’s really important, ten things at a time!

Top 10 Tricks to Make your Villain Stand Out

Any story arc needs a good villain. The best big bads are more than just another devil or vampire or dragon. These ten suggestions can help take your villain above and beyond the ordinary and give your players a more memorable game. 1. Means to Power. Needles of Knitting +5: Using The Craft Skill To Its Best Advantage. Back at the beginning of my career here at GDG, I wrote about the joys and benefits of making things with your own two hands, and I’ll be writing more about that in the future.

Needles of Knitting +5: Using The Craft Skill To Its Best Advantage

In the mean time, how about some of that crafty goodness for your character? In the skill list of most pen-and-paper RPGs is the Craft skill. It may have a different name depending on the game, but it’s whatever roll you’d make to, well, make something.