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Sunday, January 25, 2026

Kuselitheon takes its first kill/s

 Did some play testing with my gaming group. Ran MA as a practice for the con. I had never run MA before, countless hours of Gamma World. Many hours of MCC and a campaign of MCC on the "Starship Warden" but never just Metamorphosis Alpha....

First time running the rules straight. I run games by the book no house rules at cons. Those seeking the old classics want to play the rules as published. (in my mind any way). 

Thanks to my good friend "Beri" the Kuselitheon claimed its first victim. (even if unofficial) The night resulted in a TPK The book "House on the Hill" got them. They didn't even get inside the Round House Modular Dwelling Unit. RHMDU.  

While rattling drapes and looking in windows, Beri went to circumnavigate the house. He ran afoul of the 2 young Jawed Plants. He was paralyzed and half devoured before the others found him. The others also succumb to the plants and we have a TPK!




Looking forward to running at Gary con again. If you see a guy in a Vest that looks like this....



Say hello! 

Monday, January 5, 2026

Convention preping

 Less than 3 months to Gary Con! Running 3 Gamma World, and for the first time ever 3 Metamorphosis Alpha. 

One of my favorite things to do in an adventure is allow access ancient vending machines. I like to sneak in a small chance of healing effects on the food items, along with the chance of poison or radiated fare. 



Since I suck at coming up with names, I got an AI program to make me some nonsense names for what comes from the machines. (AI is certainly a god send for me, it can do the grunt work I hate to do)

This is the beta list, the one i will use at the con has the poison/rad/healing spread out randomly. If you desire some vending madness in you Post Apocalyptic world, enjoy the following chart. 

Ancient Vending Machine Food & Drink (d100)

  1. Zingl-Pop Crystals – Sharp, fizzy sugar shards; crackle on the tongue
  2. BloopNub Roll – Dense sponge cake with oily berry filling
  3. Cranchy-Os – Stale ring cereal, tastes faintly metallic
  4. SlorpShake Vanilla – Warm, thick liquid with chalky aftertaste
  5. Moxie Melt Bar – Sweet caramel slab that sticks to teeth
  6. Fizzlet Drops – Tiny pellets that pop and hiss when chewed
  7. NutriPaste 7 – Gray paste, salty and protein-heavy
  8. PuffRind Chips – Airy, crunchy curls tasting of artificial onion
  9. DripBrew Brick – Chewable coffee block, bitter and waxy
  10. GlowBun – Soft roll with faint internal luminescence (harmless)
  11. TangTank Citrus – Eye-watering sour drink, thin and sharp
  12. Snozzberry Log – Purple fruit leather, overly sweet
  13. MealCube (Beef?) – Chewy cube, savory but indistinct
  14. FizzMilk – Carbonated dairy drink, unsettling mouthfeel
  15. Snack Slabs – Dry layered wafers, taste of old grain
  16. Kraxx Bar – Hard protein bar, nutty and tough
  17. VelvaSip – Silky chocolate drink, slightly rancid
  18. RattleCorn – Crunchy kernels that clatter in the mouth
  19. YumGel Green – Lime-flavored gelatin, rubbery
  20. HeatPocket – Self-warming pastry, bland filling
  21. SipSip Berry – Watery juice with artificial sweetness
  22. ChubChips – Greasy slices, taste like salt and oil
  23. PlastoPudding – Smooth but oddly elastic dessert
  24. BriteBite Tabs – Compressed candy tablets, neon colors
  25. FoamFizz – Expanding fizzy mousse, dissolves quickly
  26. NutrOats – Cold oat mash, filling but dull
  27. ZapJerky – Tough strips with peppery bite
  28. DrinkPak Alpha – Neutral electrolyte fluid, no flavor
  29. GumGum Loops – Chewy rings that never fully dissolve
  30. ToastStix – Dry bread rods, faint butter flavor
  31. CocoaPuff Brick – Chocolate cereal fused into a block
  32. SourSlug Chews – Intensely sour gelatin worms
  33. MintyMist – Aerosol mint spray, numbing
  34. Sav-O Sphere – Savory broth in gel casing
  35. NibNibs – Tiny crunchy bits, taste varies by bite
  36. MealShot Red – Thick tomato-like drink, spicy
  37. HoneyGlob – Sticky amber gel, very sweet
  38. CrispWaf Thin – Paper-thin crackers, dry
  39. MilkPod – Soft capsule of preserved milk
  40. FizzRations – Crackling biscuits, mildly sweet
  41. BlueGloop – Sweet paste, stains tongue blue
  42. CrunchCaps – Hollow crunch balls, echo when bitten
  43. NutraTwist – Twisted bar, grainy and dense
  44. SipCan Clear – Flavorless hydration fluid
  45. FlavorDust – Sprinkle powder, tastes different each pinch
  46. GlowSip Orange – Citrus drink with faint warmth
  47. RindRolls – Dried vegetable spirals, leathery
  48. ChewFuel – Bitter stimulant gum
  49. SugarSlates – Flat candy tiles, crack easily
  50. BrothBits – Savory cubes that melt in mouth
  51. ZestBomb – Explosive citrus candy, eye-watering
  52. MealDisk – Flat ration disk, very filling
  53. CreamCloud – Whipped dessert foam, airy
  54. GrainGel – Semi-liquid porridge
  55. FizzStick Lemon – Chalky stick, sharp lemon flavor
  56. ProtoCola – Flat soda, hints of spice
  57. CrumbCakes – Dry muffin bites
  58. NutPaste Brown – Peanut-like spread, oily
  59. VegCrisp – Dehydrated vegetable sheets
  60. SipSip Black – Bitter stimulant drink
  61. MintBrick – Hard mint slab, lasts forever
  62. SnackPebbles – Crunchy irregular bits, salty
  63. FlavorOrb Umami – Savory jelly sphere
  64. SyrupSticks – Sticky rods, sugary
  65. CaffDrop – Liquid caffeine shot, harsh
  66. DustDonuts – Powdery rings, dry
  67. Protein Puffs – Chalky air-filled snacks
  68. FruitSim Pink – Artificial fruit gel
  69. WarmCan Stew – Lukewarm meat-like stew
  70. NutraSip Gold – Smooth fortified drink
  71. GlowCrunch – Crackers that sparkle faintly
  72. MaltSlab – Sweet fermented grain block
  73. ChewChew Max – Jaw-breaking gum
  74. BerryMist – Sweet aerosol foam
  75. SnackStrips – Savory dried sheets
  76. HealFizz – Sweet green soda, tingles pleasantly (Healing: restores small HP)
  77. RejuvGel – Cool mint gel, refreshing (Healing: restores small HP)
  78. VitalBar – Dense honey-grain bar (Healing: restores small HP)
  79. MendSip – Warm herbal drink (Healing: restores small HP)
  80. PulseCandy – Soft red chews, warming (Healing: restores small HP)
  81. RadPop – Fizzy drink with metallic aftertaste (Irradiated)
  82. GlowMeat Stick – Oily protein rod (Poisoned)
  83. SicklySweet Squares – Overly sweet candy (Poisoned)
  84. HotFizz Black – Burning bitter soda (Irradiated)
  85. MoldBun Deluxe – Soft roll with hidden spoilage (Poisoned)
  86. NutraWater – Clean, tasteless hydration
  87. CrunchMeal Minis – Tiny ration bites
  88. SugarMist – Sweet inhaled vapor
  89. DrySoup Pack – Powdery savory mix
  90. FizzApple – Apple-flavored soda, flat
  91. FlavorCube Lime – Tart compressed cube
  92. SnackFoam – Dissolves instantly on tongue
  93. ChewBars Soft – Mild fruit flavor
  94. ProtoTea – Bitter herbal infusion
  95. GrainSip – Watery cereal drink
  96. Static Gum – Tingling chew, teeth buzz
  97. CrispSalt Tiles – Hard salty crackers
  98. MealPaste Blue – Sweet protein paste
  99. FizzHoney – Carbonated syrup
  100. Vendor Surprise – GM’s choice or reroll twice


I will be debuting my ship the Kuselitheon at the con and will have patches for everyone who plays in my game.