Scott Haring : It's the Pyramid Pajama Party! Stay up and watch the May 21 issue of Pyramid upload at 12 midnight (that's Thursday night), then after giving it a good once-over, join Pyramid editor Scott Haring for the deconstruction. We'll also talk about whatever else comes up, as usual. Live in Mongolia? Work a second shift job? If your schedule hasn't let you attend a chat at our more U.S.-friendly times, give this one a try. See you there!

Three Ways To Skin A Cat, by Steve Jackson
Cross-Genre, Modular Multi-Genre, Universal Multi-Genre . . . there's more than one kind of "universal" roleplaying system out there, each with its own strengths. And weaknesses.

World of Obsessive Gloominess, by Jacob Williamson
Vampires and Werewolves and Wizards, oh my! -- all done up for Toon. Give your angst a laughter break . . .

Creatures of the Night: The Probe, by Rik Kershaw-Moore
Alien menaces intent on learning our every thought and memory . . . from the inside . . .

Ogres in Space, by Matt Cairo
When enemies like the Combine, Nihon and Paneurope go after it, don't expect them to confine their battles to a single planet. Here are rules for staging Ogre Miniatures battles all over the solar system.

Second Sight: And the Nominees Are . . ., by Scott D. Haring
This year's Origins Awards ballot is out, and there are complaints, kudos, and comments galore.

Suppressed Transmission: Light or Dark? Bad Feelings and Phantom Menaces, by Kenneth Hite
No, it's not really about the movie (don't worry, no spoilers) . . . it's about who made the movie, and why. And at Whose bidding . . .

Pyramid Pick/Review: D&D Adventure Game/Rolemaster Fantasy Role Playing