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Mark Booth
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I'm a geek, a role-player and a biker.

I work for Diamond Light Source, developing open source scientific software for the UK national synchrotron facility. In the past I have worked in the robotics, mechatronics and laser micro-machining industries.

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How do I get the PCs to stop focusing on a red herring?
May 3, 2011
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Do role-playing games have to be fun?
Apr 12, 2011
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of develop in play (DIP) compared to develop at the start (DAS) character generation?
Apr 27, 2011
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Why do published adventures seem to have gone out of fashion, and who is still publishing 'adventures'? [closed]
Sep 15, 2011
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How to get a new group into the spirit of the game Paranoia?
May 3, 2011
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What problems can I expect when adding a Rogue Trader / Dark Heresy character to a Deathwatch game?
May 1, 2011
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How do you track the PCs' reputation?
Apr 10, 2011
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What diceless tabletop RPG techniques are there?
Apr 18, 2011
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Parma Magica and telepathic communication
Apr 8, 2016
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Is there a canonical definition for when Hermetic seasons start in Ars Magica?
May 17, 2013
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Has Role-Playing Games Stack Exchange lost its appeal?
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Why is 80 characters the 'standard' limit for code width?
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Is micro-optimisation important when coding?
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How can I run the Pi on Solar Power?
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What other hidden or inobvious RSS feeds are available on Stack Exchange and its sites?
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Real differences between "java -server" and "java -client"?