I just get disgusted that I don’t get things where I can run a game. I started the process of getting my ducks in a row to run a campaign on Roll 20 about 16 months ago, but never got the campaign ready. Now that it is warm here in Michigan, I want to spend … Continue reading Getting Ready To Play, Or Not
I finally started reading the 5th Edition Player’s Handbook I got a while back, that I first mentioned a couple days ago. I Had a crazy buzy day following a day where I had to drive three hours, train a client all day, then drive three hours home. It was a beautiful, if a bit … Continue reading Finally Started Reading 5th Edition Player’s Handbook
I live in Southwest Michigan, about 15 miles south of Kalamazoo. Today, we had an earthquake of magnitude 4.2. I live across the street from the houses next to the train tracks. It is an active freight line and big, heavy trains can shake the house. This shaking was much different. We have 5 crossings … Continue reading Earthquake!
I bought the book, Kingdom of the Dwarfs [Amazon Affiliate link], by Robb Walsh [Now a food writer and critic in Texas. Made me hungry for some good BBQ….] and illustrated by David Wenzel, back in the 1980’s. The copyright date is 1980, so I’m not sure what year I bought it. I know it was … Continue reading Kingdom of the Dwarfs
Slavery is often referred to in fantasy role playing games, FRPG’s, as evil. However, the scale of good/evil and how each game nation or culture views slavery would vary, as it did from ancient to modern times. Usually, on nine point alignment systems, chaotic good is viewed as opposed to slavery, while lawful good might … Continue reading Slavery In RPGs
My March Mythoard arrived two days ago. I had time to take pictures, but that was on the same day as my Wednesday night online AD&D game I play in, so I am just now writing about it. There have been other reviews, but I’m putting in my two cents here. It included Gygax Magazine … Continue reading Mythoard Arrived
D – Dungeons/prison, jail Any large city will have a means to imprison law breakers and trouble makers. A large enough city might have district jails for local/petty crimes, and a main prison for major crimes. A prison could be an above ground structure, such as an island in the middle of a harbor with … Continue reading Day 4 D is for Dungeons
As nature priests, druids will frequent places where they are most needed to focus on maintaining an existing balance, or restoring balance in nature. I have this image of druids being in forests and encouraging the spread of the forest, seeking to make the old growth forest spread. I can see in the right circumstances, … Continue reading Druids and Their Environment
Howard Taylor sent an email to update the status of the promised PDF on stories of Challenge Coins, the final piece of the Schlock Mercenary Challenge Coin Kickstarter. Greetings backers. Some of you have inquired about the status of the Challenge Coin PDF that we promised as part of this project. The PDF is long … Continue reading Kickstarter Update – Schlock Mercenary Challenge Coins PDF
I was thinking of attending the online AetherCon game convention. Easy, free, and I don’t have to go anywhere. It is November 14-16, 2014. I then found out about UCon, a convention in Ypsilanti, MI about 90 minutes from where I live, near Kalamazoo, MI. It is also November 14-16, 2014. Because I get my … Continue reading Gaming Convention Clearinghouse
