2018-10-10 23:23
I am irritated. The news says that Google+ was a failure, even though many of us prefer it. I suppose that if you place it up against Facebook, then everything is a failure. I happened to LO… Read More
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2018-09-27 04:08
Like many other Dungeon Masters, I had never heard of Dave Arneson until well after his death. He had been edited out of the history of the game, but what we know as Dungeons & Dragons i… Read More
2018-04-30 23:29
We wrapped up the Second Season of Ravenloft: Masque of the Red Death, and we can now get started on a project that I have been really looking forward to; our own world! If Gothic Earth has… Read More
2018-02-16 00:18
An interesting article has popped up over at Shane Plays about how TSR had a "Code of Ethics" that might be of interest to you. Go ahead and pop on over there and give it a read, I'll wait h… Read More
2018-01-08 22:08
Hey there Party People! Just popping in to say that I'm not dead, though we did have to cancel the last session because of the Flu, which was a bummer.So what have I been up to while not upd… Read More
2017-11-13 00:03
Last nights game was all about movement. The party got out of Switzerland and their search for Fu Manchu and the Sacred Spirit Blade has finally had a break; George Weathermay discovered… Read More
2017-09-27 00:55
There are camps in the RPG community, those that prefer to campaign, and those that don't. Where did the idea of campaigning start? The answer is that its roots go back to wargames, and I ca… Read More
2017-09-17 20:52
I had gotten some excellent advice from our friend Scott Anderson, I had designed an overly precise flaw to the dungeon, and none of us were really paying attention to the game. So, we had t… Read More
2017-09-08 22:30
Well, last weeks game had some major issues and ended up falling apart. Technically, everybody died, but there were things going on beyond our ability to control. It was horrible. Nobody had… Read More
2017-08-28 22:48
On the GOOGLE+ community Literary Role Playing Game Society, our Friend, Vb Wyrde from Ethos RPG made an interesting comment the other day in regards to Game of Thrones, I responded and have… Read More
2017-08-26 19:58
When I was a teen the world was a different place. My generation was one where we excepted the freedom of blacks, my grandfather hadn't yet, but he learned. Now the folks who are homosexual… Read More
2017-07-25 00:13
In our last game of the summer, we lost a character. As DM I get rather fond of them, and I am always attempted to cheat, but that just isn't the way that this game works. Most character dea… Read More
2017-07-19 22:47
I've never been all that happy with the wizard class, specifically in regards to Weapon Proficiency. AtLevel 20 they have Four slots. This is fine! This isn't my problem, the problem is that… Read More
2017-07-14 23:28
I forgot to jot down my notes from last game. I made up a quick play session out in the fringe of the village, blatantly ripping off one of my favorite movies, The Witch. They were able to d… Read More
2017-07-11 09:16
The Rug Merchant: Arnedeo SimonettiThere is a class in D&D that your players aren't necessarily interested in playing, but they are a big piece of what makes our worlds work. The Merchan… Read More
2017-07-02 20:34
Joan of ArkOaks Spalding, over at Save vs. All Wands has been discussing an article written by a lunatic with too many readers and a rather low opinion of women. I think that there is some v… Read More
2017-06-21 13:40
Albrecht Dürer - Cupid the Honey Thief. 1514Since adopting more elements from OD&D into my gaming, a style that is less skill based and more player driven, I've noticed that many of… Read More
2017-06-13 23:30
The cool thing about having a Blog is that it allows you to go back in time and see how your thoughts and opinions about things have changed. G+ User, Stan has gone back into my archives and… Read More
2017-06-06 20:45
Forgotten Arts & Crafts, Wilderness Survival Guides, American Indian crafts and Depression Methods are among my favorite Non-Fiction Book Subjects. Simple living comes in handy regardle… Read More
2017-06-01 00:07
via PinterestPlayed last weekend and it was fantastic! The players didn't know what to do next, session 9 had been an intense investigation that ended with a conclusion. They had no leads an… Read More
2017-05-19 00:11
I am working on an article now, and it isn't ready. I do, however, like to try and post something at least once a week, this will be one of those free writing, unedited, first-draft things… Read More
2017-05-10 20:28
Half way through reading Robert J. Kuntz's book, DAVE ARNESON'S TRUE GENIUS, I wrote the following response on the Ruins of Murkhill BBSYou have, I feel, given the best definition of what it… Read More
2017-05-08 21:12
Via PinterestThis session report is mostly about game design; we tried something new and the players got a ton of work done. I've tried a couple of times to write up the notes into some line… Read More
2017-05-01 18:26
Folks around here hate the word “Balance”, and I get it, there is no movement with balance. I myself am on the record as stating, “When the players can try anything, there… Read More
2017-04-23 23:03
Youtuber Kevin Mason recently did a video on a subject that got me thinking, I encourage you to watch it, he identifies several styles of DMing and discusses the positive and the negative as… Read More
2017-04-18 00:44
I've got a lot to do this week, what with Spring here, as well as a fresh copy of Robert J. Kuntz's new book to read. This week, I've decided to take it easy.I like weapons that function dif… Read More
2017-04-13 21:03
Dave Arneson, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons has been a long-standing debate in our circles for a really long time. What, exactly, his involvement is has been difficult to determin… Read More
2017-04-11 23:22
FREE-FORM KRIEGSPIEL is the system which the designers took for granted that you knew. All wargaming systems have the same basic rules to function. When variant designers, such as Gary Gygax… Read More
2017-04-05 01:16
Via Medieval Life & Times2127 PHBR7 The Complete Bard’s Handbook was released in April of 1992 and was designed by Blake Mobley. I know that a small, but very loud group of people… Read More
2017-04-02 20:09
It always takes so damned long to get into the game, but once we do we have fun. Normally we play every 4 weeks, but this time it was only 2 weeks. It really didn't change how much we rememb… Read More
2017-03-31 21:40
Source: PinterestPrep and Improvisation,These two ideas are very different from one another, but both play an important role in any game. In my novice years I would over-prepare, I would wri… Read More
2017-03-28 21:57
Don't ignore older Editions, no system is complete.Story happens during play, not during prep.When players can try anything, there is no such thing as balance.Challenge is dictated by the pl… Read More
2017-03-24 13:14
After a long delay, we finally got together and played again, and to get back on schedule we'll be playing again in 2 weeks, thankfully I have very little prep to do. We had a hard time focu… Read More
2017-03-15 02:15
Today I’d like to do something that I normally never get to do; look at a modern product! I am a legendary tightwad when it comes to gaming. I’ve got two children who are very sk… Read More
2017-03-06 21:12
BATTLESYSTEM was an intriguing product that fell victim to TSR’s inability to market its product. It had a terrible name that did not really identify it, I remember reading a reference… Read More
2017-02-28 14:27
The original Dark Sun Campaign Setting was released in October, 1991. Its design team of Troy Denning and Timothy B. Brown, along with Mary Kirchoff and artist Gerald Brom took what was assu… Read More
2017-02-22 21:34
I, like many of you, enjoy crafting my own Random Encounters lists, but since I don’t really enjoy Hack & Slash games, I alter them so that they are open to interpretation. I… Read More
2017-02-13 22:55
History has always been popular in intellectual circles; be it in the form of reenactments, board games, or never-ending debates taking place at the shops of old book dealers; we are infatua… Read More
2017-02-06 22:30
Game night went well! We started with what was to be the finale of the last adventure, but I did shorten it up some, yet it still took a while to complete. I had planned on forcing combat wi… Read More
2017-02-04 00:29
I had a whole month to prep, and I used it all. I've got a large body of work over here, but I am happy with it all. It should give me time to figure things out. I've got many elements to it… Read More
2017-01-16 21:42
Howdy! Please forgive my free-writing: I’ve got some pretty involved prepwork going on, typically I try to blog through it, but my mind is occupied, so I think that I’ll incorpor… Read More
2017-01-10 20:25
I’ve talked in the past of luxury items, but what are they? In a nutshell, I identify them as anything that makes play more enjoyable, or faster but isn’t really necessary to pla… Read More
2017-01-09 00:01
The prep for this game was fun, but, as it turned out, rather unproductive. I decided to slow the game down and do a city adventure, as Nuremberg would be a great place to introduce things… Read More
2017-01-05 21:00
Greetings Readers of the Page!! Rip’s wife here. So, Rip told me that someone was interested in a sort of “how to” on the screen I made for him for Christmas.&n&hell…Read More
2016-12-27 00:59
I hope that everybody had a great holiday! The weekend went really fast, and I’ve got a game to prep for. We all have our weak points, one of mine is 100% improve, I can do it, but it… Read More
2016-12-22 00:07
Merry Christmas! Taking it as easy as I can this holiday season, and working real hard to show my gratitude to all of the people that love me.May all of your Saving Throws be high, and all o… Read More
2016-12-11 23:27
Last night we had a pretty full house! Almost everybody showed up, which was nice, however because of the nature of this game it made things even more difficult. When we last left off, the f… Read More
2016-12-07 21:23
Psionics are strange things, first appearing in Supplement III: Eldritch Wizardry in 1976, they have been supplemental material in every edition of the game with the exception of the 1st Edi… Read More
2016-11-29 21:41
There has been some online complaints made by dungeon masters who feel that they had already played their best game. This thought is one that I do not find acceptable; in fact, by entertaini… Read More
2016-11-25 01:04
The Tome of Magic, I just want to say that I don’t really care for this book, but I will try my best to give it a fair review. There are those out there that love this book, and those… Read More
2016-11-17 01:54
SPOILER WARNING: If you are playing or plan to play Bleak House, don't read this. This is my tables play-notes for events which took place during last game session. We actually got fin… Read More
2016-11-16 22:31
What a commercial module is, is an elusive thing which has changed over the years. What makes a great module? I like a module where the designer talks to you, personally. They shouldn… Read More
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