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Remembering Gary Gygax
I would like the world to remember me as the guy who really enjoyed playing games and sharing his knowledge and his fun pastimes with everybody else....
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The Unappreciated Game Master
Being a game master is a thankless job? During GM’s Day I read that somewhere recently on a forum. While I don’t agree with that statement entirely I can empathize with the emotion behind it. Over the...
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Throwback Thursday: The 10' Pole
The idiom “I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole” is something we all have heard countless times. There are many anecdotal suggestions of where the popular phrase originated. The earliest reference...
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The Vamprechaun
Back in the early 90s when the summers were endless it seemed like I played RPGs to my heart’s content. When the regular group was not assembled I ran a series of solo D&D sessions for my friend...
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Belt Pouch Table
This morning on the way into work I was thinking how much I enjoy random RPG tables. But let me qualify that statement with its usually the content within the tables that I enjoy so much. Often when I...
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Throwback Thursday: Into the Caves
“Your character stands atop a grassy hill...the sun glints off your golden hair, rippling in the warm breeze...you absentmindedly rub the gem-studded hilt of your magic sword, and glance over at the...
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Trinket Trove Table #1
I really like the trinket table in the 5E Player’s Handbook. Random curiosities that a player can use to develop some back-story are just a wonderful addition. One of the humorous things about the...
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Magic Pillow Table
In one of my current campaigns we had a rather comical moment when the party found a plush yet simple red pillow. There was a tug of war between my wife’s character, a 14 year old thief and Tanya’s...
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The Brood Ventricle
In 1985 my grandmother gave me $10.00 to spend on my 12th birthday. It was the summer and I was staying at her home in Philadelphia for two weeks along with my sisters and a cousin. I still recall...
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The Edge of Death Metal
While writing the Brood Ventricle I listened to all sorts of metal from the 80s to take myself back. There is just something synonymous with metal and old school gaming. The lyrics and album covers...
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Review: White Star Science Fiction RPG
I just spent some time reviewing my PDF copy of White Star by James Spahn this morning. With today being Star Wars day (may the 4th be with you!) this was a clever time to release such a pulpy sci-fi...
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Throwback Thursday: Hawk the Slayer
For Throwback Thursday I thought I would take a stroll down cinema lane. Over the past few decades there have been many B-rated movies that were complete sleepers. Hawk the Slayer was released in 1980...
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Throwback Thursday: The Red Box
The Red Box as it’s so lovingly called by those of us old enough to remember it is the ultimate throwback. No other TSR product in my mind symbolizes D&D like the bright red box emblazoned with...
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The Dwarves of Demrel
I’m not sure how I did not hear about this Kickstarter until this morning but I wanted to shed some light on it. The Dwarves of Demrel spins a tale about the trials and tribulations of three trapped...
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Mad Max: Fury Road
I can still smell the gasoline fumes and my eyes sting from all the wasteland dust. This movie was a thrilling two hour ride of nonstop action that I will never forget. I always like to say that life...
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1PDC Follow-up
The 2015 contest results are in and overall there is just a massive collection of awesome entries. Admittedly I was disappointed that my own entry did not place this year but do not lament it. I do...
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Kung Fury: Laser Raptor
Just a few days ago a Kung Fury went viral online and is loaded with awesome 1980s throwback. The half hour movie was crowd-funded for an amazing $630,000 on Kickstarter and is pure B movie genius....
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Ultracon the Summer Gaming Weekend
Every year in our gaming circle we organize a summer convention for friends and family called Ultracon. The very definition of ultra is to go above and beyond and to be extreme. Ultracon first started...
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Throwback Thursday: Curious Goods
Friday the 13th was a horror TV show which lasted three seasons, from October 3, 1987 to May 26, 1990. I watched it quite regularly with my father and enjoyed the D&D type vibe many of the episodes...
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Throwback Thursday: The Skeleton Warrior
The Quest for the Skeletal Warrior is perhaps my favorite episode of the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon. The antagonist of the story is Dekkion, a fallen Celestial Knight who betrayed his companions...
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