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Throwback Thursday: Ultracon 1
As every July my blog becomes a tad quiet as I spend time preparing for Ultracon. This is the fourth year of our friends and family event and it should be a memorable one. On the way into work this...
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Review: Crimson Dragon Slayer RPG
Venger of Kort'thalis publishing asked me to review his newest product Crimson Dragon Slayer. For the uninitiated CDS is an OSR style role playing game with a retro and very gonzo foundation. The...
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The Jersey Devil
Every summer my family and I make the trek to one of the New Jersey shore points for vacation. Growing up on the east coast it has been a tradition as long as I can remember. Salt water taffy, weird...
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Marmoreal Tomb Kickstarter
Whenever I’m afforded the chance I like to point other tabletop gamers to Kickstarters that I have personally backed. Ernest Gary Gygax Jr.'s Marmoreal Tomb Campaign Starter is one such project....
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Game Convention Blues
Today, today I have the game con blues Ooh today, today I have the game con blues Sounds like a B.B. King song, eh? This past weekend marked the 4th year of our friends and family convention called...
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Vote for the Game Tavern
Last year when we conceptualized the Game Tavern we wanted to build a cozy place to have many tabletop adventures in. Ever since we were kids playing D&D in my old garage we dreamed of having a...
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Zombie Monday
After a week of vacation my first day back to work does not have enough coffee in the world. I actually feel like a zombie as the vacation hangover slowly leaves my system. That being said, perhaps the...
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Throwback Thursday: Blackrazor
For Throwback Thursday I thought it would be cool to look at the original iteration of Blackrazor. Inspired by Elric’s Stormbringer this is a sword any old school gamer knows well. In S2 White Plume...
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The Purple Ooze
I was enjoying vacation relaxing on the beach during H.P. Lovecraft’s birthday last August 20th. Of course while basking in the sun and staring out over the endless expanse of waves my mind started to...
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Speed of Light
Another time another placeA hollow universe in spaceI took a trip to see the sightsThat will be blacker than the nightThe new Iron Maiden album Book of Souls has some great thematic stuff to draw...
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The 140 Character Ziggurat
On Wednesday just for fun I sent the following tweet:The community responded and below you will find ideas in unedited form. If I missed anyone I do apologize. The fun thing about this little...
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Throwback Thursday: Aleena
Aleena was the first character death witnessed as I learned how to play the game with the Red Box. A now infamous wizard named Bargle fells her with a well-placed magic missile. That unforgettable...
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Tales from the Game Tavern
This new zine will be filled each issue with system agnostic role playing game material. The hope is this will appeal to a larger audience since there is virtually nothing to convert. When applicable,...
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Smite or Treat
I just wanted to show everyone the original paper cut artwork entitled Smite or Treat. This scene is what graces the cover of Tales from the Game Tavern issue one. As part of a promotion the artist,...
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Remembering Dave Arneson
In memoriam, I wanted to talk a bit about Dave Arneson. Today would have been his birthday as he was born October 1, 1947. Best known as one of the co-creators of my favorite game Dungeons &...
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The Witch's Bookshelf
Tis now the very witching time of night, when churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world. Now I could drink hot blood and do such bitter business as the day would quake to...
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Side Trek: Haunted House
Haunted houses have captured the imagination of people around camp fires and Halloween gatherings for years. Every family and group of friends has their own stories to tell about strange occurrences...
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Throwback Thursday: Character Sheets
When I think of old school D&D images like the Red Box, light blue dice, crayons, and character sheets come to mind. Specifically the green colored basic sheet and AD&D goldenrod colored sheet....
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Another D&D Movie
So the new Dungeons & Dragons movie will be moving ahead because of a settlement agreement. Admittedly I’m excited about this news but will reserve the right to make a saving throw once we learn...
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Back to the Future
With today being Back to the Future Day I could not help to reflect on 1985 versus 2015. Certainly role playing games have come a very long way from the witch hunts of the 80s. Now just about every...
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