Busy Day: Edits, Module Prep and oh yeah, the Day Job
I am trying to wrap up some edits now on Daughters of Darkness. Some monsters and some spells did not make the cut.Also, I am deep in helping launch a new graduate program in Social Work, so that has...
View ArticleApril TTRPG Maker, Day 26
Day 26: Favorite Online CommunitySo many really. I love all my online communities.I guess my greatest love is still blogs. Best signal to noise ratio, best content on the games I enjoy and a chance to...
View ArticleKickstart Your Weekend: Maximum Mayhem Dungeons #6
Mark Taormino is a hell of a guy. For the last few years he has been out there on his own delivering some of the coolest, most Gonzo adventures the New Old School has seen. Crazy adventures with...
View ArticleApril TTRPG Maker, Day 27
Day 27: How Do I Market My Work?Hopefully very well!But seriously I tend to focus on the online communities I am part of; Facebook, Twitter, formerly Google+ (pour out a bit for our departed brother).I...
View ArticleApril TTRPG Maker, Day 28
Day 28: What Tools Help You Create?I have to say my best tool has been my Chromebook.I love that little computer. Lightweight, fast, connected to Google including docs.It has been great.I spent YEARS...
View ArticleApril TTRPG Maker, Day 29
Day 29: Exciting 2019 RPG Trends?Ha! I'll be the last to know!Honestly, I got nothin'.My to be reviewed pile is about 2000 items deep (that is not a joke or hyperbole).I am just not writing stuff for...
View ArticleMonstrous Monday: The Elusive Nauga Beast!
I had something else planned for today, but better for next week. This post was inspired by a post by Bruce Heard and frankly, it is silly enough to run with!Nauga BeastArmor Class: 5Hit Dice (HD):...
View ArticleApril TTRPG Maker, Day 30
Day 30: If you were in charge of the TTRPG Industry what would you change?Ok.First off I think it is a misconception that there is a single RPG industry. There are many. The OSR crowd doesn't follow...
View ArticleDaughters of Darkness: The Mara Witch Tradition
Tonight, evil witches gather on the Brocken to celebrate Walpurgis Night.Tomorrow, good witches gather to celebrate the new spring with bonfires of Beltane.But now you can join the celebrations with...
View ArticleMelisandre. Priestess or Witch?
"The Night is dark and full of terrors."- MelisandreMelisandre of Asshai - by John PicacioGame of Thrones is in its final season and so far it has not disappointed me. Well...there was that "whole new...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Ben Honeycutt
Ben Honeycutt is an illustrator I found on Facebook. I love his style and his characters always look like a lot of fun.Here is Ben in his own words:Ben Honeycutt is a freelance comic artist and...
View ArticleKickstart Your Weekend: Afterlife: Wandering Souls
Elizabeth Chaipraditkul makes some great games. When I heard she was working on a new one and the Kickstarter was coming up I knew I had to find out more. Let me say I am not disappointed.Afterlife:...
View ArticleMonstrous Monday: Review Monsters of Mayhem #1
This has been sitting on my desk forever begging me to review. Today seems like a good day for it.Review: Monsters of Mayhem #1Monsters of Mayhem #1 is the latest monster tome from the Mad Wizard...
View ArticleReview: B/X Essentials
To celebrate 40 years of playing D&D I am doing a year-long celebration I am calling Back to Basic. While I got my start on Holmes Basic, it is the Moldvay Basic and Cook/Marsh Expert that really...
View ArticleOMG: Greek (and maybe Roman) Mythos, Part 1
Ah. Now this feels like a homecoming of sorts. All year I have been talking about how this is my 40th year of playing D&D. In a very real sense, my early D&D experiences were originated and...
View ArticleMail Call: Bloat Games
Quick one today. Yesterday I got a nice package in the mail.Vigilante City is here! These books are much larger than I expected and I rather like them.The print versions look fantastic and I can't...
View ArticleKickstart Your Weekend: Heretical Fates Tarot Deck
A different KYW for the Other Side today. Hope you enjoy it!HERETICAL FATES ART BOOK and TAROT DECK with Danika...
View ArticleMonstrous Monday: Avenging Angels, The Dirae for Basic-era Games
A little thing I have been working on. More of this later. Greek and Roman mythology purists, I take a lot of liberties with the myths. A lot.--Avenging Angels, The Dirae"Every angel is terrifying."...
View ArticleMust Be the Season of the Witch: Movies and TV
Now, this is working WITH me!A new movie and new TV series created just for my entertainment. Though I am sure you all can watch too.First up, Angelina Jolie is back as Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.And...
View ArticleReview & PWWO: Maximum Mayhem Adventures
Mark Taormino of Maximum Mayhem Dungeons is in the final week of his latest creation, Maximum Mayhem Dungeons #6: Moving Maze of the Mad Master.I thought today might be a great time to discuss his...
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