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Choose a Side, Or One Will Be Chosen For You
Because I am not including other screencapsYears ago, so long I don't remember exactly when or how I was told that "you must choose a side or one will be chosen for you."I think it was my dad and it...
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Kytarra Bane, the Witch Queen and Mixing Books
I am often asked if one witch book can be used with another or with a game I didn't overtly design it for. Say for example using The Warlock with Basic-era D&D, or The Amazon Witch Tradition with...
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Mail Call: Return to the Unknown
Mail call last night! These were waiting for me when I got home.In particular, I am happy to get a copy of B1 Legacy of the Unknown, the spiritual sequel to B1 In Search of the Unknown.The module is...
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Origins of the Witch: Early Research Edition
One question I constantly get is "why witches?" To which I usually reply, "why not witches?"I have talked here about how it has been a subject that I have been fascinated with since even before my...
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Zatannurday: DC All Star Games
Now here is something truly unexpected!DC Universe wants to get in on the "Critical Role" action and do a live-action unscripted 5-part special with actors playing the 1980s DC Adventures RPG.Here is...
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Witchcraft Ritual Kit (1974)
I was out getting some driving practice with my sons over the weekend. They didn't want too so I made them a deal, if they drove we could go to our favorite local game store Games Plus. So we did and...
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How to Destroy a Legacy in a Week
I was not going to talk about this today. I wanted to do a One Man's God today.But in truth, I can't be silent about this. Last week I talked about Bob Bledsaw II and his racist, anti-Semitic,...
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Class Struggles: The Alchemist
The Love Potion by Evelyn De MorganThought a Class Struggles might in order today. I have been thinking a lot about the Alchemist lately and thinking that of all the potential classes, this the one...
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Weekend Gaming. Keep the Goblin in the Backpack
A full weekend of gaming. Friday Liam went to his friends' game (5e) where they are rotating DMs. I think this is a great idea. Gives everyone a chance to try DMing and keeps everything fresh with...
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Monstrous Mondays: Monster of Lake Fagua for OSE
Today I wanted to get into a monster from my recent re-discovery of Daniel Cohen and a bunch of books I read as a kid and critical to my early ideas of what could be part of my D&D games. One of...
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Review: Old-School Essentials
One of the hottest Old School Clones to hit the market recently has been Gavin Norman's Old-School Essentials. Simply the game is a restatement of the Moldvay Basic and Cook/Marsh Expert Ruleset for...
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Plays Well With Others: Old-School Essentials
By its very nature Old-School Essentials is easily combined with anything that supports B/X style play. So it naturally Plays Well With Others. Mechanics are largely easy, what about tone and style?...
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Kickstart Your Weekend: Space Kids
The last Kickstart Your Weekend for February. And this one really appeals to me.SPACE KIDS RPGhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bigbaldgames/space-kids-rpg?ref=274bc4From the KS page,SPACE KIDS...
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Monstrous Monday: Gwragedd Annwn
An old favorite for today's Monstrous Monday. The Swanmay from Monster Manual II featured heavily in my Ravenloft games of late First Ed and Early 2nd Ed. While there are creatures like these found...
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No Magic Like Family: Angela, Dolly and Elvira
It should be no shock to anyone that I am a huge fan of Cassandra "Elvira" Petersen. So when I saw this, well you know where my thoughts went!Fun idea! She’s a little bit Country and I’m a little bit...
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Iron Falcon Handbook of Monsters
I have talked a lot about Basic Fantasy in the past. It is one of my favorites of the Retro-Clone movement and it in many ways reflects how I played back in the early 80s with a mix of Basic D&D...
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Monstrous Mondays: Acolytes to Initiates
I think if I was hard-pressed into it I could recall all of the monsters from the Moldavy Basic D&D book. I read that section over and over. In my pre-adolescent mind, I felt I had to memorize...
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BlackStar: Klingon Time Travel, The Ghost Station of Inverness Five Part 2
I have been thinking about Time Crystals and Klingon Time Travel.That almost sounds contradictory, but hear me out.A couple of things about Klingon culture stand out to me.First, there is Boreth, the...
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Bundle of Holding: Blue Rose
I am sure a lot of you, if not all, are familiar with the Bundle of Holding.You pay a reduced price to get some great RPG books. Pay a little more and get a lot more. Often some of the money goes to...
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Happy Friday the 13th! Slashers & Survivors - Slashcan Edition
It's Friday the 13th! You know that is like a holiday around here.What better way to celebrate than a new game from my friend Justin Issac?Slashers & Survivors - Slashcan EditionFrom...
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