Big game hunter answering call for same issued by resident quasi-lich who feels proliferation of ropers obscures view of attractive scintillant gas cloud effusing from paleogean fissure, Power to Choose
Benbo, 3rd level Fighter/4th level Thief - he who dares.
Galzor, 4th level cleric - mysteriously disappeared along with the Third and his coffin.
Zanurax, 3rd level thief (recovering from being partly eaten by a lion and has now gone to join Merlin)
Olaf, 4th level dwarven fighter, now returning to his clan halls
Merlin, 3rd level thief (called away on the business of the Thieves' Guild)
Adthar, 4th level fighter - currently both an Ettin and a statue
Elador, nth level magic-user - called away on special assignments but will act as mentor and adviser to the team
The Fallen
Galadeus, 2nd level ranger - drowned and then eaten by a shark.....aaaaaand he's BACK! aaaaaaaaand he's dead again.
What I'm DMing for 6 new junior players
Old School Links to Wisdom
Give your d12...
...some Old School love
Running now
Call of Cthulhu - visit our wiki
That's what Old School means to me
"These rules are flexible and open to interpretation - designed not to cover all conceivable situations, but to allow good Referees and Players the freedom to create and play games of their own design."
from the Lulu download page for The White Box S&W from BHP
"This game is unlike chess in that the rules are not cut and dried. In many places, they are guidelines and suggested methods only. This is part of the attraction of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons"
Limits on Targeting Hit Locations?
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This post is thanks to Faodladh, who made a comment on my last post on this
subject.
In GURPS, it's very common to target specific hit locations. For skill...
Play as Sculpture, Play as Prism
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Watching my eldest child and friends engaging in imaginative play, I'm
often struck by the fact that what seems to excite them is deciding who
gets to be...
Longboat Mountain: Silver Vale
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Today we explore the first point of interest at the base of Longboat
Mountain. Silver Vale is location A on …
Continue reading →
The Rumor Mill - Week 15
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We get a little industrial here in week 15 of The Rumor Mill, with a focus
on the production and workers who keep the merchants well-supplied with
everyd...
Wednesday Comics: DC. July 1983 (week 2)
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I'm reading DC Comics' output from January 1980 (cover date) to *Crisis*!
Today, I've got the comics at newsstands the week of April 14, 1983.
*DC Comics...
Working on a New Novel
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I started working on a new novel and it is consuming most of my writing
time right now. My goal is to get at least the first draft done as quickly
as I ...
More Deadly Than the Male
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Oh dear, I see the man-babies are apoplectic with rage about female
characters in Warhammer 40,000 again. This time it's because it's been
revealed that th...
Miskatonic Monday #276: Pass the Giggle Water
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Between October 2003 and October 2013, Chaosium, Inc. published a series of
books for *Call of Cthulhu* under the Miskatonic University Library
Associati...
Dragonbane Kin: Woolly Neanderthal
-
Note: The woolly Neanderthal originally appeared in the *Operation
Unfathomable Players' Guide* and was created by Jason Sholtis.
Last week, I made an a...
Great men can work miracles
-
A trope I enjoy in folktales is the one that recounts the deeds of great
heroes as achieved by wizardry, because *of course* there's no other way
they co...
Planet of the Apes RPG (a bit more info...)
-
I mentioned yesterday about the upcoming Planet of the Apes RPG, I have a
bit more information today.
"The game will use the *Magnetic Variant* system w...
The Chicken of Duplication
-
Although typically found in fantasy space, there is no reason why one
couldn't find terrestrial Chickens of Duplication.
There are those who revere the d...
Session One-Hundred Nine: Tyrian Conundrum
-
The group continued to fight the templars and the half-giant guard, but
Kraah landed next to Rafiq and told him that reinforcements were on their
way and...
Monkey Man for TRPGs
-
Monkey Man is a modern action film (2024) that brings a different
perspective to the screen in that the action takes place in India.
It engages in a...
On the Sector Turn
-
It's very simple.
There are many important things cybertechtronically enhanced secret agents
need to do: Buy illegal tanks with railguns. "Convince" the...
Your Verbobonc May Vary
-
Ran accross a map of Verbobonc on my facebook feed from this guy who is
working on this map in world anvil
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/verbobonc-campai...
It’s Tolkien Reading Day
-
I recently started rereading *The Silmarillion*. I had last read it over
two decades ago. I liked it then but I’m really enjoying it this time!
Despite b...
An Ethnographic Observation on Adversarial Gaming
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The year was 1979, June to be exact, or early July when your issue came in
the mail. The Dragon magazine Volume III, No. 12, Issue 26. A small design
ar...
ShadowDark Magic Items
-
The next campaign I run will use the ShadowDark RPG. I'm not sure when
that'll be (I'm hoping a little later this year), but ShadowDark is my
choice. I'v...
GaryCon XVI Schedule
-
I finally got my tickets for some games at GaryCon XVI. Not all the games I
wanted (diamond, platinum and gold badges got to pick first) but alas.
On ...
Pregens are an art-form. Meet Bosclori
-
So, in an effort to get more interest in my achiest heartbreaker RPG,
Crypts & Cryts, I have been working on pregens to get kids new to the
system up an...
Xandering, Jaquaysing, or Arneson-ing the Dungeon?
-
Yet another gamer firestorm arose shortly after the passing of Janelle
Jaquays when it was noted that Justin Alexander had changed a rather well
known p...
13 YEARS OF DADDY ROLLED A 1 (BLOG ANNIVERSARY)
-
Yesterday, February 9th 2024, was *the 13th Anniversary of my blog*. Sadly,
I've rather neglected this space over the past 365 days while I prioritized
...
-
Guess what? To those who have been following the Back to the Dungeon RPG,
the BACK to the Dungeon RPG Deluxe Hardcover PDF is live for all to devour
for ...
Mini Six: Bare Knuckle Edition
-
I'm often oblivious to things happening in the gaming world. I'll get
focused on one or a small handful of games to the exclusion of all others,
even fav...
Ave Atque Vale, Jennell
-
Jennell Jaquays passed away two days ago, and it's hitting me hard.
I had a chance to meet Jennell at NTRPG 2016 (and '17), and even get into a
playtes...
Gwenevere (2023)
-
Poster by Sarah McIntyreBanished from Camelot, Queen Gwenevere (Laura
Frances Martin) must travel across wild country to the abbey where she is
to live out...
Greyhawkery #1067
-
Happy Needfest! Good luck in 2024 Greyhawkers! I'll see you at *Gary Con, *on
*Legends & Lore* or on *Canonfire* (mortellan) and *Discord *(greyhawkmike)...
Traveller: Session 33
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This session was run on June 15, 2023.
*130-2108*
They confronted Reverend Kavanaugh about the wrench and the explosive bolts
and he changed hi...
HE IS THE LAW!
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JUDGE HAMMER!--CARNAGE COP
*TRUST HIM--HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.*
(By Mustafa Bekir of *Neon Lords Of The Toxic Wasteland* fame, based on my
clumsy v...
My Weekly Game
-
My weekly game with the neighborhood kids. They just completed the good old
Sunless Citadel. They limped out into the sunlight with their pockets full
of...
Open Table Gaming
-
Since February I have been running a monthly open table game at the local
gamer pub. I run a simple house ruled version of BX dnd. Because it is a
drop ...
Marrow and Runner Bean Curry
-
It has been a strange summer here in London. Boiling hot June then cold
and wet July. Hasn't stop the garden cropping well but has deterred me from
goin...
[Update] Comments Disabled For Now
-
Hi All, just a bit of housekeeping. I've disabled comments on the blog
except to blog members because of spam comments, but I'm keeping the blog
up so t...
Now at ageofravensgames.com
-
We've moved locations-- you can now find my blog content, hacks, scenarios,
reviews, TTRPG histories, AP videos and more at ageofravensgames.com.
I'm...
-
Haven't posted in along time but if anyone is wondering I took down the
various D20 content in case there are any forthcoming compliance issues
with th...
Looking Back
-
They say that if you don't look back at who who were from a year ago and
cringe that you haven't grown enough.
What if I look back five or seven years?
It...
Midjourney and Campaign Inspiration
-
I'm an improvisational GM.
I love random tables. I believe in the oracular power of the dice. I
believe in emergent storytelling and character backstori...
The Snake-Shaped Island!
-
I ran a little DMing workshop for my fifth graders earlier this month and
the result was interesting. First, I asked the kids what exactly they
enjoyed i...
The Great Migration
-
One way or another, this blog is not long for the world.
The great and powerful Goog is a capricious and fickle technical wizard.
To cut him off at the knees...
[ Kinship ] The Shadow Riders
-
I float above what is called by many the Road, some call it the Highway,
some call it something worse. Highway to Hell is a favorite. And if you
end ...
Hey, what's going on in here?
-
It seems the Mad Scientist is working on something secret in his laboratory
of horrors... I wonder what it will be? Is it anything to do with Warrior...
Hello world!
-
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then
start writing!
The post Hello world! appeared first on theskyfullofdust.
Character generation on a grid
-
I like the old-school rules, but there are things I have always tweaked and
twisted to fit my own taste. For instance, the old 3d6 in order for
character ...
A Game of What-if Pt 1
-
It has always been on my mind, the familial bond between Chainmail and
D&D. I have always been entranced by the OSR titles that explore that DNA.
I have...
Where the Wheat Grows Tall zine on Kickstarter
-
*Gaming Zine Quest Kickstarter post #2: *
Where the Wheat Grows Tall is an old-school fantasy adventure for low level
characters inspired by Slavic myth....
I moved ages ago, but forgot to tell anyone
-
I decided to get my own domain name: strangevistas.org and have been
posting there for over a year. When Adam at Barking Alien mentioned that
he wanted...
NEW Appendix N Video Review Series
-
Daniel, over at The Dungeon Dive, is starting up a Youtube review series
of various Appendix N authors, I highly recommend you follow along with his
inves...
Blood Sundown Review
-
I've actually been running games recently! Bully for me. I decided that
I'd start reviewing the products I actually use - this was my first review
on Driv...
Necrotic Gnome Bundle of Holding
-
Hi fellow gamers,
You may have heard of Gavin Norman's Old-School Essentials and Dolmenwood -
well good news for you, as you can nab a Bundle of Holding ch...
Mold lines are the bane of my existence
-
This afternoon I was putting some models together, cleaning mold lines, and
doing some basing. Mold lines are a long-running antagonist for my hobby
activi...
The Dozen Peaks of the Scarlet Sultanate
-
First and foremost, I should acknowledge my debt to the great Chris Kutalik
and his Hill Cantons blog -- I've used a lot of his material in my own
campaign...
Mordux on Throne of Bones for DuckQuest
-
Yesterday a small and unassuming parcel arrived from Macrocosm with some
resin dungeon terrain for me to paint. I really enjoyed giving the Throne
of Bones...
Levithan
-
I just picked up a copy of Scotia Grendel's Leviathan. This is a game I've
been meaning to get for years but thanks to the excellent Leviathan War
blog, ...
Dungeons & Dragonmead Fall Schedule
-
*As you know, I run public classic Dungeons & Dragons games at **The Loaded
Die**/Metro Detroit Game Night's Board Game Nigh at **Dragonmead**, in
Warren...
Campaign concepts I'd love to play
-
Here are some campaign concepts I would like to play, but have not gotten a
chance to. More may come later and I may elaborate on one if there is
interest....
James A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Video
-
A beloved father, devoted friend, and D&D Dungeon Master extraordinaire. We
miss you! To view video, click here Memorial Video
Note - The original video...
New content! New look! New locale!
-
What comes first? The dungeon or the wilderness?
https://mythopoeicrambling.wordpress.com/2019/04/01/leveling-up-and-world-building/
Bestiary of the Fabled Occident
-
A long time ago I started to put together a bestiary. I've pursued various
other projects in the time since but I still have a fair bit of material
I'd lik...
Stepping Away and a New Beginning
-
After maintaining this blog for nearly seven years (an eternity in internet
time), I've decided to step away from it.
When I first began I wasn't 100% ...
Christmas Eve with Full Moon Entertainment 2018
-
Christmas Eve is here again! This is a night of personal and family
traditions, and I have several of my own. Now after a year hiatus, the
Amazing RPG Fun...
Here Be Dungeons 21: Ataaz Muhahah
-
My final draft design of Ataaz Muhahah - the "Laughing Gorge" - developed
for Wizards of the Coast's "Tomb of Annihilation". Oh, how I wish I'd come
up wi...
Mernoth - Political Map
-
A map of the Kingdom of Mernoth situated within the southern central
portion of the continent of Fayrenneth.
The Realm of Mernoth is one of the oldest n...
From Tragedy to Gaming
-
On Monday, I had the opportunity to speak at a memorial for two students,
majors in my department. One was a veteran with PTSD. He took his own life.
The o...
Airlines Suck
-
I returned home to Pennsylvania a few days ago, after visiting my father in
Colorado.
I had absolutely *no trouble* with the Transportation Security
Adm...
The God of Death, reimagined
-
I've been thinking a lot about magic and gods and things you need for a
home-brewed setting. I've got the big things in place, actually for many
years, but...
-
I'm very pleased to announce that I've received the outline and readied the
cover for the first Battleaxes & Beasties adventure that is not written by
me. ...
Curse of Strand - Death House: our experience
-
First **spoilers** warning. I will try not to give it all away but if you
are going to be a player in Curse of Strand do not continue reading.
Death hous...
Adventures in the City of the Dead
-
I am trying a new approach to dealing with sessions that multiple players
have to miss in my new Waterdeep campaign. If I know in advance that
multiple pl...
My New Blog
-
I have started a new blog to cover my adventure into fiction writing.
spencerhartwriting.wordpress.com Feel free to join me over there.Filed
under: bloggi...
The Great Host
-
It took all Gruffydd had not to say "I told you so" to Lars.
Instead, he offered some advice.
"We've traveled this way many times", the dwarf said. "We have ...
The Beast of Beverly Hills
-
I am currently sitting in room 231 of The Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills,
drinking black coffee, contemplating a nightmare. It must be a nightmare. I
can n...
Vanity, thy name is "A New Blog"
-
*"Don't call it a comeback. I've been here for years..."*
- apologies to LLCoolJ for the use of his lyrics.
I've started a new blog. It's not the "OSR" blo...
Deep Dungeons
-
Hello..............
Life changes and things get hard. I no longer play in a band and I am not
dating Amy anymore.
I have spent time fixing up my game room a...
Gorgonmilk: PETTY GODS AGOGO
-
PETTY GODS an Old-School Role-Playing Community (ORC) project that has been
years in the making is finally out now. Some of my artwork is scattered
through...
No Mean City Session 1.1 "National Express"
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Session 1.1 THE NATIONAL EXPRESS
* Take the National Express when your life's in a mess It'll make you smile
All human life is here...
Episode 30: The Conclusion
-
‘The Conclusion’ is the 30th episode of a Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG actual
play podcast. Additional information can be found
at http://irontavern.com/po...
Spell Casting Under Fire
-
This probably has been thought up before but I've been considering easy
ways to factor in casting spells while taking damage that don't require
lots of fuc...
Brief update
-
Just looked in on the blog. A quarter-million hits. Who would have
thought?
Technology moves fast.
I recall agonizing over learning to blog. Now if you...
Is this the End? Maybe for a While.
-
Some of you are probably wondering why there hasn't been any updates on the
website for a while? Well, it's because I'm winding down Lead Legion
Painting S...
Point Buy Calculator for D&D Next (5e)
-
Figure out the point buy value of your character for the Dungeons & Dragons
5th edition role playing game with this calculator.
STR 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...
Anyone need an OD&D cover?
-
For those who know the dark places to look for such things, there are a
couple of versions of the OD&D booklets combined into a single letter-sized
volume....
North Texas RPG Con 2014 Lineup
-
Well it's time for the 6th Annual North Texas RPG Convention! The NTRPG Con
focuses on old-school Dungeons & Dragons gaming (mainly OD&D, 1E, 2E, or
Bas...
The Ferrowar
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Sometimes the most fierce denizens of a dungeon are the smallest.
The Cat-taurs (a name the Ferrowar loathe) are a clannish breed of fae who
dwell in tun...
Happy birthday, Pat
-
Today Pat would have been 78, although she never seemed that old. The
Knights are blessed with very young looking skin so I always forgot that
she wasn't a...
Megadungeon Bindings!
-
When I used to game all the time, most of my GMing took place in Waterdeep
and Undermountain in the forgotten Realms. In order to keep everything
organize...
Why Ethereal Jaunt?
-
Hello, this is Anthony, the guy who's been doing some RPG blogging over at Once
More Unto the Breach for a few years now. So, why would I set up another
...
Kobold Kaboom
-
You kids today and your dragonkin kobolds don't know how good you have it.
I'm old enough to remember when D&D kobolds were canines. Now get off my
law...
Replacement Star Hero Books
-
The two *Star Hero* books I ordered to replace two that I thought I'd lost
(but had merely misplaced) arrived this morning.
I got the shipping notice ...
Ptolus Campaign Wayward Sons is Dust in the Wind
-
After a long stretch of time dealing with vision problems I was trying to
get the campaign back on track, but alas it is not to be.
I'm also trying to ...
NUTS TO THAT NONSENSE
-
What? How is it another day already? Can someone please tell me where they
go?
In other news, last night Hubby stopped to get subs. 38 smackers for two...
Game Mastering: Theory and Practice
-
I am back from my trip to the U.S. My son is really happy to be attending
an American high school rather than a Korean one. I had a good visit with
my pa...
Wither Alignments?
-
So Project Descent is kicking along quite well with 24 out of 32 heroes
painted up so far. The lovely weather sure helps and I'm very happy with
how t...
NEW BOOK PREORDERS!
-
I know it's been a while since I posted but it's been a wild time. For the
last year or so I've been quietly working on a book. Well I can now reveal
w...
The Light Dawns
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THIS!!! Yes, a thousand times, this!
Back in the day, I referred to this as “neo-classicalgaming,” which is to
say, the sorts of games that came ou...
March 2024 Reading Progress & General Update
-
March has been topsy turvy at work so I haven't been able to post as much
as I would like to but here's a general post over a few subjects that will
serv...
Cyclopedia of Common Animals
-
I have completed through *Volume L* on my Patreon, and expect to have
finished the alphabet before the year is out. I have compiled statistics
for over 3...
Xandering, Jaquaysing, or Arneson-ing the Dungeon?
-
Yet another gamer firestorm arose shortly after the passing of Janelle
Jaquays when it was noted that Justin Alexander had changed a rather well
known p...
Convert 5e monsters to OSR standards
-
I can't remember what group I was in, but someone asked about converting 5e
monsters to OSR/BFRPG. This is how -I- would do it. I usually work with S&W
s...
Black Pudding 8 Print Edition Out Now!
-
The print edition of *Black Pudding Issue 8* is now available to order from
the Squarehex site using the following link:
https://www.squarehex.co.uk/coll...
New Finds in 2024.
-
Every once in a while, whilst watching something on TV, a piece of music
pops up, be it in an advert (not so much lately), or a film, or series,
that make...
Triangulation: The Land That Time Forgot at 100
-
I was once again offered the opportunity to write for DMR Books - as this
year marks a century since *The Land That Time Forgot* (or the novel fix-up
for...
Ave Atque Vale, Jennell
-
Jennell Jaquays passed away two days ago, and it's hitting me hard.
I had a chance to meet Jennell at NTRPG 2016 (and '17), and even get into a
playtes...
AD&D 1e DMG: Combat
-
I've been thinking about initiative and combat maneuvers and decided to see
what Gary had to say about them.
But first:
*Are crippling disabilities and ...
Free Hexmap Templates
-
Hey, with the #hexplore stuff going on I figured I should clean up and post
some hexmap templates I've had sitting around for a while:
Hex Map Templates...
Happy New Year from the Dice Mines!
-
"Do you think they have Holmes-made pumpkin pie?"
A lot of you wrote in to inquire about yesterday's post* [Does anyone
believe me when I imply that I'v...
My Druid Adventure On Sale
-
Oakfell Vale, my adventure about mysterious druids in a secluded valley, is
on sale now for 20% off - only $7.99. It is 64 pages, and is intended for
use w...
-
Heya folks, the 21st Salt Mine book, Import Export, has hit the digital
shelves! In the 21st book we follow Aaron Haddock-codename Stigma-as he
tries to ...
Back to Neverwhere
-
I was delighted to come home from vacation the other day to find an Amazon
delivery waiting for me. I'd pre-ordered *Den Volume I: Neverwhere* months
a...
A Short Update
-
Nothing new to share in terms of D&D stuff, but I have to say I've been a
little more productive on another project now that all social media sites
are u...
Monster Stat Concept: Disposition
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Yesterday, I introduced the concept of monster Motivations as a way to help
understand how to use that monster when designing encounters, or what they
mi...
Moving On...
-
So, my D&D 5e experiment has blown up the lab in a puff of green smoke
leaving my face blackened like Wile E. Coyote after a failed roadrunner
Acme trap...
There Were Dice
-
I started my Spelljammer game last weekend. It was my first time DMing
since December 2021. I wasn't as rusty as I thought I was going to be, but
I *was ...
Open Locks and Update
-
Been busy with various dungeon23-esque prompts this year, but I can't post
most of it because my players look at this blog. Also, due to playing
locatio...
Chronicles of the Adventures in the Dune Imperium!
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Cover art for Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium core rulebook
I have one of the few copies of the Dune: Chronicles of the Imperium core
rulebook that were ...
Legends of Law: Von Hoff
-
Wampus Country has had its share of heroes, both in antiquity and in the
modern era, but perhaps none is held up as the flower of knighthood quite
as mu...
The Brave Art of Running Away
-
In last night's game, on two separate occasions the player characters
decided that discretion is often the better part of valor, and decided not
to fight...
Abiørn's Satchel
-
This weathered leather satchel is tooled in nautical designs and is full of
rose-colored salt. Rubbing the salt on a sea creature will dry it out and
sh...
Digital Vision Cards 1: Vladimir Kush
-
Ever since the *Everway* RPG was published back in 1995, its fans have been
supplementing the official Vision Card pictures with images found online.
In ...
Gygax 75 Challenge Sources
-
These of the sources for my Gygax 75 Challenge. Technically this post
belongs to *Week One*. At first I wasn't going to post my sources, but I
changed my m...
Aerosan OSGA 6
-
More stuff for Whiteout, this time 2 Aerosans from Baker Company.
In Whiteout you can have Sno-Cats as equipment or find them as
terrain-encounters. My ta...
Necrotic Gnome Bundle of Holding
-
Hi fellow gamers,
You may have heard of Gavin Norman's Old-School Essentials and Dolmenwood -
well good news for you, as you can nab a Bundle of Holding ch...
The Dozen Peaks of the Scarlet Sultanate
-
First and foremost, I should acknowledge my debt to the great Chris Kutalik
and his Hill Cantons blog -- I've used a lot of his material in my own
campaign...
Wargaming Wednesday: Blood Cross Chapter
-
Well, I'm a month behind already. ~sigh~ I'll just have to get better. As
usual, Amazon affiliate links at the end.
A Tactical Battle Brother of the Blood ...
D&D Sling Damage vs. Large Targets
-
In many early editions of D&D, weapons were assigned two damage values: one
for small/medium targets (i.e. man-sized) and one for large targets (giants
and...
Lots of Microlite20/74/5e Goodness
-
I have recently discovered Brian Mathers' blog, The Gnomish Embassy.
Brain's blog has a large number of posts for Microlite20 in general
although his Micr...
Zorro Kickstarter - Just Three Days Left
-
The Kickstarter for *Zorro: The Roleplaying Game* closes in three days;
it's met its target of $15,000.00 but it needs a few more backers to reach
a cool $...
Mini-Review: Sennheiser MX 365 Earphones
-
No, you're not misreading that title. This is not gaming related. I've been
shopping for replacement earbuds for my SanDisk Clip Sport Plus. It came
with e...
My new blog: devilghost.com
-
For months, I’ve been slowly moving entries from my old blog (here) to my
new blog. I want to escape Blogger both because of technology preferences
(I li...
The Orchid Club
-
Bral caters to almost every vice, from grand scale corruption, via most
types of imaginable gambling, to lotus addiction, with each sin having its
own v...
Comertul online si lenjeriile de pat
-
Avand in vedere amploarea pe care a luat-o comertul electronic in ultimii
ani in tara noastra, putem intalni pe intreg internetul magazine online
care ofer...
Mernoth - Political Map
-
A map of the Kingdom of Mernoth situated within the southern central
portion of the continent of Fayrenneth.
The Realm of Mernoth is one of the oldest n...
Harbinger
-
Since I last checked in I have played some *Labyrinth Lord* off and on, but
not for quite awhile, and my online group has basically fizzled out -- the
ca...
Migration
-
A note to anyone checking this blog:
I've moved my blogging activity to https://necroticgnome.com/blogs/news.
This blog will remain indefinitely, but will ...
New Site, New Blog
-
For anyone checking this out: I've moved to a new site for my Starfinder
campaign and blogging activities. You can find my new blog at
http://www.rpgcampai...
The Migration Has Begun
-
It was inevitable - whether Sarmaks, swallows or Indo-Europeans, folks have
to migrate eventually. Thus, the good old Land of Nod blog is making a move
to ...
Director George Romero passed away.
-
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...716-story.html
Hard to believe he's gone. I've seen all of his movies. He's the man who
made everyone know what a zo...
Daily Monster Art- Axe Beak
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This art series is more like the monsters I've never actually used in a
game series. I think the axe beak is pretty cool, I mean, it is weird dumb
crea...
Comixology
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I don't know why this escaped me for so long, but Amazon has it's own site
for selling comics in digital format and it's awesome. Comixology offers
all the...
Swords & Glory, Vol. 2: Tekumel Player's Handbook
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Hello, 14 year-old me... I stumbled across this post on the Tekumel
Foundation blog early this last week, on Facebook (I think I traced that
back correct...
The Beast of Beverly Hills
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I am currently sitting in room 231 of The Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills,
drinking black coffee, contemplating a nightmare. It must be a nightmare. I
can n...
Spinning my Wheels on Systems
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Just throwing this out there to see what kind of feedback I get.
I've got a couple of projects that I'd really like to work on. One's
fantasy and one's sc...
Dynamic Grappling
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Before I say another word, let me direct the reader to Douglas Cole and
Peter V. Dell'Orto's article on grappling in *The Manor*, issue #8 (
http://www.rpgn...
Memorial
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Today would have been Millie's 3rd birthday.
The funds we raised to dedicate an acre of ancient woodland and a memorial
bench has now been completed, and t...
Cara Hack Facebook Terbaru 2015
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Meng-hack Facebook memang nggakboleh dan illegal, apalagi dengan tujuan
untuk yang tidak baik. Contohnya untukmenjahili teman, iseng, atau
mengambil alih b...
Wasteland 2110 - Session 1 Summary
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(Summary by Pedro)
The game starts with three figures emerging from the wastes: the thrill
seeking motor-head Dean McQueen, the quick-handed scout August,...
Go Vote!!
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Remember that poster I worked on a while back? Help us out, and help put my
knowledge of classic D&D to good use!
http://www.cinecoup.com/advancedwizardsan...
One Last Adventure with Manly Wade Wellman
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The good news is, while I had thought there were only five Kardios sword
& sorcery stories by Manly Wade Wellman, now I know that there are actually
six...
New Campaign 2014 Update
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We've been playing 11 session now into the new campaign. The players had
some hairy encounters with Proud, Spider-eye Goblins and Quill Wolves
(along with ...
TESC: Closer look at the Ceraan Sea Region
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Aztakh
*Government(s): *City-states with factional influences
*Description: *The desolate deserts of Aztakh are no paradise, but a
paradise of the mind ca...
Faces of Pretomournon:The Dwarf with the Eye-patch
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Ibbo
A strange-looking creature, small and stocky, but broad and strong. Maybe
it's a small man, or maybe a large gnome. Maybe it's a member of an unknown...
My FIVE favourite house rules
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Two more rules added and then republished to my last 'Three favourite rule'
post.
29th August 2013: "Long time no post. Life, work, other priorities.
But ...
Superheroes don't get their due
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*It should come as a shock to no one that I'm a huge fan of superheroes.*
In fact, I've often thought about retooling this blog to be more of a
"spells and...
Apprentices
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Cohorts and Apprentices. Useful in so many situations. You just need to
use your imagination and suspend your code of morality.
LooneyDM out
AnyDice Website
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For those concerned with the statistical considerations of role playing
games, often one of the most frustrating thing is determining the
statistical distr...
Murderous Menagerie: The Hounds of Skaith
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*I am Flay.*
He was big. The ridge of his spine would have reached Stark's shoulder. His
withers were high and powerful. The thick neck drooped with the we...
Over halfway to 90, I started playing AD&D when the Police were a cool band and Punk was wild. I am a father to a ten-year-old Junior Grognard and have now managed to establish a five-strong gaming group made up of him and four of his friends, ages ranging from 10 to 11. Solidly Old-School.
High fives and natural 20s to you all!
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