Did that catch your eye? This post isn’t about the mechanics of intercourse or reproduction–this is the Internet, after all, and there are other sources to learn about that. This is also not about intercourse in role-playing games, because talking about that would inevitably lead to a discussion of F.A.T.A.L.–the game that serves as a…
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“Now that I have finally been made an officer, I fully anticipated that I would join them. I envisioned taking my place in a glorious struggle that would right wrongs and protect the weak. I pictured banners flying and sun glinting off armor and battle cries echoing from stony ramparts. Instead, I have been given…
Remember back in school when your English teach would have you find the main components of a story? Who are the protagonist and antagonist? Where is the climax of the plot? What is the theme? You might have hated doing all that stuff then, but there was a reason for it. Though it’s much more…
Wil was born in a little town on the Empire’s far western frontier. Imperial authority there was personified by the soldiers of the garrison, most of whom were local townsfolk and friends. In that remote bastion of civilization, he grew up on farm work, lessons in the local Church school, and on clean mountain air….
“It is the mark of a brave man to face things that are, and seem, terrible for a man, because it is noble to do so and disgraceful not to do so.” Thus was it written in days of old, thus is it spoken this day in memory of a noble warrior. Such words seem…
With all due respect to my good friend Charlie’s current condition, I don’t like mechanics. I’m not saying I ignore the rules, or won’t learn them, or don’t enjoy rolling as many dice as possible when trying to damage a foe. But I also don’t obsessively buy, read and/or memorize every rulebook published for a…
A hero has fallen. This weekend, Enyo Tanicus, first level bard-turned-assassin, bravely defiled the temple of a lizardman. After this noble act, Enyo claimed a pendant from a corpse in the temple as his own–mistaking it first for a magical water-breathing amulet, and later for a holy symbol of Poseidon. Waving it in the face…
For the last couple months, our group has been running a homebrew varient of Swords and Wizardry. This system seeks to recreate the feel of the original version of D&D. The game has stirred up memories of my first years of gaming. It has also made me realize exactly how my playing style has changed…