Sometimes I miss Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Technically I mean the second edition, but when it was released I don’t remember anyone differentiating between first and second editions. It was the new edition and everyone I knew made the change. … Continue reading →
Back in the early 1980’s, there was no Open Gaming License. If anyone wanted to publish a sourcebook for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, they had to license it with TSR. Well, in theory, anyway. In practice, third-party companies put out … Continue reading →
I have a fondness for obscure books and games. In these posts I’ll talk about some of them. What the Hell Is That? It Came from the Late, Late, Late Show, published way back in 1989, is a roleplaying game … Continue reading →
I have mixed feelings about orcs. I love fantasy. I love to read it and I love to write it. But when I’m reading a fantasy novel and I come across orcs – or an obvious analog – I sigh. … Continue reading →
I might need some more dice. What do you think? I come from the old school of role-playing gamers. I got my start in the mid-70’s with Dungeons and Dragons and branched out enough that through the early 90’s I … Continue reading →