Tales from the RPG trenches are stories, anecdotes and reflections inspired by actual events in my 45+ years of playing roleplaying games. When I finally went to see Hamilton, I think I was the last person in the continental United … Continue reading →
I appreciate the game masters who can run ornate online games. With maps all ready, and character tokens, and even images to go with prominent non-player characters. I’ve gotten to play in a few such games now, since the beginning … Continue reading →
A lot can be said about the United States, for good and ill. But I like to set all of that aside on this day and think appreciate the fact that we fought for and gained our independence from Great … Continue reading →
If you’ve gotten any email from me since the pandemic, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve added a new sign-off phrase: Scripturus te saluto. Where did it come from? I blame the pandemic, myself. You see, the pandemic didn’t change all … Continue reading →
Right now I’m playing a halfling thief in a Shadowdark campaign, and today was a session worth talking about. Now Shadowdark is a new roleplaying game. So new, in fact, that the paper edition isn’t out yet. But my game … Continue reading →
After ignoring this blog for far too long, I’ve decided to start posting to it regularly again. This blog has been idle for the most part for a few years now. Partially, I think, because, I had the excuse of … Continue reading →
As I sat down to write this blog post, Taltos – our tuxedo kitten and youngest cat – jumped up onto my desk, marched across my touchpad and demanded to be held. This, of course, led to a five-minute delay, … Continue reading →
So, I don’t talk a lot about the craft or business of writing here. The way I figure it, aspiring writers generally have plenty of places on the web to learn about such things. I figure anyone coming here to … Continue reading →
This is the blog post I almost forgot to write. Or rather, I thought I’d written it, or something like it, last week. But then I thought I’d run out of time, and wouldn’t get to write it at all. … Continue reading →
As I write this, my country is embroiled in a painful waiting game. One that’s taking far longer than we hoped. Interesting that it’s also the day that a long waiting game ended for me. You see, I’m writing this … Continue reading →