The Boy from Gray Elf
I don’t know why I’m thinking of this. Back when I was in grade school – in the 70s for those of you keeping track – I didn’t fit in with the other kids all that well. I was the … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: D&D
That D&D Feel
The better part of a year ago, I speculated that I wouldn’t bother picking up the new D&D. I meant every word of that post. Really, I did. And yet, when the new edition of the Player’s Handbook came out, … Continue reading →
Yet Another D&D?
D&D Next is coming. Yet another reinvention of Dungeons and Dragons. And I do mean a reinvention. When AD&D came out there were changes, sure, but it expanded and deepened the game we were all playing. When Second Edition came … Continue reading →
Oddities from My Bookshelf – Old School Character Sheets
Today I found out that DnDClassics are offering the old 1st edition AD&D adventure The Temple of Elemental Evil for free for a limited time. Naturally, I went to check out their site and download a copy, but I got … Continue reading →
A Tribute to Ray Harryhausen
When I think of dragons, I imagine all kinds of great terrible lizards. I’ve imagined djinn a hundred different ways, and hydras, manticores, zombies, and an endless stream of creatures out of myth, fiction, game and pure imagination. More creatures … Continue reading →
Oddities from My Bookshelf – The Necromican
No, that’s not a typo for Necronomicon. I suspect it was an attempt to cash in on the Lovecraft reference without the risk of Chaosium coming after them, since Chaosium had the exclusive license to produce RPG material involving the … Continue reading →
Oddities from My Bookshelf: Deck of Many Things
My brother and I had a subscription to Dragon Magazine through most of the 80’s and 90’s. Among the joys I got from those magazines was a full-color version of the Deck of Many Things. As you can see … Continue reading →
Game Balance Isn’t Everything
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 →
Oddities from My Bookshelf – The Fantasy Gamer’s Compendium
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 →
The Problem with Orcs
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 →