The Old-School Grind
I only recently came across the use of the term “grind” in an RPG context. I know, I know– I am an out of touch grognard who is prone to telling modern gamers to get the hell off my lawn. Read More
I only recently came across the use of the term “grind” in an RPG context. I know, I know– I am an out of touch grognard who is prone to telling modern gamers to get the hell off my lawn. Read More
The schedule of events for Dreamation (held in Morristown, NJ the weekend of Feb 18-21) has just been posted. I will be running two sessions of my Castle of the Mad Archmage, in prime time. Friday night at 8:00 PM Read More
The eleventh level was the home of the most powerful wizard in the castle. He had Balrogs as servants. The remainder of the level was populated by Martian White Apes, except the sub-passage system underneath the corridors which was full Read More
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately thinking about rulebooks and how they are– and should be– organized. Naturally, the AD&D 1E rulebooks are the prototype for a great many RPGs; divided, in their pristine state, into one book Read More
And if you order TONIGHT (Feb 3), you can get the softcover at Lulu for under US$20 (plus tax and shipping) if you put in the coupon code “shadow”. Hurry– that code only lasts for another few hours (it’s a Read More