Greyhawk Grognard

Dragon Types

March 26, 2010April 25, 2018UncategorizedEmprise, Game Design, monsters, RPG

A couple of months ago, I posted a few thoughts about dragons, certainly the most iconic monster of the game (and with a name like Dungeons & Dragons, you can hardly blame it). As is my wont, I’ve been ruminating Read More

Multi-Generational Gaming

March 24, 2010April 25, 2018UncategorizedDesign Theory, RPG

And in this particular post, I’m not talking about teaching our kids to be gamers (although that’s certainly an interesting topic and worthy endeavor), but rather the notion of playing a long-term game in which the characters marry, have children, Read More

I’ll see your Shatnerday and raise you…

March 20, 2010April 25, 2018Uncategorizedfandom, Whimsy

…one barbershop quartet. (With all due apologies and love to Jeff!)

Gaming in The Hollow

March 18, 2010April 25, 2018UncategorizedRPG, Setting Design

I remember these Disney short features from when I was a kid, and they would show them on Wonderful World of Disney. I had the opportunity to show this to my own daughter tonight in lieu of a bedtime story Read More

Invasion of the Grognards! at Dexcon 2010

March 16, 2010April 25, 2018UncategorizedConventions, Old School, RPG, TARGA

The reception of the Castle of the Mad Archmage at this year’s Dreamation convention was so good that I am enthused to try something a bit more ambitious at this year’s Dexcon. Dexcon will be held at the gorgeous Hyatt Read More

Rob Pardo of Blizzard Explains Why I’d Hate WoW

March 15, 2010April 25, 2018UncategorizedComputer Games, Grognardish Grumpiness, RPG, World of Warcraft

So my wife and several of our friends are huge World of Warcraft players, and dutifully plunk down their $14.95 a month to add to Blizzard Entertainment’s coffers (which I can only even remotely justify by my fantasy that they’re Read More