So to speak. I mean, so I ran across this essay about elves and Tolkien and sex and stuff. While I know that Gary was not terribly keen about Tolkien elves, ever since the Lord of the Rings hit it big, it’s far too easy to fall into the assumption that elves in D&D are,… Continue reading Elves and their natures
As some of you know, I’m the current chairman of the Tékumel Foundation. The foundation was formally incorporated in 2008, with Prof. Barker’s blessing. When he passed away earlier this year, we became the guardians of the world of Tékumel. It’s not something I take lightly, and as a result, I’ve been devoting more time… Continue reading The Tekumel Foundation…
I particularly liked seeing just how little illumination you sometimes get underground. And the pivoting door was another nice touch.
North Texas RPG Con has been a blast so far. I arrived Thursday evening to find Tavis Allison and Nick Mizer in the hotel bar, and we spent several hours talking about academics and gaming. Friday, I had a chance to run the Jakallan Underworld for two intrepid players, Ian and Duke. Taking two characters… Continue reading Off to Texas – Part Two
Saturday afternoon, I started driving on my cross-country trek to go to North Texas RPG Con. First stop: St. Louis! Chris Davis of Blue Room fame was kind enough to offer me some crash space at his place, since St. Louis was a decent seven hours from Madison, Wisconsin. Arriving late on Saturday, we went… Continue reading Off to Texas – Part One
Downside of this past weekend: I had been unsure if I was going to make it to GaryCon, so I had not registered to run any events. Upside of this past weekend: it didn’t matter. :):):) When I arrived at GaryCon on Thursday, I brought along a whole bunch of material: Empire of the Petal… Continue reading GaryCon IV was a blast!
Over at the RetroRoleplaying Blog, Randall Stukey notes: “Today is the last day of the Leap Month RetroRoleplaying Cancer fund drive. Donations arriving before I get up Monday morning (say 7am CDT on March 19th) will count as donated on the 18th of March.” I encourage everyone who has not donated to think about doing… Continue reading Last Chance to Donate!
Professor Muhammad Abd-al-Rahman (MAR) Barker, known to his friends as “Phil,” died peacefully in home hospice on March 16, 2012 with his wife Ambereen Barker at his side. Professor Barker is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ambereen. Details on memorial services will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Tékumel Foundation are… Continue reading Another friend passes away
This looks rather interesting. I’ve always had something of a soft spot for 2300AD, after originally rejecting it as “that weird game that was mislabeled as ‘Traveller’.” Once I figured out what the game was about, I rather liked the connection between it and Twilight:2000. I never really had a chance to play, and now… Continue reading Traveller Tuesday: 2300AD reborn!
When I first started playing D&D, back in 1975 or so, I was just a teenager. I played mostly with my high school friends, but after awhile I wanted to see how other people played. So even though I was in high school, I discovered the Conflict Simulation Association at the University of Minnesota –… Continue reading Learning from Lessnard
