Well, maybe they had a good reason – at least insofar as Terry Jones can tell: What’s interesting about this is pretty straightforward.  In a quick half-hour show, Terry provides a glimpse of medieval life for peasants and that’s pretty useful for the aspiring RPG referee.  Past that, some of what Terry talks about gets… Continue reading The Peasants Are REVOLTING!

Wizards has recently made two announcements.  First, about the development of 5th Edition D&D, and then about the release of 1st Edition reprints (with new covers).  I think the idea of reprints to benefit the Gygax Memorial Fund is a great idea, so I’m all for that.  But as for a new edition of the… Continue reading Feeling unmoved

“Rise, Farashu, and hear the edict of the Ever-Lasting Guardian of the Gods.  Whereas you are said to be the last survivor of the Legion of the Sun-Bright Disk, and whereas that legion was known to all to have died to the last soldier in Katalal in the terrible War of 2020 A.S., and whereas… Continue reading The Best Laid Plans….

James Maliszewski and I were talking the other night about the practice of naming campaigns.  I got my start in gaming back in 1975, and after reading The Strategic Review, it was pretty clear to me that naming your campaign was a way to signify that it was your own interpretation of the game.  This wasn’t… Continue reading When “different” meant “interesting”

From my Tuesday Night Group (playing Tekumel, of course)….  Tsechelnu Flats swamp,not far from Jakalla  …It was James, Dave, Tristan and myself, so we picked up with Tristan’s original character, Shemek. Shemek has found a patron in the Temple of Karakan, Lady Visaya, a member of Prince Rereshqala’s court. The noble lady had originally wanted… Continue reading The Shrine of the Azure Goddess

Writing up new magic items is fun; using them is a completely different story.  This one came out of a whimsical conversation with my significant others: The Bag of (Sometimes) Holding:  This magical item appears identical to the usual Bag of Holding.  However, it’s qualities are somewhat different – while it can hold at least… Continue reading The Bag of (Sometimes) Holding

So I’m not able to attend Geek.kon 2011, which is something of a shame, but I am also pleased to report that my colleague Nix will be running some events there.  However, I will be at the Fall Gaming Hoopla in Janesville, on September 23rd-25th, running the following games: RUNNING OUT OF AIR SATURDAY, 10 am… Continue reading Fall Gaming Hoopla events

One of the aspects of adventure gaming that I really enjoy is the sense of exploration and sometimes revelation you get when you discover something neat about the background setting.  It’s probably one of the reasons I have been so deeply immersed in Tekumel, a world so complex and detailed that it is “…a riddle wrapped… Continue reading Leaving a Sense of Mystery…

I’m getting into the groove of making Tekumel better known.  I’m interested in doing something with ConstantCon 2011 – more details on that as it develops.  There is more room in my text-based game, which I am just re-starting on the ODD74 Discussion Board.  Drop me a note if you might be interested in either… Continue reading The Seal Emperor wants YOU!

Back in the late ’70’s and into the ’80’s there was a series of D&D ads that appeared in comic books and elsewhere.  I never paid much attention to them, but I know they were part of what got people into the hobby.  Now, however, I find myself curious about the ads and the characters… Continue reading An Appeal to the Internet Fount of Wisdom