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Category Archives: D & D
Brazilian ad featuring the D&D cartoon characters
According to my two Brazilian co-workers, the D&D cartoon show that aired on CBS Saturday mornings in 1983 (in America) never made it to the TV networks in their country. Maybe the person(s) behind it lived in the States … Continue reading
Campaign #2 is kind of under way, Fuinseog’s Follies
Back in March I was excited about finally being a player in a D&D game, new people, etc. We even had what is traditionally called Session Zero; it’s when everybody makes up their new characters and we hammer out a … Continue reading
Chupacabracon VI is over and was great fun!
The Austin area’s primary gaming convention coincides at a bad time but I always go with it first because we don’t have anything better nor closer (allegedly HavenCon is trying to turn that around). GenCon is in Indiacrapolis (pass), DragonCon … Continue reading
Sherwood Forest Faire ’19
We had such a great time last year, we managed to come back sooner. Well, Sherwood is easier to take in than the Renaissance Faire which takes place in the “Fall.” I put quotes around the season because it’s still … Continue reading
Gauntlet joke
A pretty good amateur gag covering how food works in the old video game Gauntlet. The bit showing Questor the Elf doing what often happened when you were in a multiplayer game is relatable because there’s always one idiot out … Continue reading
New D&D/PF campaign, but this time I’m a player!
One cool thing at my job, beyond the hundreds of people on site, are all the groups/clubs my employer encourages. Oddly, Austin never had a strong D&D group. I joined the e-mail group years ago but all the traffic was … Continue reading
Avast me hearties! It’s the Fallen Star!
The latest miniature wonders made by WizK!ds have blown me away, or as Popeye the Sailer would say, “Well blow me down!” As you can see above is the Fallen Star, a sailing vessel they helped designed for D&D Fifth Edition and Forgotten … Continue reading
Rogues Gallery rocks! I won a prize!
This is why brick and mortar stores rule and they will continue to exist…relationships with their customers! Recently, they had a drawing for us who belong to the Agents of Rogue Club. The winner received a mini to be painted … Continue reading
1994: Taking the stand before I could leave…
Twenty-five years ago, I had to be a witness in the TSR v. GDW & Gygax mess over the terrible game Mythus. It was one of the things I was obligated to do before I could escape to Austin. I won’t … Continue reading
Monster Codex: a worthwhile book for GMs
Monster Codex is an excellent time-saving book for GMs, especially when they need to set up an encounter with D&D/PF’s most-common monsters: Orcs, Gnolls, Goblins, Bugbears, Hobgoblins, Ogres, etc. Fire and Frost Giants were unusual choices but I’ll take them. Never … Continue reading
1988: My first Gen Con
According to the Web sites I read, another Gen Con has come and gone. As expected, attendance keeps growing which is great. I’m glad the convention is carrying on despite WOTC/Hasbro’s withdrawal, a really odd decision they made a few … Continue reading
Stephen Colbert sharing his D&D roots!
Stephen Colbert nerding out on his shows is nothing new but when he does with D&D, I feel joy for a few reasons: My hobby has attained mainstream acceptability. So suck on that Jesus freaks and my parents! Satanic panic my … Continue reading
Strategy Guide…don’t buy
Strategy Guide is really code for Powergaming Guide or how to make your PC more efficient, screw the roleplaying. I originally thought it was a book on how the PCs can utilized Team Feats and/or set up cool moves like the … Continue reading
Advanced Class Guide
My players over the years already know this about me, I’m not big on new classes in D&D because the majority don’t solve anything. Prestige Classes can since they’re more conceptual. Now I’m fine with the four brought in by the … Continue reading
Bestiary 4
The emphasis on Paizo’s fourth monster book and it has numerous worthwhile creatures in here, most of them being evil. As always, a few are collected from their Adventure Path series, the Nosferatu vampires which live in Ustalav (Pathfinder‘s version … Continue reading