Category Archives: D & D

Gaming, usually Dungeons & Dragons

One ring to roll them all!

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Steve

We had a White Elephant gift exchange at work today. Just a little something amongst my team. I went with something humorous from the discount bin at Toys R Us, I figured there were a slug of unsold Emoji Movie junk…oddly, … Continue reading →

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Felicia Day

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Steve

Cool opportunity to meet “Dr. Kinga Forrester” from the new Mystery Science Theater 3000. Most of you all probably know Felicia from The Guild which is on Netflix (and I need to watch it) or that Dr. Horrible thing Joss Whedon did during the … Continue reading →

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Let my freak flag fly #2

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Steve

This artwork by Erol Otus was the cover of my first D&D Basic Set circa 1981. Erol was often someone people really hated because I think he took a more unconventional route. As per this painting: the wizard is a … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Michael Satran

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Steve

I had the brief pleasure of meeting Michael this Spring at Austin’s small but growing gaming convention Chupacabra Con. As you can see above this recent photo was taken of him attending, showing off the latest wares from Hero (aka Champions) … Continue reading →

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Let my freak flag fly #1

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Steve

This incarnation is probably the version of D&D most people around my age remember, the terrible Saturday-morning cartoon. Despite being in high school when it debuted on CBS in 1983, I would make the effort get up and watch it. … Continue reading →

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New, customized minis, round four – more NPCs

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Steve

Due to the costs/time involved with Hero Forge, I often have key NPCs made in the bundle, especially if they were once former players’ PCs that are worth making into allies/villains. Below are three from different sources. I had two … Continue reading →

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New, customized minis, round three – the Players

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Steve

You finally get to see the miniatures of my players’ PCs! We all had some made before but they were made of the cheaper material from Hero Forge. After how well those earlier ones I posted came out, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Power to another lady DM I met!

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Steve

With Rogues Gallery having more room, I’m seeing more games happening and I had to applaud encountering another D&D game run by a lady! Right there with the Tech Industry, gaming both video and tabletop, has been the domain of … Continue reading →

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RIP: Jerry Pournelle

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Steve

Science Fiction writer Jerry Pournelle passed away Friday from a long series of health incidents. For those who read a lot of the genre may recognize his name, Jerry often collaborated with Larry Niven on several books, especially The Mote in … Continue reading →

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Nerd Poker returns!

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Steve

It’s actually been back since the end of April but I have gotten through the first dozen episodes and it’s like they never left. Dan Telfer is the DM now with Ken Daly, Blaine Capatch and Brian as the players. … Continue reading →

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New, customized minis via Hero Forge, round two – NPCs

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve

As promised, here are the other three miniatures I had done via Hero Forge in the better, $30/each plastics. Ehecatl, a half-dragon (gold) sorcerer made by one of my first 3E players (Jerry). He will live on as a friendly … Continue reading →

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Had to give up the “ghost” on this one

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Steve

Before I couldn’t get it to roll up any further or hold together, this puppy was 8 feet wide and about 15 feet long. It wasn’t a complete loss. I managed to save the corners where the castle’s towers reside. … Continue reading →

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Instant D&D towns and cities!

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Steve

Just go to this site, pick from small/large town or small/large city, boom! A quick layout with some guidelines on what’s where. One caveat, every location is walled in with a castle. However, as a DM in need of stuff … Continue reading →

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Belated farewell to Eltingville

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Steve

One of my favorite comics wound down for good in 2015 and now I’m finally saying goodbye to what was Evan Dorkin’s funniest creation after Milk & Cheese. There was an accompanying companion but Nerd Poker has returned in a 2.0 version I’ll blather … Continue reading →

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Chupacabracon IV

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Steve

The Austin area has its own gaming convention and I finally attended. Last year, I had a weekend-long badge but my illness kept me from really enjoying the event after an hour, so I went back home. This was the … Continue reading →

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