It has been a solid 32 years today since I made my first full-blown regrettable choice. I like to keep track of these things, but I'm not terribly good at tracking my progress in the wake of a self-imposed train wreck. But 32 years on down the road I'd say I am making some progress … Continue reading Happy Regrettable Choices Day!
Comedic Interlude
It doesn’t have to be an act of overt evil… Sometimes stupid does the job just fine
Any Game Master will have at least one player that they can refer to as being so incredibly clueless that the game they were in seemed to hinge on what goofy thing that one player did during any given session. For years that player for me was my buddy Dave. Dave got himself and everyone … Continue reading It doesn’t have to be an act of overt evil… Sometimes stupid does the job just fine
And you thought “Demi-” meant “Lesser”… Ha!
Perhaps the most ill-named monster in all of the D&D lexicon is the demilich. Even a cursory glance at the Monstrous Compendium entry for this fiend is flaccid. It basically says a ton about liches themselves and then concludes with "Oh, by the way, there is this thing called a demilich that is way worse. … Continue reading And you thought “Demi-” meant “Lesser”… Ha!
Screw You Guys, I have a Party to Plan
Enjoyed a bit of inter-party meltdown during the last gaming session. That happens from time to time especially when you have players with radically differing styles of play trying to accomplish something in a group struggling to maintain a sense of cohesion. But that isn't this group at all. This group has been on the … Continue reading Screw You Guys, I have a Party to Plan
First it was the commas, now it is hyperlinks… Crikey
In our continuing effort to improve the quality of this site and make it more user friendly for the millions of people that haven't found it yet, visitors will find a new link on the main menu for "Nerd Fiction." Here will be an ongoing list of the short stories and novels published herein. Readers … Continue reading First it was the commas, now it is hyperlinks… Crikey
“That’s a Ridiculous Plan.” *Do it*
It is an absolute truth that good players can come up with the most amazing and hilarious ways to solve the problems that they encounter in the game. It is equally true that few Game Masters are able to let go of their ego long enough to let these ideas blossom into the kind of … Continue reading “That’s a Ridiculous Plan.” *Do it*
An easier, more painful method to making lawn statues
Dungeons and Dragons has a lot of classic monsters knocking about in the vast documentation of the game. The most challenging of these are the ones that fit into the category of "true" monsters; those critters that serve no purpose other than to kill and be killed. These are the horrors that defy any rightful … Continue reading An easier, more painful method to making lawn statues
There is a Search Option…
One of the many delights that come along with running a Dungeons and Dragons campaign are the multitude of times that players try and figure out stuff about the Non-Player Characters they encounter and befriend in the game. The more that an NPC proves themself useful and key to making progress in the adventures the … Continue reading There is a Search Option…
“The kid is a girl, the boozy guy is a girl, the villain is a girl, everyone in this thing is a damn girl”
In the Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation of "Final Sacrifice" Mike Nelson and Crow T. Robot take off on a tangent during the film's closing credits. Mike is fully engaged in the persona of a powerful television producer while Crow struggles to pitch the idea of a television series based on "Final Sacrifice." Naturally Mike … Continue reading “The kid is a girl, the boozy guy is a girl, the villain is a girl, everyone in this thing is a damn girl”
“What Were You Really Doing?”
After a restless night of trying to sleep (I sprained a neck muscle a few weeks back and it has resulted in chaos all down my left arm and shoulder) I awoke fairly early this morning and noticed that WordPress had dutifully sent me an alert noting that my latest post had published. This is … Continue reading “What Were You Really Doing?”
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