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Supporting A Meme
First off , I know two months without a post. That is the longest I think I have ever gone without posting. I don't plan to do it again. So don't worry, I haven't quit this blog. And to support...
View ArticleCalling Grognardia, Are you There?
That's odd, I thought. No posts from Grognardia. No posts in a while. Five weeks now. Ok That's not right. Yeah so many bloggers don't post very often, myself included. But however its weird for James...
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A New Era?
Okay it's been a while. I'm trying something new. I'm dictating this on the Dragon Naturally Speaking program. I don't know about you but I find typing almost as difficult as writing by hand. As a...
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Magic-Users, Ditching the Robes
At its core D&D is really about combat. The most exciting part of the game really, is fighting monsters. You load up with armor and weapons go off and kill something and take its stuff. Sell it....
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Appreciation Day
I own close to 300 rpg books. From perhaps two dozen systems. They all sit on shelves in my basement games room. Except for one. My Swords and Wizardry White Box rule book. It resides in my bed room,...
View ArticleToo long of a Break
Hello, yes I know its been a while. I took a break. A short break that ended up being a longer break. After not posting for some time it became harder and harder to post something. So I just let it go...
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Tempted by FATE
I have been tempted by FATE. I am still deciding on which of my favorite rules light generic systems to run a game with. That list has grown by one. My list now comprises of ; 1. Risis by S. John Ross...
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I'ts NOT Dead Jim
Yeah OK, a long time without posting makes you wonder. No I haven't gone the way of the dodo. And there hasn't been any big personal crisis. I had an attack of; laziness, apathy, writer's block, alien...
View ArticleSummer Time
As the song goes its summer time and the living is easy. Except it isn't. The kids are home from school (yes I have kids, and they are very distracting). Reenacting season is going full swing. I do War...
View ArticleKeep Smiling
Keep Smiling, that was the personal motto of W. McCormack my grandfather's uncle. One hundred years ago on September 9th he enlisted in the British army. I know this because I have a copy of the...
View ArticleKeep Smiling
I missed this post from my Great Grand Uncle's WW I diary, so I am posting it late. Entry #2 I left for Finner Camp in the advance party. Finner is in Co. Donegal, an ideal camping site, as the soil is...
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IT FIGURES
Mountain of Old Lead Behind Glass Some old miniatures I ran across at an antique store. It figures (ha pun) I would find a gold mine like this when I just don't have the cash to spare. I wouldn't...
View ArticleMy Other Blog
I have started another blog. I know, I can't seem to post regularly on this one so why would I take on more. The other blog is just for war gaming. My other past time. I play more war games than role...
View ArticleToo Quiet For A long Time
Yes I have been not posting for the longest time ever. No this blog is not over, finished or abandoned.
View ArticleD&D 5th goes OGL? Meh, what ever.
In case you haven't heard the news, D&D fifth edition has just been released for the OGL. My reaction is less than enthusiastic. Why? Because official D&D hasn't been my game of choice for...
View ArticleThe Gateway
Here is an idea for introducing new players to a game world. A bright flash and your eyes slowly adjust to the light. You are standing in between the pillars of a ancient stone gate way. You have no...
View ArticleSorry About The Wait
I have been absent for quite some time. Not entirely by choice. I had a mental health issues that necessitated an absence from being online. But after this delay I am moving on. I apologize for the...
View ArticleReason for adventuring
Why adventure? Even in a world where adventuring is normal why do they do it? Characters should have some reason beyond fame and riches. Another blog I read years ago suggested that in their world...
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Living Magic
I am fan of what's known in RPG circles as RAW or Rules As Written. In that I try to play as close to the written rules as possible. My interest in the OSR was partially fueled by a realization that...
View ArticleChange of Mind
I have talked often about my love for simple game design, there is something to be said for more detailed systems. My original plan for running fantasy RPGs was to try to play D&D as close to as...
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