Ernest Gary Gygax Support

Not everyone asks for assistance BEFORE it’s too late. Ernie the barbarian is about to go on a quest to take on the biggest foe he has ever had to tackle. In such times, heroes know they can’t make journeys like this alone, though…

Nice character, what’s your name?

My dirty little secret about names It happens to all of us on occasion. We roll up the stats, pick a race, class, have a character dream in mind. You finish up, sit down to play, then it happens – someone asks for your…

5e Character Creation in 8 steps

The part of 5E that has bothered me a little is the assumption that a new player to the system will instinctively know the steps to put together a character. Perhaps one could follow the Player’s Handbook through the process, but for myself, I…

Personal Journey to 5E (Part 2)

This continues my journey to learn and adopt 5E into my work and life. My first impressions are here. It is my hope that my friends from the OSR will be able to take in my account of what happens when an old 1E fart…

5E First impressions

I couldn’t hold out any longer, everyone is playing and liking Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. Module producers are selling more copies, and it was time to try it out. Against my budget’s better judgement I freed up $65 bucks or so and ordered…

Battlemap Explorer

Kickstarter Alert! I have been so busy with my own projects, it’s time to find some gems that others have. My table is often dominated by a dry erase board or mat in the middle of the table. I dance in and out of…