Some controversy around an author has stirred up some strong feelings in the gaming world. It might be time to take a step back and think about what is known to 80’s gamers as BECMI. Read More
From the time my friends and I started playing D&D back in the 80’s until today we have been making house rules around level 1. Almost all other gaming tables I have encountered also have rulings and adjustments to levels 1-3. What follows are some of our general adjustments, but I would like to know how others deal with low level characters, if at all. Read More
This article from the New Yorker has been circulating around my feed and the internet lately and it bothers me a little bit. It’s well written, takes a close look at the Dungeons and Dragons world, but the title question sits awkwardly in my brain.
The Yearly Artist Gathering at Gary Con is for artists, craftsfolk, and people interested in the art and artists of the RPG and Gaming or fantasy worlds that one may encounter at Gary Con. We talk art, draw, doodle, over drinks and snacks at the Bar / Lounge.
A regular drop-in event that has always proven to be fun. Last year was a mad hatter tea party! Who knows what will happen this year!?! don’t miss it.
This year we will revisit tea stains, but jump to paint perhaps. Revisit this page as we make plans and prepare.
When attending conventions, especially large ones like Gen Con, there are thousands of people in a little bit of space. Inevitably folks share germs, bugs, and sniffles even when they are healthy. In the Navy we called it “Creeping Crud”, convention goers know it as Con Crud. There are a few steps you can take to minimize the effects of Con Crud, The following is my tactic for any convention experience. Shared here in the hopes of helping my fellow con-goers. Read More
It often gets a little glazed over by DMs & players and who can blame them? 1″=10 yards, 1″=10 feet, 1/3rd inside or 1:10 or 1:20… Lets take a closer look at what distance REALLY says. Read More