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I mentioned GLoG here for like three lines, and I guess this makes me a GLoGger or something. The gretchling transformation has already started. Not everything deserves its own...
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A lazy afternoon and some wonders – Illustration from Three Vassar Girls On the Rhine Not everything deserves its own post. Discussed: Level Caps, Class Restrictions,...Linked by the ring
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I, and many others that suffer from mental illness, take enjoyment from macabre fiction. In my case, both as engager and creator. The reasons for this attraction have been...
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Someone once asked me why I love OD&D. I thought about doing a blogpost about that, but really, it’s just retreated ground at this point. I like the freedom, the spirit of the...
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I don’t have the patience for play reporting all the sessions I’ve played or ran recently, so here’s the Greatest Hits retrospective (we play adventure games for weird...
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I’ve watched A Series of Unfortunate Events a few months ago and it was enjoyable (more than my actual contact with the original novels). Something that striked me in that...Linked by the ring
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Futile to say those won’t fit all, because Play-by-Post is so extensive. I believe, however, that some principles here may apply to many different campaigns. I’ll use Discord...
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Art by George Woolliscroft Rhead Having a bad few days, so will just leave this here: WIZARD – You get Spellcasting (you can choose a magic domain and invent spells for it, but...
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Art by Harry Clarke A fair warning: this post may strike some as bleak. I talk very openly about both my physical impairment and mental illness, and how that colors my approach...
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“Goodness, what a beautiful day, my fellow duke duck” – Art by Cecil Aldin There’s nobody in history that ever gave the benefit of a doubt to the albatross. They’re screaming,...
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“Roll another, you did this to yourself” – Art by Harry Clarke Art Horror Macabre fiction, be it weird/horror, mystery or just a general feel of the gothic and decadent in...
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No, don’t ask me how to spell Rumpelstilltskin by surprise. – Art by Andrew Lang “True names have power. If you tell someone your true name, they can attempt to have you raised...
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“Yeah, I’m leaving, I’m not dealing with this shit.” – Art by Gustave Doré “One of the difficulties of horror gaming is that horror as a genre demands some limited agency, and...
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I don’t need no stinking spirits – Art by Arthur Rackham Most Magic requires summoning (…) to perform supernatural effects. Well, only most. Let’s see the rest! Last time, I...
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Well, it does feel like that for a couple of minutes… – Art by Arthur Rackham There’s a couple of people who are attracted to solo roleplaying. Some simply don’t have the time...
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“Is it too late to use Vancian Magic instead?” – Art by John Dickson Batten World of Dungeons (WoDu), designed by John Harper, is a gem of a game. While I don’t feel much...