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Busy Writing
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Since I spent my spare time today writing for pay instead of blogging for
fun, I figured I should put up an update on my writing projects:
*New DF Book* -...
Patrick Reviews the Memoirs of Usama Ibn-Munqidh
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In days just recently gone by, I would have posted this to G+. Not quite
sure what to do with this now, so it goes here.
This sounds like an utterly fascin...
The OSR News: February 16, 2019
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The return of the News Spotlight, a fist-full of One Page Dungeons and I
link something from Deadline Hollywood. Al Krombach makes an interesting
return t...
Zak
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I believe Mandy.
If you're reading this blog, you're probably already familiar with the
people that have come forward in condemned Zak, but just in case,...
The Mouth of Spring
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*In every town, village, and hamlet are women who have seen beyond fear,
who are strong enough to push back winter and bring new life to the lands.
Their p...
Welcome to the Punch
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Today, as many of us find ourselves thinking of the MeToo movement, I'm
wondering about the hole that is left behind when someone like Harvey
Weinstein, Ma...
A Review of the Memoirs of Usama Ibn-Munqidh
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What stands out to me most is the warmth and violence of the man and the
deranged, but very terrible absurdism of the times.
Translated by Philip K.Hitti
...
Crossing the Streams of Time and Space
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Whenever I am at a loss about how to make my dreams for my Greatest
Campaign Ever™ closer to reality, I go back to reading old posts on Against
the Wicked ...
Role Aids: Question of Gravity
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*From the back cover:*
*The Cube stank of evil and the Demon you slew confirmed your fears.
Venture into a place where you will never know what will be ...
(5e) Blood on the Snow
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By Curt Carbonell Self-published 5e Levels 5-8 It’s the dead of winter in
the High North. People are going missing, rumors abound of savage creatures
in th...
I Stand with Mandy.
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If you haven’t yet, please read these much better accounts written by more
relevant figures. Nothing I can say will be as valuable as what they’ve
said. Ma...
OSR: On Zak (Sabbath) Smith
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*If you're not sure what all this is about, Justin Stewart (Dragons Gonna
Drag) has an excellent summary post linking to several stories and accounts*.
You...
Froggy the Froghemoth
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This is the waterline remix I did of Miguel Zavala's froghemoth, along with
an old Essex 28mm wargaming figure I call Sergeant Measureby (his spear is
p...
A BattleTech Starter
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*BattleTech* is thirty-five years old. Originally called *BattleDroids*, in
the decades since, *BattleTech*, both as a game and a setting has been
support...
DC ¡Lucha Explosiva!
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I don't throw the word need around a lot when it comes to action figures,
but I NEED these. The set features Luchador versions of Batman, Superman,
Wonder ...
Random friday
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A bunch of things on my mind today.
First things first, our favourite anchorcaster Colin "Spikepit" Green
released his 100th episode! and it's absolutely f...
Structures of the Apocalypse: Part 1
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I have been playing fallout shelter lots.
So more detailed bunker generators required for gaming.
While working offline from phone tether my machine u...
XRP in a Bundle of Holding
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I'm pleased to say that our One on One Adventures Compendium is part of a Bundle
of Holding, the Bundle of Holding for Two #2.
This bundle focuses on games...
Frostgrave Barbarians and Cultists
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Instead of watching the Superbowl, I spent the evening working on some more
Frostgrave plastics. I built 5 barbarians, and 5 cultists. I should
probably ac...
Plot Points…the reverse of Victory Points?
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Greetings, First my apologies for over 2 weeks without a post. There were
extenuating circumstances, but in the end they are irrelevant. I am a
humble cur....
Free GM Resource: World Anvil
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[image: Free GM Resource: World Anvil]
I know I'm a couple days late here, but this week's Free GM Resource is
something one of my GMs uses and I thought th...
Just Do It
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I went through a phase, as a wee sprog, of wanting to be a writer, and so I
read a lot of books on the topic of "How to Write". I stopped, though, and
don'...
Our Game Spaces are a Reflection of Us
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CW/TW - brief mention of sexual assault issues.
Yea, this post is because of the revelations of abuse by former girlfriends
Mandy, Vivka and Hannah of Zak ...
Lake Geneva Days, Still Writing
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I have been spurred to remember--due to the recent explosion of those
accusing Zak S. of his many abuses--one of the reasons that I am writing *Lake
Geneva...
Building An Encouraging And supportive Community
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I have been honored by some of my Twitter followers for my positive
presence there. On Twitter, I have been mentioned as one of the positive
influences i...
Old-School Essentials: First Pass Layouts Finished!
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Phew! Today, I completed the first pass layout of the fifth and final book
in the "classic fantasy" *Old-School Essentials* line. That means I have
the fol...
Party Roles for Players and Legacy Points
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A friend of mine is writing a really great game centered around mercenary
guilds and how to handle them in an Old School RPG kind of way. His name is Feli...
Tolkien trailer
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The first trailer for the forthcoming biopic of J.R.R. Tolkien is now
available for your viewing pleasure (all 55 seconds of it). You can watch
it, and rea...
Trap Tuesday - Outside the Dungeon
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So far we have been talking about dungeon traps. But, traps are a wide and
varied subject. Today, we're going to talk about a different kind: the
political...
Top Dungeons and Dragons News
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We should remember the past, lest. . .
If it were a fad, you wouldn't be reading about it right now.
Dungeons & Dragons was always a fast starter. The firs...
OSR Discord Tricks
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So the *OSR Discord* is undergoing some changes as we get more and more
people hopping on board. We're now over 1,300 strong.
I got some useful feedback on...
The TAGMAR universal table
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Look at this beautiful thing (source):
It is an "universal" table (used for skills, combat, etc.) from the
Brazilian RPG Tagmar (supposedly based on Star ...
Kickstarter: Cade's Big Book o' Booze
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Cade's Big Book o' Booze is an alcohol related zine for use with Dungeons &
Dragons 5th edition.
Justin Isaac of Halls of the Nephilim is the head writer f...
Profane and Profound Prep Part 2
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This is part 2 of my work to edit my magic items for a DMsGuild release,
along with adding cursed items along the way. Here is part 1. Bone of a
Saint 8000...
Dream Cover - In Search of the Unknown
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Frank Frazetta was born this day February 9, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY. I'm
dedicating this "Dream Cover" post to him.
In Dream Cover posts I imagine being the...
Franklin Cascaes (1908 - 1983)
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[image: 4 - invenção de contos]The Nightmare, 1969
[image: 4 - invenção de contos]O Boitata, 1968
[image: 4 - invenção de contos]Witch of the Modern Times,...
DCC: The Queen of Elfland's Son
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The band continued their adventures with *DCC #97 - The Queen of Elfland's
Son*. After surviving the horrors of Brandolyn Red, the peasant
adventurers ...
Signposts and x-cards
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People have developed a lot of systems to manage conflict, such as laws and
courts. It is good that people can appeal to courts and other
bureaucracies. So...
A Great World map for Blackmoor
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*....Dave Arneson decided to begin a medieval fantasy campaign game for his
active Twin Cities club. From the map of the "land" of the "Great Kingdom"
and ...
[ZINE] 2019 Shipping Cost Changes
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*TL;DR version: *Due to recent changes in postal tariffs, my store has
switched to a flat $6.50 shipping fee as of 4 February. Shipping for single
items wi...
We Has Met the Enemy Part Four
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With the Triumph en route to the Flying Dutchman, the Martian Admirals saw
an opportunity to at once cripple Earth's Asteroid Belt operations and
destroy t...
Exquisite Dungeon
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Yesterday while we were waiting for some of the usual gang to arrive at The
Dungeon Tower FLGS it occurred to me that we were trying to run a long-run
ca...
D&D's 45th Birthday
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Back when D&D turned 40 in 2014, I put up a post about the date I favored
for celebrating its anniversary: the last Sunday in January. Today, January
27,...
[D&D] Reflecting on the Hall of Many Panes
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Shortly after the turn of the century, Gary Gygax's posts to his email list
and on message boards began talking about a new adventure he was running in
his...
More Classic Traveller Goodness!
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DriveThruRPG now has the Classic Traveller title, The Traveller Book
available in PDF and Print on Demand from Game Designer's Workshop!
Last Post
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I finally published my new website at,
https://www.gothridgemanor.com/blog
For those who have a blog roll, it would be cool if you could updated my
addre...
Battle Report: Warhammer 40K, Guards v. Orks
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As we continue the odyssey of learning W40k live Jack and I fought mano a
mano where he had Orks and I had the IG.
We decided to leave doctrines and stra...
B/X Mummy Rot
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I did not care for any of the versions of Mummy Rot I found around the web,
so I made my own B/X version. A little softer initially, and I think it
allows ...
The Elves of 74'...
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As much as we like AD&D's multi-classing rules, they weren't exactly a
master class in technical elegance. But they weren't all that bad either
because; r...
SHORT BREAK.
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I'm going to take a break for a week or so and will start up again in the
New Year. Thanks for reading and we'll start with Level 6 when I get back.
Tsillodeed of 0
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So I saw this amazing picture a while back by my now favorite artist Dirk
Detweiler Leichty and immediately got this idea for an adventure which I
ran that...
Art & Arcana review Barnes & Noble version
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This review of the "exclusive" Barnes & Noble edition of *Dungeons &
Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History* supplements Trent Foster's detailed
review of ...
Iain Lovecraft, 3D Sculptor
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Nope, it's got nothing to do with Cthulhu. I just did a video conversation
with Iain Lovecraft, who designs 3D miniatures and terrain. If you're not
doin...
New website!
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Slowly but surely, all the content here will make its way — in updated
form! — to my new website: timbannock.com. For fairly obvious reasons, that
site wil...
check this out
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I am right now in a workshop on gamification in faculty development. I
just took this interesting quiz on gamer type:
https://gamified.uk/UserTypeTest2016...
Please Update Your Link!
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If you're seeing this, it means your link to the Greyhawk Grognard blog is
out of date.
Please update your link to www.greyhawkgrognard.com (RSS feed is
h...
Fleshing Out Lord of Heaven
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I've been thinking more about Lord of Heaven. I want space opera, but I
want everything to feel mossy and overgrown. Yoda's planet, not the Death
Star. Feu...
Review: Tiny Dungeon 2e
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After reading *Eorathril *and *For Coin & Blood*, Gallant Knight Games has
really become a publisher I respect for their OSR work. Seriously, they do
OSR r...
Total Sales for WB:FMAG
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Hi Folks,
It's been a long time since I provided an update for the sales of White
Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game.
*LULU*
Print: 396
PDF: 433
*OBS*...
How can We Destroy this Campaign World?
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d12
1. You must trick a bard into strumming the *Chords of Fate* on the *Lute
of Annihilation*
2. Legends tell of thermonuclear weapons beneath megadungeo...
My Recent Trip to the Land of Make Believe
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Happy Friday to all the eyeballs that fall here! Let's start the day with
a fresh podcast, maybe something a bit longer, with two people having a
convers...
Mord Mar - Session 6
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We weren't able to play Mord Mar last week, due to a family funeral. This
week we played on Monday for the first time, due to kids returning to
school and ...
A Small, Quiet Plea
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There has been a great deal of discussing political agendas, social
grievances, and personal attacks within the little corner of gaming that is
my hobby....
E is for Earths
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...of the parallel variety, that is.
I'd love for Light City to be accessible for all sorts of supers gaming. I
also just love a good, wacky multiverse. ...
Don’t Sleep It’s Broken
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Expanding/editing my comments from What Makes Something Broken G+ thread:
“Broken”, for me, is anything that makes normal character choices, tactics,
or ro...
Publishing #9: Deploying the Open Game License
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Unlike the earlier covers that cover your creative content, this covers the
boring-but-necessary-for-some-projects details on how to deploy the Open
Game L...
The Warlock's Tower
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*F*or over eighty years, the Warlock lurked in his tower of stone, crafting
all manner of trinket and bauble for the many curious novice and veteran
travel...
Swords & Wizardry Light-Themed Birthday Party
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Last month, my wife and I helped our oldest to celebrate his birthday in
style. Ever since 2013, we have hosted a themed birthday party for our
now-15-ye...
Last night was fun (except for the sad Mythoard news). Now that I have learned that the tablet is the best way (for me) to interact with everyone via the tablet app, I hope I can visit more frequently. Happy gaming, all!
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