Rach has work related Christmas Party with her job tonight and I'm picking her up in Manhattan at 9PM. Assuming she is ready on time I should be in around 945. Assuming...
In any case, OSR Christmas is certainly on my mind and the mind of others.
Don't wait for me. Keep Calm and Chat on!
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Brewkessel Level 1 - By Tom Holmgren OSE Level 1? Once upon a time, there was a wonderful school of spellcraft and sorcery called Brewkessel. 62 years ago it vanished in a flas...3 hours ago
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Familiars - I spent two days rewriting and expanding the explanation of this spell, now the longest spell page on my wiki: What a headache ... and long overdue, thou...10 hours ago
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Felltower pre-summary - We played Felltower today and: - Gerry layed down some large-area magic - Ulf hid in the back - reinforcements arrived - and not more of the "six fingered...14 hours ago
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Commentary On Modifying the Free OSR Adventure Module 'Grandfather's Rain' By Kevin Crawford For - ACK's Barbarian Conquerors of Kanahu & Colonial Troopers Knight Hawks rpg - So for the past couple of days I've been quietly working on a campaign world of a post apocalyptic nature & so far there are some campaign notes that I've...1 day ago
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Hacking - This *Bastionland Editorial *was originally sent as a reward to all Patreon supporters, and is released freely on this site a week after its original pub...3 days ago
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Merlynd the Magician: A Remembrance of Don Kaye, TSR's Co-Founder Now Available - LINK to Description and Ordering: https://www.tlbgames.com/collections/the-red-book-line/products/merlynd-the-magician1 year ago
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James A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Video - A beloved father, devoted friend, and D&D Dungeon Master extraordinaire. We miss you! To view video, click here Memorial Video Note - The original video...2 years ago
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Iain Lovecraft, 3D Sculptor - 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...2 years ago
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New website! - 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...3 years ago
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Please Update Your Link! - 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...3 years ago
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Mord Mar - Session 6 - 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 ...3 years ago
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A Small, Quiet Plea - 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....3 years ago
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Swords & Wizardry Light-Themed Birthday Party - 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...4 years ago
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