Fritz Leiber Studies will return mid-January.
The theme of the December 2011 RPG Blog Carnival, sponsored by Casting Shadows, is “heroes”, with an emphasis on what it takes to be a hero. When I started playing Dungeons & Dragons back around 1979, the appeal was that I could pretend to be characters that were unlike myself. They could do things that … Continue reading
On Thursday, December 22nd, join communities across the nation as we gather on the first day of winter to remember those who passed away in 2011 while homeless. 12:00pm – 1:00pm – Gather at the Memorial Wall at Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, 1217 First Street NW Albuquerque, NM 87102. Joy Junction will serve … Continue reading
For the rest of the year I’ll be largely away from the internet. There are some posts queued up, but I’m not going to be around in real time to moderate comments, answer emails, or chat on social networks. Other than wrapping up some freelance work, I don’t plan to be near a computer much. … Continue reading
See also: Radio Free Tanelorn: Music to Read Moorcock By Heliotrope Issue 5: Moorcock Tribute Issue
Tomorrow, December 18th, is Michael Moorcock’s birthday. I’m spending my winter break re-reading a bunch of his novels, and put together a Pandora station with appropriate background music to read by. Radio Free Tanelorn was seeded with music directly connected to Moorcock, including Hawkwind, The Deep Fix, Robert Calvert, Blue Öyster Cult, and Pink Faires. … Continue reading
Yes, I realize that this issue is over two years old. Tomorrow is Moorcock’s birthday, though, and the issue is still available as a free PDF download or to read online. Free is good, Moorcock is good, so a free zine dedicated to Moorcock is gold. There are two fiction pieces. The first, One Life, … Continue reading
This 142-page PDF from the fine folks at Mongoose bends my brain a little bit. It’s a book on how to be an adventurer is a fantasy roleplaying worls, specifically geared toward the Pathfinder rules. It’s got some flavor text that’s essentially in-character advice for player character, and it’s geared toward players to help them … Continue reading
KRAMPUS CR7 Krampus is a devilish looking creature, with fur and horns and nasty, pointy teeth. XP 3,200 LE Medium Monstrous Humanoid (Lawful) Init +7 Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +8 Aura Frightful … Continue reading
As a gamemaster, there are three things I’ve never, ever cared about: encumbrance, rations, and keeping track of arrows. To me, those are holdover from tabletop roleplaying’s wargame roots, add an extra level of bookkeeping that I don’t want to be bothered with, and don’t contribute anything meaningful to the storyline. Rather than track it … Continue reading
