1977 Traveller and grenades
Michael / Chgowiz Whooboy… Now I know why I like the 1977 LBBs – simple, quick and not a lot of thought, unless you wanted to deep dive into things. CT77 doesn’t have…
What does Protection from Evil protect us from?
I’ve had this question occur a number of times in my campaigns and it just happened this week for my on-going Dungeon23 campaign. This campaign sticks to the 1974 OD&D…
Chasing Dawn Gobbles – 20252
There’s a moment, about an hour before sunrise and standing outside, that I feel a hush and an anticipation. It’s as if nature is gathering itself, opening its eyes and…
Classic Traveller / Battlestar Galactica Season 1 – Lessons Learned
When I set out to run a game based on Battlestar Galactica, Classic Traveller was my first place to go to find a system that I could use to enable…
Classic Traveller / Battlestar Galactica Season 1 ends with a cliffhanger!
The stalwart Fleet Scouts cautiously approached the nervous human woman. She was dressed in homespun materials – leather-like, beaded and knotted. They had lured her out from hiding by singing…
Spring Gardening 2025 – How it’s going
Early May is less than 3 weeks away, and a lot of planting is going to happen! I’ve got my community garden plot and my own backyard container garden for…
New Etinerra AD&D houserule – effects of zero hit points
My game sessions these days run at about 2 to 2 1/2 hours, every other week. That’s just the reality of online/remote gaming and our busy lives. I’m grateful for…
Modifying a Hawk Kwik-Grab Crossbow Stand
I recently purchased a Hawk Kwik-Grab Crossbow stand. I found it hard to hang the crossbow like a regular bow while in a tree and retrieve it as easily as…
Tucker’s Kobolds become the Ewok Kobolds
There may have been a scene recently in my AD&D campaign that looked a little like this… The PCs stumbled onto a map of a treasure location. The note that…
Garden planning for 2025
I’m well into planning for my next vegetable garden. I’ve got a ~500sq ft (~46 sq m) plot at a community garden. Last year was my first year at this…