Inspiration Strikes – Handling Poison
Michael / Chgowiz Ch-click! The stone surface depressed slightly underneath the halfling’s foot. Just as that fact made itself known to the footpad’s mind, a row of small needles sprang from the floor,…
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Podcast Episode 34 – Demystifying AD&D – Pursuit and Evasion
A recent question on the AD&D subreddit (/r/adnd) serves as the topic for this episode – regarding the rules around pursuit and evasion in both the dungeon and wilderness. This…
Streaming, gaming and podcasting
I had an opportunity last night to be interviewed by Hobbs of Hobbs & Friends, a long runing RPG/OSR-friendly podcast. We were talking about Three Hexes, as well as talking…
Griffon’s Keep – a Battle Map for AD&D/Roll20
To keep my games alive, I’ve pivoted to online/virtual tabletop play. To help make the games feel more personal, I purchased a yearly subscription to Zoom. (If you do this,…
COVID and original editions gaming – week 2
I hope you all are surviving as best you can during these hard times. I hope you and your families are safe and well! We are doing well. I started…
Podcast Episode 32 – Interview With My 1×1 OD&D Player – My Wife!
My first guest on The Dungeon Master’s Handbook! I interview my wife who has been the player in our 11 year one on one OD&D campaign. She talks about what…
Podcast Episode 31 – Playing the Ultima CRPG setting in OD&D
In this episode, I take a break from AD&D and talk about a different gaming love – how I combined OD&D and the Ultima CRPG setting from the early 80s…
HOTT 52 – Weeks 7 thru 9 – Hordes, Heroes and Scenarios, Oh My!
The latter half of February has been a hectic one for me! GaryCon prep, podcasting, running several games… and still playing HOTT! I just haven’t had much time to blog…
Podcast Episode 30 – Finishing Up Demystifying AD&D Combat
In this episode, I wrap up my attempt to demystify AD&D combat with a correction, some odds-ends and Weapons vs. AC! Anchor Episode link: https://anchor.fm/thedungeonmastershandbook/episodes/Podcast-Episode-30—Finishing-Up-Simplifying-ADD-Combat-eb80m2 What do you think?! Leave…
Gaming at Little Wars in April!
Little Wars is the annual wargaming convention produced by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society of the Midwest (HMGS-Midwest). It’s a great time and very inexpensive too. $40.00USD for three days…