WIP – Creating “Rescue of Hommlet” – The Moathouse terrain
Michael / Chgowiz I’m creating a game for GaryCon XII/2020 called “Rescue of Hommlet.” I’ve never really played in the Greyhawk setting before, so this is a new world for me. These posts…
Updating the Swords & Wizardry Quick Start module
It’s been reported on Facebook and in Tenkar’s blog that Swords & Wizardry is receiving a bit of facelift/reboot. There will be a facelift to the book itself, a box…
WIP – Creating Rescue of Hommlet – a Chainmail/OD&D game
One of the games I’m running at the 2020 GaryCon is “Rescue of Hommlet.” A discrete summons has reached your ears, for the good people of Hommlet are in fear…
New Podcast Episode – 19 – Three Lessons from Recent Games
Surprise! I promised no set schedule for this podcast, and yet here I am, a week later, with another episode. I DM’d quite a bit of AD&D last week, so…
New OSR Email list on Groups.io
If the shut-down of Google+ still has you grumbling… If you were enjoying some discussions on Yahoo Groups and you’re upset that they are going private-only, might-as-well-be-shut-down mode at the…
Making connections through Dungeons & Dragons
Three days ago, my son Vincent was killed in a pedestrian/automobile accident. They were 25. I cannot begin to describe what I’m feeling right now. It’s a grief that is…
Alternative take on negative HP
Artwork by Larry Elmore – larryelmore.com This came to me in one of those random thoughts that I have when waking up. The 1st Edition AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide says:…
New Podcast Episode! #18 – Casting Resurrect on the Podcast!
From the unlikeliest of places came a great idea on how to continue this podcast! I talk about the current state of my campaign games, a few changes and future…
Three Hexes ‘Zine #1
First, let me start off by blaming this fully on Paulo Greco. And by “blame”, I mean I’m really frakkin’ grateful that the dude wrote something that motivated me to…
What happens when we can’t play anymore?
This post from reddit /r/adnd hit home… My situation – I have uncontrolled anxiety and what has been described as extreme Adult Attention Deficit Disorder. I have been an AD&D…