[Three Hexes] The Endless Seas
Michael / Chgowiz Campaign: Life has always been about the water, surviving its capriciousness, reaping its bounty, running from its dangers. Seas cover almost all of the surface of this world; although small…
2017
The most OSR video game I’ve played in 2017 – The Long Dark
Cold. Hungry. Thirsty. Wolves howling around me. Nighttime is coming, and I need to get back to shelter and fire. Not a Skyrim fantasy game or a Fallout post-apocalyptic game,…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
From myself, ThePrincessWife and all of us here at Michael’s Manor, we wish you a Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas. If you believe or celebrate, may Santa leave lots…
Sosaria – Ultima RPG – Session #3 – The Death of Tannivh
A valiant PC death to protect the villagers of Maple from the marauding goblin attacks! The Strangers from another land realize that death in Sosaria is possible… and probably permanent.…
[Three Hexes] The Shifting Sands of Tantalla
Campaign: The world of Tantalla is a sea of constantly shifting, blowing sand, sometimes exposing life-giving water, unforgiving rocky terrain or once-hidden secrets. Life is a struggle against nature –…
[Podcast] Dungeon Master’s Handbook Episode 4 – Continuing a Sandbox Campaign
In this episode, Michael talks about the things he ran into as he continued to run his new sandbox campaign over the next few months and years. He covers: Keeping…
[Three Hexes] Megasprawl Eight
Campaign: Humanity has moved to the Megasprawls in the 250 years since the Nuke-Out. Life is a tough challenge in the high-tech protected areas, the industrial and military zones. It’s…
AD&D December Game and Holiday Feast
I’ve come to really look forward to the December AD&D game. This is the game where we do a potluck holiday feast.We had a great time! It was a fun…
Sosaria – Ultima RPG – Session #2 – The Village of Maple
We had another session of the online Ultima RPG on Wednesday, and it saw some combat with the little bobbit (halfling) turning into a stone cold goblin killer. The heroes…
[Three Hexes] Dragon’s Reach
Campaign: The Dragon Wars cycle has begun again, with the dragons emerging from their mountainous lairs to rain their hellish breath on the civilized races for the ninth time. People…