Tales from the RPG trenches are stories, anecdotes and reflections inspired by actual events in my 45+ years of playing roleplaying games. When I finally went to see Hamilton, I think I was the last person in the continental United … Continue reading →
I appreciate the game masters who can run ornate online games. With maps all ready, and character tokens, and even images to go with prominent non-player characters. I’ve gotten to play in a few such games now, since the beginning … Continue reading →
Right now I’m playing a halfling thief in a Shadowdark campaign, and today was a session worth talking about. Now Shadowdark is a new roleplaying game. So new, in fact, that the paper edition isn’t out yet. But my game … Continue reading →
Great novels, a low price, and a chance to help a good cause (AbleGamers). When I grew up, stories of alien contact were everywhere. Made for TV movies, specials, and the like told me about Area 51, and the Grays, … Continue reading →
It’s not easy for a creator to go back to a franchise. Especially one beloved by millions. One that has three films that fans watch over and over, buy multiple versions of on DVD for this extra or that extra … Continue reading →
I don’t know why I’m thinking of this. Back when I was in grade school – in the 70s for those of you keeping track – I didn’t fit in with the other kids all that well. I was the … Continue reading →
Today I want to write about fandom, but I’m starting from a type you might not be expecting. Last week the San Francisco Giants won their third World Series in five years. People are throwing around the word dynasty. As … Continue reading →
I finally sat down and watched the first season of True Detective, only some six months after I first mentioned intending to. For me, that’s not a bad turn-around time. It’s a good show, well worth watching. But I’m not … Continue reading →
The better part of a year ago, I speculated that I wouldn’t bother picking up the new D&D. I meant every word of that post. Really, I did. And yet, when the new edition of the Player’s Handbook came out, … Continue reading →
With the release of the second novel in The Telepath Trilogy, Immoral Telepathy, I find myself thinking about psychic powers as portrayed in the movies. Most such movies have … not done all that well. The Fury, The Power, Scanners, … Continue reading →