As a writer and dungeon master, I am often looking at things from the perspective of the story I could tell. Novels, films, everyday occurrences and even other dungeon masters are my inspiration. Today I got to play in a … Continue reading
4E D&D has a lot of stuff about party role. What function does a character play in the party? You could be: a leader, healing and protecting your allies or boosting damage; a striker, dealing high damage to kill the … Continue reading
StarCraft 2 is imminent, as I’m sure many of you know. My friend Big Dave (not to be confused with Short Dave) and I were talking about the impact it will have upon the world – specifically South Korea. South … Continue reading
The Warlock is a great class. I love the evocative feel of someone whose search and quest for power leads them to bind themselves to a greater power. What’s one of the greatest powers in the D&D setting? Dragons! My … Continue reading
One of the things I love about D&D is the various fantasy stereotypes you can portray. 4th Edition has been great for this – powers feel evocative and have a ton of flavor. There are a few things missing, though. … Continue reading
One of my hobbies (and hopefully eventual professions) is role playing game design. I love taking a concept and creating some framework that allows someone to create a character that matches exactly what they want. There’s a 4th Edition OGL … Continue reading
Swan and I like to do a lot of cooking at home. For one thing, its’ cheaper and healthier than going out. For another, I really enjoy cooking while Swan is a very proficient home baker. A few weeks ago … Continue reading
There are a number of things coming up that have me excited. Changes – Dresden Files book 12. I love this series. Jim Butcher has some great characters and his Chicago is so interesting. My only complaint about Jim is … Continue reading
“Lieutenant! Over here!” Lt. James Flood made his way across the driveway to the sergeant calling him. The great stone mansion loomed out of the darkness lit in patches by the lights of a half dozen squad cars. The slight … Continue reading
Mass Effect was something of a landmark game. It pushed the envelope in giving players meaningful decisions, attempting to tell a story as theatrically as possible and achieving the grand scope of space opera. The storytelling was brilliant and I … Continue reading
