Speaking in Tongues
This is a post about terms and their influence on comprehension. I suppose if I were to allow the deep pit of pessimism in me to hold sway over my perspective, I would just stop writing now because whatever I share here may ultimately be misunderstood by a significant percentage of people who read it – especially … Continue reading
#RPGaday2015 – Day 11: Favorite RPG Writer
RPGaday 2015’s Day 11 question is easier for me to answer. I have talked about it before in many venues, and I expect I will talk about it again and again as the years go by. Today’s question asks us to name our favorite RPG writer. While I suppose we could cause a commotion by trying … Continue reading
Who Watches the Roleplayers?
I almost had a good discussion about Watchmen recently when Ron Edwards made an interesting post on an aspect of the graphic novel on his Dr. Xaos comics madness blog. I say ‘almost,’ because as our points in the comments run counter to each other, nothing much came of it. Tangents are traps in any discussion of … Continue reading
Casting Runes 6: A Season for All Things – Session 23 Recap
This post is the 23rd recap of play in our RuneQuest 6th Edition, collaboratively-developed, sword and sorcery campaign. This session dealt with the brutal creatures, bands of enemies, and strange goings-on in the unexplored lands at the edge of the Firmament. We estimate that there are perhaps two more sessions left in this leg of the campaign. Once done, … Continue reading
Leagues of Gothic Horror, you say?
I had a chance to talk shop with the Great Beast of TAG (Triple Ace Games) when he was let loose from his electrofluidic difference engine for a brief stretch of the legs. That’s right, I have been treated to another conversation with Paul Wade-Williams, or Wiggy as he is known on RPG forums. What … Continue reading
Casting Shadows 