Category Archives: Blog
Response From The KCLS
Big thanks to Tony for thinking of me and putting this on my radar! Although games with the previous group didn’t work out, I still very much want to play D&D. The idea of volunteering to the community is very … Continue reading
Eye In The Sky
Yesterday was all about collecting and breaking down my latest local haul of cardboard. I’ve spent most of today trimming it all down, sorting and storing it. This evening I could actually see walls again–but things still look like a hurricane … Continue reading
Art Supplies
Running out of brown ink from the few, old Prismacolor markers I have, I drove around locally this morning looking for a small set of Prismacolor markers. I gave up my search after not finding a set at three retail … Continue reading
On Being Old Skool
When a D&D podcaster recently made a familiar pop reference, I was reminded just how old skool I actually am. With D&D’s current popularity, it’s hard for me to fully appreciate that the majority of D&D players won’t immediately recognize … Continue reading
The Great Battle Map Fiasco of 2020
Back in the time of the dinosaur, the way I learned to play D&D was primarily based in the “theater of the mind”-style of storytelling. Sure, I owned vinyl grid mats, and there were occasions where we’d break out a … Continue reading
How Did You Start Playing D&D?
Listening to content creators talking about how they first started playing Dungeons & Dragons is a guilty pleasure I’m growing increasingly fond of. The nostalgia is particularly powerful; I find the concept of my being a hard core old skool … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Death!
I still remember DM’ing a game session for a friend of mine back in the 90’s where the first paladin he’d ever rolled was quickly losing a solo combat encounter to a small group of Giant Ants. At some point … Continue reading
Hex Maps
As time allows, I’ve been plugging away on my Google Docs/Sheets, and on my style guide for Dahrqbrü’s maps. I’m trying to work at it a little each day—it’s a deeply satisfying labor of love, reminiscent of model building. (Don’t … Continue reading
I Think I Just Peed A Little…
Every day, I find myself wading through rivers of D&D 5e content—some great, some not so great. I’ve had a cursory look at virtual tabletop subscriptions through Roll20 and Fantasy Grounds, but I’ve been too distracted with DM stuff to … Continue reading
Wisdom vs. Intelligence
Tony had the day off today, so we both installed the Google Hangouts app and spent hours rolling up and developing his characters, discussing Darqbrü lore, and trying to wrap our heads around the many changes which have been made … Continue reading