More personal history: I wrote in my last post that while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the first Palladium game I purchased, I wasn't really introduced to Palladium as a system until high school when a trio of friends ( Ben, Mike , and Michael ) showed me how such disparate games as TMNT, Heroes Unlimited, Robotech , and Ninjas & Superspies all worked together off the same universal engine.…
First, a bit of personal history. My introduction to Palladium RPGs came care or Erick Wujcik's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness , circa 1985 or '86. As with most of my RPG purchases in the '80s, this was something I picked up at The Book Exchange (used book store) in Missoula, Montana while visiting family for the Thanksgiving holiday...something we did every year. I'd already…
As I mentioned (briefly) in yesterday's post , I've been thinking a lot about other RPGs lately...that is to say, RPGs other than D&D. I even had this crazy dream this morning that I was a part of of some classic adventure gaming "organization;" I was on some type of "board of directors," a round table of three to five people, discussing the direction of gaming and such, and I broached the subject…
[ not talking about the Mariners ] Mm. It's...what day is it? Saturday? Man...that month went by fast. Currently writing from a hotel room in Bellingham, and I don't have a helluva lot of time. Maybe ten minutes or so. The internet is CRAP-tastic here; I'm using my iPhone "hotspot" to get my laptop on-line. Jeez...what we pay for amirite? At least the coffee is free(ish). I've had something like…
Apologies. Not dead. Just in Florida. Not the same thing. It's been one soccer tournament after another, and now we're in O-town (do locals call it that?) for a one last volleyball blow-out ("the Nationals"). It was a long year of multiple club and school sports...next year, the plan is just sticking with soccer. [ albeit, this is easier since I agreed to coach the co-ed v-ball team which is far…
Lazy as hell. That's what I've been lately. It's tough, folks. The kids are out of school, the weather's been beautiful, and the World Cup has been going since last Thursday. So much soccer. But it's great. The kids' club season just started (after a fantastic high school season for the boy) and we're already doing jamborees and whatnot, so having FIFA running non-stop is just keeping everyone…
The "Q" post in my A to Z series is on the way, but it needs a bit of a re-write (it's just overlong and "over-meander-y"). So in the meantime, I thought I'd give folks something to chew on. I still get Reddit spam in my inbox and (when bored) I still check these on occasion. A couple 'good' ones recently made me decide to throw up another Dear Reddit post ; hopefully, some will find it useful....…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] P is for…
[ over the course of the month of April, my plan was to post a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. While I was unable to complete the project on time, I find I still have things to say. Our topic in question is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years…
[ over the course of the month of April, my plan was to post a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. While I was unable to complete the project on time, I find I still have things to say. Our topic in question is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years…
[ over the course of the month of April, my plan was to post a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. While I was unable to complete the project on time, I find I still have things to say. Our topic in question is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years…
Eh. I really don't have time for this. But.... So, I was reading this post by Mr. Maliszewski the other day, as well as its associated links. All things considered it feels a little disjointed which is (perhaps) understandable given his focus at the moment on his current writing project . I can dig that. Still. It bears a response. There are RPGs and there are RPGs. And in addition there is…
Talking to a colleague today, he suggested I at least throw up a couple sentences on Ye Old Blog explaining that I'm not dead in a ditch , seeing as how I pretty much dropped off the face of the earth in the middle of my blog series . So, yeah. No car accident, no heart attack, no brain aneurysm. Health is fine (other than I work up with a stiff neck today and right ankle's bothering me and…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] L is for Limits…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] K is for Killers…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] J is for Jaded…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] I is for IRON…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] H is for House…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] G is for Gygaxian…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] F is for Fighting…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] E is for…
Happy Easter, folks! My profound hope and prayer that this day brings you a renewed feeling of hope and possibility, regardless of your circumstance, your pain, or your struggles. With life there is always hope, and we should rejoice in the life given to us...it is given with purpose, even though that purpose may be a mystery to us. Peace and love to you all! [ no, this is not my A to Z post for…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] D is for Dungeon…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] C is for Campaign…
[ over the course of the month of April, I shall be posting a topic for each letter of the alphabet, sequentially, every day of the week except Sunday. Our topic for the month is Advanced Dungeons & Dragons : how to approach it, how to run it, how to enjoy a system that deserves to be played NOW, nearly 50 years after its inception. Consider this a 'crash course' in the subject ] B is for Books…