D0rf Fortressing
We needed a full roster of the dwarves of Romek Zoden. Fortunately for us, the Monster Manual provides us with some guidance. I’ve already pushed out a YuTuub Short detailing the process, so let me just hit you with the high points. The base number of dwarves (4d10 x 10)...
The Solo (Not Quite) AD&D Fire Still Rises
A new Challenger enters the lists! A Prince of Parma, who I’m pretty sure comments on my vidjas has taken up the solo wargaming gauntlet with the devil of his own, this time into ACKs. Even better, he is documenting his Campaign on Cosoricalta in long form blog posts!...
Old Game Appreciators Mutual Aid Society
The long form example of AD&D at play has been a fascinating experiment, and one that has taught me a new appreciation for both AD&D and the joys of solo RPGs. Discovering the hidden gem of solo gaming buried within Gygax’s masterpiece has led me to wonder what other...
What We Deal With
The old man is yelling at clouds again. Fortunately for us, this provides an excellent opportunity to refresh our memories on how a “motte and bailey” con works. Here is the motte of an obvious and uncontroversial statement: And here is the bailey of his bold and controversial claim:...
Where Did You Come From?
Last month I updated this blog’s traffic monitor and… Where did you all come from? This place has felt like screaming into the void for a long time for two reasons: The use of the aforementioned terrible traffic counter which told me nothing The use of heavy spam filters...
We Have Investigated Ourselves
And found we did nothing wrong. Here, we see a graph demonstrating that democracy means bombing any country that threatens the Washington DC grifting machine. Falling for this same old line is shameful. It’s just another variation on the theme that brought you Yellow Cake, the Gulf of Tonkin,...
One Page Rules: Gobs vs Dark Elves
Who do you root for in this one? Two very important take home lessons followed my first game of OPR: Skirmish. For one, an all-mounted goblin force makes for an army list that’s all hammer, no anvil. For another, in a game like OPR: Skirmish you have to be...
Hawaii Birth Update
Back in August we noticed a shocking data point in the State of Hawaii’s birth statistics. The lowest ever recorded number of births, occurring within a year of the introduction and forcible injections of the Mystery Elixir raised our hackles. But it could have been an anomaly. Perhaps 2022...
Eddie’s Brovenloft
The man, the myth, the legend behind the lich, the myth, the legend posted his experience running Eddie But In Hieroglyphics through the Brovenloft meatgrinder. The bad news is he posted it over on Twitter. That site is so ephemeral and this thread so amazing, it seemed a shame...
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