Simple mass combat?
Zack over at RPG Blog II posted some thoughts on mass combat systems and RPGs. It should come as no surprise to anyone that I’m a huge fan of mass combat, and figuring out ways to integrate it into “regular” Read More
GenCon 2011
I used to attend the big gaming conventions with great regularity. GenCon, Origins, Atlanticon, GenCon East… in high school and college, I was all over the con scene. Nowadays, though, I generally only get to go to the ones that Read More
Sunday Matinee: Knightriders (1981)
Much like Rollerball, George Romero’s Knightriders is one of those movies that is deceptive. It looks like a mindless action film, because there are guys jousting on motorcycles. But the violence is just a device; the film is actually packed Read More
1:192 Scale
Sign of a gamer getting back into the hobby. I managed to paint three figures. So I’m buying 576 more. (Actually, maybe more. I just figured out that, with the price breaks where they are at Old Glory 15s with Read More
Introductory, Quick Start, and Basic Rules Sets
This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is on the subject of how to teach new gamers to play. I thought I’d focus on the utility of so-called “quick start” rules. When you have a large and complex game such as D&D, Read More
Howard Phillips Lovecraft
August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937
