Sunday Matinee: Roots (1977)
This one might seem a little out of place, being a TV mini-series rather than a straight film, but it made such an impression on me when I was 11 years old that I feel need to include it; Alex Read More
Purity of vision, or success?
Another philosophical question, if you will indulge me… If you had a choice… would you rather pursue a vision that you knew would not be popular and probably not succeed, or would you change your vision to make it something Read More
How Frank Should You Be?
Quick question for my fellow Old School DMs… When you are DMing a group that might not be as in tune with the OSR as you are, how explicit are you about some of the conventions that are now accepted Read More
Joseph Campbell: The Power of Myth
Next week sees the release of the whole “Joseph Campbell: The Power of Myth” series from PBS. Bill Moyers interviewed the dean of modern mythology, Joseph Campbell, back in the late 1980’s before his death, and those interviews form the Read More
The Megadungeon in its Natural Habitat
In response to my previous post about the possibilities of the avaricious taking advantage of the existence of a traditional megadungeon, someone wrote: …stuff comes OUT of wild dungeons, right? To, you know, feed on stuff, like merchants stupid enough Read More
The Megadungeon Industry
Y’all know me. Know how I earn a livin’. I’ll catch this bird for you, but it ain’t gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin’ bluegills and tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. Little shakin’, Read More
