The Fortean Flanaess
Over at Scott’s World of Thool blog, we are reminded that many of the works of Charles Fort are in the public domain and available online. I’m a fan of such things, so I skimmed through one or two of Read More
Reflections on the Planet of the Apes
I am a huge fan of the Planet of the Apes series. The movies, the television show, even the cartoon. Growing up, I had all the action figures, the play sets, the Marvel Comics magazine, the record album (they had Read More
More on Grodog’s CZ:UW Review
I write this as a sort of response to Grodog’s review of Troll Lord Games “Castle Zagyg: Upper Works” product, which I mentioned immediately previously. I was somewhat reticent to make this post, as I did not want to be Read More
Rest in Peace, Forrie
Forrest J. Ackerman, Grand Old Man of science fiction fandom, has died at the age of 92. As a boy growing up, I remember waiting for the new issue of his magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland to hit the local Read More
Grodog’s CZ: Upper Works Review
My friend Grodog has finally posted his review of Castle Zagyg: Upper Works. It runs 15 pages(!), and I confess I don’t agree with everything he says about it (in particular his comments that the Greyhawk elements are limited to Read More
Water, water, everywhere
I love water hazards in dungeons. Underground rivers flowing through humongous cave systems are a thing of beauty for me, able to conceal all manner of monsters, treasures, etc. Magical fountains can get so ludicrously random it’s hard not to Read More
