By Brent on 31 October 2011
There’s a lot of terrible Halloween music out there: fake “horror” sound effects set to Casio keyboard demo music and banal lyrics. Here’s part of my Halloween playlist to get us started. What’s your favorite Halloween music?
Posted in Miscellaneous |
By Brent on 24 October 2011
jffdougan has kindly accepted my submission to his blog carnival A Night in the Lonesome October, “The House of Doctor Chamberlain.” Not only that, it’s the second entry! I’m honored. The other entries so far include is a “charmed hero” theme and a neat set of “cultist” themes for D&D 4th Edition, so there’s already […]
Posted in Role-playing |
By Brent on 22 October 2011
Michael Garcia’s The Lost Kingdoms is a GM aid, meant to provide a ready-to-use framework for a typical fantasy kingdom. And that is its biggest problem. On the one hand, The Lost Kingdoms may be useful for new GMs who want a generic fantasy town with the barest bones of backstory. The setting’s background–wild kingdoms locked away behind a gate, recently re-opened for adventurers–is a great idea. The document lists a few common locations–a tavern, a weapons shop, […]
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By Brent on 19 October 2011
I had the good fortune to play a game using the free Risus “everything RPG system” as part of DC Gameday this year. Risus is very generic, which is its key strength. The system can be explained in two short paragraphs, which I will now attempt to do. Each character is made up of clichés, each of which gets 1 to 4 dice. Each character has a total of 10 dice […]
Posted in 50 Games in 50 Weeks, Role-playing |
By Brent on 16 October 2011
I suggested on #4eDnD that we organize an online group to play different, interesting games every week. We’d focus on trying out new things, but could certainly play the same system a couple weeks in a row if we felt that was worthwhile. I’m pleased to announce the first session: When: Friday, 21 October 2011, starting at 7:00pm Eastern Time Where: Google+ Hangout. Make sure to circle me. […]
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By Brent on 14 October 2011
Spent a good chunk of last night reading It’s All Too Much, based on a recommendation from Merlin Mann on the “Back to Work” podcast. It’s an excellent, kick-in-the-butt response to having too much stuff, and guides the reader through ways of tossing out a lot of it. I was inspired by this image of Steve Jobs, way back in the day: This was his apartment. He was a millionaire at the time this photo was taken. […]
Posted in Self-improvement |