From my Tuesday Night Group (playing Tekumel, of course)…. Tsechelnu Flats swamp,not far from Jakalla …It was James, Dave, Tristan and myself, so we picked up with Tristan’s original character, Shemek. Shemek has found a patron in the Temple of Karakan, Lady Visaya, a member of Prince Rereshqala’s court. The noble lady had originally wanted… Continue reading The Shrine of the Azure Goddess
Writing up new magic items is fun; using them is a completely different story. This one came out of a whimsical conversation with my significant others: The Bag of (Sometimes) Holding: This magical item appears identical to the usual Bag of Holding. However, it’s qualities are somewhat different – while it can hold at least… Continue reading The Bag of (Sometimes) Holding
So I’m not able to attend Geek.kon 2011, which is something of a shame, but I am also pleased to report that my colleague Nix will be running some events there. However, I will be at the Fall Gaming Hoopla in Janesville, on September 23rd-25th, running the following games: RUNNING OUT OF AIR SATURDAY, 10 am… Continue reading Fall Gaming Hoopla events
One of the aspects of adventure gaming that I really enjoy is the sense of exploration and sometimes revelation you get when you discover something neat about the background setting. It’s probably one of the reasons I have been so deeply immersed in Tekumel, a world so complex and detailed that it is “…a riddle wrapped… Continue reading Leaving a Sense of Mystery…
I’m getting into the groove of making Tekumel better known. I’m interested in doing something with ConstantCon 2011 – more details on that as it develops. There is more room in my text-based game, which I am just re-starting on the ODD74 Discussion Board. Drop me a note if you might be interested in either… Continue reading The Seal Emperor wants YOU!
Back in the late ’70’s and into the ’80’s there was a series of D&D ads that appeared in comic books and elsewhere. I never paid much attention to them, but I know they were part of what got people into the hobby. Now, however, I find myself curious about the ads and the characters… Continue reading An Appeal to the Internet Fount of Wisdom
Between now and the end of the year, I have the following opportunities to introduce Old School Goodness to people – just in Wiscowsin or nearby: Geek.kon – September 9th-11th Fall Gaming Hoopla – September 23rd-25th Oshkon 2011 – October 15th-16th Rock-Con 2011 – November 4th-6th And that’s not counting the monthly Madison Traditional Gaming get-togethers… Continue reading An embarrassment of riches
I’ve started a fairly in-depth analysis of how to approach running Tekumel, using the original Empire of the Petal Throne rules. It’s over on the OD&D Discussion Board. The idea to do this was originally thought of back at GaryCon in March, and recent discussions about Tekumel have simply added to my desire to write some… Continue reading You CAN run Empire of the Petal Throne!
I wasn’t going to post anything today, but when I ran across this, I figured it was good to share. Personally, there are a lot of artists who have done work for game companies in the past that have a LOT to answer for, as far as I can tell – and this video makes… Continue reading Female armor sucks
A quick tip of the day before heading off for some time in the Great Outdoors… If you need names for NPCs in a modern or science fiction game, look no further than your spam filter. After some judicious culling, the names you will find are (a) often quite multi-cultural, (b) ones you would never think… Continue reading Tip of the Day
