A bag of polyhedral dice, spilled open

Posts

  • The Scheduler Strikes

    The Scheduler Strikes

    School is out, I’m three weeks from the start of my sabbatical, and we’re apparently living in a reality TV show which shows how fast insecure people can set the world on fire. But I’ve got coffee, games to play, family I love, and friends I value. Somehow these things help my brain cut through… Read more

  • My Favorite Game

    My Favorite Game

    2025 update for my favorite games. Read more

  • The More Things Change…

    The More Things Change…

    It’s June. Wildfire smoke is setting off air quality alerts, Covid is still a thing, and the director of Homeland security has said the troops are in LA to “liberate it” from its elected officials. The general sucky-ness of the world is causing my brain to want to shut down, but the darn thing keeps… Read more

  • Tales of Argosa

    Tales of Argosa

    Old school play just leveled up. Read more

  • Old School Levels UP

    Old School Levels UP

    Tales of Argosa is the successor to 2019’s Low Fantasy Gaming and includes some updates to the core system which first appeared in Pickpocket Press’ second title, Lowlife 2090. The man behind Pickpocket Press, Stephen Grodzicki, was an early friend of DM Tales and sent me review copies of his earlier works, but I didn’t… Read more

  • Are We The Bad Guys?

    Are We The Bad Guys?

    It’s June, my schedule is packed, and Summer heat has arrived. As I navigate my way through end of school year chaos my brain attempts to escape through hibernation mode. Force reboots, sparked by coffee, triggers odd moments of cognition. These are random TTRPG thoughts. Read more