If I had as much time as I wanted, I’d probably be a miniatures gamer. I love the intricacy, the skill, the sheer aesthetic delight of painting minis. The maneuvering, the planning, the feints and the luck of battles. And … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
This post is a placeholder for all the things I’d like to say about the ongoing harassment of women in gaming. A placeholder, because I don’t feel safe saying any more than I already have about it. There are many … Continue reading
The Thursday night group recently wrapped up play-testing a game that includes divination as a major PC ability, so I’ve been thinking more lately about prognostication (fortune-telling, foreknowledge, etc.) in RPGs. As I see it, divination tends to move towards … Continue reading
The Rutter of the Pirate Sea is a series of maps and notes by an unknown Morensian pilot from approximately 650 SR. The maps and notes are quite accurate, describing many places to the west of Morensia, and appear to … Continue reading
This past weekend was Method Con 2, this year’s MnStf fall relaxacon. As usual, it was a pleasant weekend of conversation, gaming, food and generally hanging out with a bunch of cool people. Games I played As a MnStf relaxacon, … Continue reading
This past weekend was Method Con 2. It was a lot of fun and got me behind on posting. A con report should be up soon. … Continue reading
The Arothaem (Old Morensian ‘Road of Aros’) Road is located in the Kreshar region of Morensia. It runs from Aropash, at its southern terminus, to Chaegrae at its north. The Arothaem is the only Rhodian road in Morensia. As such, … Continue reading
The Veil is the Morensian name for the main moon of Calteir. It is the most prominent astronomical feature of Calteir, besides perhaps the Sun and Calteir itself. The Veil is usually pure white. Keen eyes can sometimes detect whorls … Continue reading
The Indie Treasure Trove +2 featuring Blade & Crown has now ended. It finished with US$12,329.45. Thank you to everyone who contributed! Please let me know if there’s anything about Blade & Crown I can help you with. And again, … Continue reading