It’s been another extremely busy week or so; no time to write anything good recently. So instead, please accept four more photos of clouds as an apology. They are eminently well qualified to be turned into maps. As before, I’m … Continue reading
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If you need miniatures for gaming, there are a lot of options out there. Metal or plastic minis; tokens or counters; cardboard standups. One of my favorite solutions, though, is Lego minifigs. They’re a bit too cute and cartoony, and … Continue reading
Apologies for not posting in a few days. I’m trying to work through my backlog of WisCon posts. More soon! In the meantime, here is a zip file of four clouds I’ve taken photos of; all are pretty good candidates … Continue reading
I wish people would stop referring to RPG lines as “dead”. (It’s not hard to find examples of this phenomenon.) RPGs don’t die; they just stop being supported. If an RPG has never been played by anyone, anywhere, but someone, … Continue reading
I’ve already introduced the idea of using clouds to make maps. So, how do you actually do it? Step one is to get some photos of clouds, preferably the castellanus variety. They’re nice and puffy, without having flat bottoms. Longer, … Continue reading
A lot of gaming folks seem to be using their blogs as places to display and store their campaign worlds. Blogs have a lot of advantages for this kind of worldbuilding. If your purpose is to have audience interaction, then … Continue reading
Fairly often, people will complain that RPGs are getting more expensive. That it’s impossible to keep up. That we can no longer afford this hobby. It’s certainly possible to spend a lot on RPGs. If you buy all the new … Continue reading