OSRIC 3rd edition is crowdfunding on Backerkit and I pledged my support to it. I am not part of the team the wrote it and I have no affiliation with Mythmere Games. I backed it because I value the game and the people who produced it.
Category: recommended
Movie Recommendation: Nosferatu
The Grumpy Wizard reviews Robert Eggers remake of the classic Nosferatu.
Recommended: Ironflame- Blood and Honor
Kingdom Torn Asunder is a complete album. Each song, the music, the cover art, lyrics all complement each other and make it worth listening to from start to finish.
I’m at North Texas RPG Con 2024
I intended to have a post written and scheduled to drop this morning since I knew I'd be away. I didn't manage it. Instead I'm dashing off a quick post in the hotel room before I get gaming for the day. I expect this will be a great event. I had a good time last …
Book Recommendation: Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury was the sort of writer and storyteller I appreciate the most. Many great storytellers are not particularly great writers. Many great writers are not particularly great storytellers. Writing is the skill of communication through the written word. One can be good at writing and lousy at storytelling. Most of what gets printed in …
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Film Recommendation: The Dreams In Gary’s Basement
The Dreams In Gary's Basement is a documentary about the life and creations of Gary Gygax. Though the creation of Dungeons & Dragons and the importance of the game in the broader culture is a major part of the narrative, the film is about Gary himself. Who is it for? Obviously, the film is for …
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Book Recommendation: Laughing Shall I Die: Lives and Deaths of the Great Vikings
Tom Shippey's Laughing Shall I Die is an examination of the viking attitudes about death and how they lived knowing that they would almost certainly come to a violent end. It's a book worth reading if you are interested in the vikings or how the stories about vikings influenced the sword-and-sorcery genre. Tom Shippey has …
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