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Music Recommendation: The Oath by Lord Mountain

On January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 By Travis MillerIn music, recommended, sword-and-sorcery2 Comments

If you like classic heavy metal and high adventure, this is for you. The Oath by Lord Mountain is a sword-and-sorcery yarn in heavy metal form.

Building An Online Amber Diceless Role-Playing Campaign

On January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 By Travis MillerIn online gaming, recommendedLeave a comment

One of the most fascinating RPG experiences I've ever had was Amber Diceless Role-Playing. I've wanted to run an Amber campaign for years and have decided that now is as good a time as any to give it a try.

I’m digging Season 2 on the LotFP YouTube channel.

On December 26, 2022 By Travis MillerIn recommendedLeave a comment

https://youtu.be/dxyhZ-rmV3g

Book Review: Immersion by Paul J. Zak

On December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 By Travis MillerIn recommended, Review1 Comment

When I was 12, I was invited to spend the night with one of the older boys in my scout troop. We were going to play a game I had only heard of and experienced as a Saturday morning cartoon. Dungeons & Dragons. My mom dropped me off and I was led down to the …

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Music Review: Regenerator by King Buffalo

On September 8, 2022September 7, 2022 By Travis MillerIn music, recommendedLeave a comment

Psychedelic rock trio King Buffalo released another spectacular album.

Gary’s Appendix Kickstarter Open Today!

On August 2, 2022August 3, 2022 By Travis MillerIn recommended2 Comments

I have an article about wandering monsters, why you should use them and how to make interesting useful tables in the new zine Gary's Appendix. The Kickstarter opened this morning and will fund in the first 24 hours! The writing is turned in and the project is already in layout. I'm very confident this will …

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Getting Started With The OSR: Part 2 : Play a Retro-Clone.

On June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 By Travis MillerIn game mastering advice, recommended8 Comments

The number of games in the OSR is overwhelming. I think the best place to start is with a retro-clone.

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I write about tabletop role-playing games, sword-and-sorcery fiction, storytelling, and heavy metal. 

The friendships I’ve forged while playing adventure games, listening to heavy music, and sharing stories saved my life and made it worth living.  

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