Roger Zelazny is one of the writers I think is very under rated. Every time I read his work I wonder why I'm not reading more of it. In gaming circles, one of his most famous works is the Chronicles of Amber which is the nine novels he wrote in the Amber universe. It was later …
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Great Post About NPC’s by John B.
John B has a great post about how he creates NPC's at The Retired Adventurer Blog. We have very similar methods. We both establish what the NPC wants and what the NPC can do to get it. John has a category of information that I like but never thought too much about. That category is …
New Podcast in the Sidebar
I've been listening to some of the short stories published by Lightspeed magazine on their podcast. The magazine is edited and published by John Joseph Adams who won two Hugos for editing anthologies. The stories on the podcast are excellent as is the the quality of the narration and production. Highly recommended.
Role Play as Therapy
Here is an interesting interview with a mental health professional who uses D&D as a therapy tool. As I have previously mentioned, I've struggled with depression in my past and the social experience of RPG's have been very helpful in dealing with it. She has a lot of great things to say about discomfort and …
Music To Dungeon To: Atrium Carceri
I've been listening to more and more dark ambient electronic music while I write or do game prep. Music with vocals or a lot of wailing guitars distracts me. Dark ambient fits a perfect spot for me; no distracting vocals and it tends to be low key. In addtion to that it has the added …
BEWARE THE WIZARD!
I have a plastic file box that I carry my gaming books and materials to the game shop every week. Anytime I come across a sticker I like, particularly if it is sold by the artist who designed it, I pick one up and put it on my DMing crate. This week I got a …
Plot Points Podcast Interview with John Tynes
This particular episode interested me greatly. John Tynes wrote Unknown Armies which many game designers talk about as one of the best RPG's ever written or at least having an immense impact on them as designers. He primarily works in the video game industry these days. In the interview; he discusses the surprising influence his …
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