There is a revival of the sword-and-sorcery genre of fantasy underway. This week, I review a book that increased my understanding of the genre.
Old School D&D was Built For Sandbox Campaigns
The original fantasy adventure game was built on the sandbox campaign structure. Sandbox campaigns can take many forms but remain the best structure for OSR gaming.
Analysis of Amber Diceless Role-Playing: Part 1
I played in a few campaigns of Amber Diceless Role-play in the mid-1990s. The experience was formative. It opened my eyes to the incredible possibilities that role-playing games hold. The many roads of my thinking about role-playing games lead back to Amber.
Wizards of the Coast Executives: Lawful Evil or Chaotic Stupid?
My New Year's Resolution is to be kind and give others the benefit of the doubt. Maybe the WotC execs aren't greedy liars. Maybe they are just differently abled.
YouTube Appearance for Immortals Inc.
A video I shot with some fine gentlemen from a local game shop I enjoy. We discussed a couple of the major differences between old school games and more recent editions. Also, it was a good beard day. https://youtu.be/xHaAUdIbvM8
Music Recommendation: The Oath by Lord Mountain
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.
The Dramatic Question and Game Mechanics
Game masters use the tools of storytelling to create a dramatic question but use game mechanics and rules to resolve it.
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