July was the best month I've ever had for views and visitors. Thank you for taking the time to read some of my posts. I am pleased and surprised by the reception of my 2E post. It produced the most views in a single day I've ever had on this blog. That one pushed July …
2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons is underrated.
The second edition of Advanced Dungeons and Dragons had a lot of great products and yet it gets very little love.
Five “Off Label” Tools for Game Masters
Pharmacists call certain applications of drugs "off label" when a drug is prescribed for a condition it has no approval for. Here are some "off label" tools for game masters.
Hogwater Design Intent
Hogwater was where my last Swords and Wizardry campaign began. My main intent with Hogwater: Village of Lies is to give referees a village they can use as a starting place to build a campaign or an interesting location to drop into their existing campaign. It also has the purpose of providing an example of …
Superficial Heroism
Most tabletop role-playing games feature heroic characters. In many, if not most of those games, the heroism is superficial. In the best stories, (remember stories are not games) characters are revealed by their words and deeds as the storyteller unravels the story. At the climax of the story, the protagonist has to make a choice. …
“They” are Not Trying To Ruin Gaming
There are people who believe that "they" are trying to ruin gaming. The people who believe this cite various examples of tweets, blog posts, message board forums, videos and games where "they" are trying ruin games and gaming. Is it true? Are "they" consciously, actively trying to ruin gaming? "They" want games and the gaming …
Old School is a Mindset, Not a Ruleset.
Today I am celebrating post number 300 on the Grumpy Wizard blog. Since it is a special occasion I decided to do something different. This is an essay I sent out to my email list back in April. Some readers thought it deserved a wider distribution and so here it is. The creative impetus of …
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