When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, I asserted that it would cause the demise of many brick and mortar game shops. Locally, we've had two close down that I'm aware of. Armchair Adventure Games, which is south east of Cleveland is going out of business. It was out of the way for me so I …
Undead Velociraptors: Game Report #32
Rexor, Akbar, Stilgar and their henchman Einar the Reluctant Fisherman defeated the lich Xayerez and searched his lair looking for treasure. Stilgar and Akbar were able to find a small cache of magic items and treasures in the throne room and how to crack open the secret compartment. Using the throne of Arfaleo, the Kompanions …
Is Game Design…Art?
Designers solve problems.
A Conversation with Justin Jordan Part 3
I interviewed comic book writer, Justin Jordon. He has written for DC and Image comics. I learned about his work from the comic book Reaver. Reaver is one of the best dark fantasy comics I've seen. You can read the first issue here. It's packed with brutal combat, unspeakable sorcery and colorful characters reminiscent of …
Nice Chair You Have There: Game Report #31
Einar returned with Akbar to the village where Stilgar and Rexor were waiting. The party decided to follow the villagers to the "sacred cave" where they would observe the oldest villager being transported to paradise. All the villagers and the Kompanions travelled to the sacred cave where they found a large bronze disk set into …
A Theory About Spell Descriptions in AD&D
I've been running Swords & Wizardry with the PC's at name level for most of this year. Because the spells are often very vague, my players ask, "How does this work?" And I have to make a ruling on the spot. I've taken to looking the spell up in AD&D to see how they changed …
A Conversation with Justin Jordan: Part 2
I interviewed comic book writer, Justin Jordon. He has written for DC and Image comics. His Webtoon Urban Animal has over 100,000 weekly reads. He has gone live with a Kickstarter for Urban Animal graphic novel with a lot of cool add ons. It including the scripts for the comics, art books and a lot …
Grumpy Wizard 
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