A cool thing that I've recently became aware of is a proliferation of old school D&D podcasts being produced via the Anchor App. Anchor is an all in one free podcasting app. I have no idea how it works or what their business model is. Several old school D&D enthusiasts have started to use it …
An Adversarial GM is a Bad GM
The group I play Swords and Wizardry with knows there are consequences for choices. They know that if they have an opportunity to make a fight unfair then they better take it. There are very few toe to toe fights in my current campaign. If the NPC's want to fight, they will try to ambush you or …
If I Ever Run a Game In Faerun…
..some sort of kaiju is going to smash Waterdeep and eat Elminster right from the get go. Fair warning.
Complicating the Interactions
You can have a deep and complex campaign with simple parts. The way you make it complex is by complicating the interactions. The simple parts in my campaign. A misanthropic great druid: He hates people and wants them to stop destroying his forest Barbarian warrior woman who usurped a small fief: Has her own code of honor …
It Depends
The correct answer to general questions about games is, "It depends." What's the best game? It depends. Board? Card? RPG? Who's playing? Have they played RPG's before? What kind? How old are they? What's your favorite game? It depends. What genre? Which group of players? One shot or campaign? How do you write an adventure? …
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 …
Blog Format
The last few months have been an experiment in blogging. I posted nearly every day. The primary reason was to put myself on a deadline and to push things out that were good enough. I have a lot of anxiety about my writing. Creating an artificial nudge to get me to develop the habit of …
Grumpy Wizard 
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