I got the D&D Starter Set in the mail last Thursday. Here are my brief impressions: When they say “starter set,” do they mean it. Essentially, the rules are a booklet with the standard explanations of what a roleplaying game is, a rundown on the 6 statistics that make up a character, a combat section, […]
Warning: the following contains a teensy bit of soul-baring. If that’s not your cup of tea, no problem and I’ll see you next week. For the rest of you, here we go… 1… 2… 3… Okay, full-on honesty time here, folks. As I’m sure some of you have noticed, I have been fighting creative burn-out […]
For some reason, I am reminded of this scene in Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Bill: Ted, you forgot to wind your watch! Even after you specifically told yourself to do it! Ted: I guess I’ll just have to tell myself again. Hey, Ted! Don’t forget to wind your watch! To see what Dhur’s forgotten, […]
Normally, I’d write here about the 5th Edition of D&D and how it looks promising (it does – the long national 4th edition nightmare is over) along with the trailer for Tyranny of Dragons, which is amazing. I might also write about how the new expansion for World of Warcraft, Warlords of Draenor, also looks […]
And now, in a continuing service, an entry from the Encyclopedia Ardrisia. SKULLBALL On the Lower Planes, life is a grueling existence and usually very short. Unrelentingly harsh weather conditions, demonic adversaries and a distinct lack of decent take-out food are among the many things that can make a soul give in to despair. However, […]
Yes, my go-to sound effect for trans-dimensional travel is VORP. ____ My copy of the new Player’s Handbook arrived the other day and I have to say, overall, it looks SOOOOOOO much easier to play than 4th Edition. The system itself seems solid and easy to play out of the box, which could not be […]
It’s almost as though time didn’t stand still for Rey-Rey like Gerta figured it would… Okay, it’s contest time! This time around, the prize is the ability to determine which plane our heroes go to next! I have three options for you: Back to Ardris, just in a vastly different area – maybe even off […]
Just in case you don’t remember, Gerta lives in a halfdome kind of yurt… thing. So, the Great MeatShield Planehopping contest…. *sigh* I think I made it too hard to participate. I probably should have just asked folks to retweet with the hashtag #planehopping. Too late for that now, though. Since no one has yet […]