Second (or maybe equal) to my love of RPGs is my love of board games. When these two worlds intersect, it is a time of joy for me. I keep games like Hero’s Quest, Runebound, and Descent on standby. Like those games, Castle Ravenloft is about exploring a dungeon with fantasy-themed characters in order to […]
Opportunity Actions: RPGKids Review
Today, I’m reviewing RPGKids by Enrique Bertran, aka the NewbieDM (see the title if you didn’t already know that). It is a role-playing game geared at ages 4-7. Initial Impressions As of this point, I have not yet read it. I want to put out my expectations before diving in. I have a three and […]
Opportunity Actions: Races of Athas – Gnomes and Shardminds
This post is purely about the challenge. My previous posts have had their own individual challenges, and in fact it’s easy to say this entire exercise has its foundation in overcoming obstacles. The fact here is that most of those other races were easier to justify. That being said, I’m excited to look the impossible […]
Wear Your Geek Badge On Your Sleeve
It’s Read an RPG in Public Week. Again. It’s a thrice-annually occurring event. (I haven’t the slightest idea if that hyphenated word is grammatically correct, but I like how it sounds.) It’s an “event” I wholeheartedly support too. I love D&D. I really do. I wish more people would play and I’m almost heartbroken that […]