Well, one vacation down and another coming up! But enough about that, let’s discuss the idea of attributes! As a few of my posts have shown, I am not just planning and thinking about my Celtic/Gaelic/Welsh setting “Lands of Eira”. I am also, working slowly on a fan rpg of Star Trek. Obviously this is […]
According to Welsh mythology the Pair Dadeni is a large cauldron that can bring the dead back to life. The cauldron has no origin outside of being among the belongings of the giants Gyfnewid and Cyminfoll. Tragedy seems to follow the owners of the cauldron as the giants were burned out of their home by […]
In Swords & Wizardry Core and Complete a Magic-User gains and retains his spells through the use, manufacture and study of a spell book. At the beginning of each day the Magic-User must study his spell book to commit to memory those spells within the spell book that she believes will be most useful to […]
Albatross Spell Level: Cleric, 7th Level Range: 60 feet cone Duration: See description This spell summons a spirit bird from the planes of Law to guide the caster and anyone within its influence to the nearest temple of a Law-aligned deity and cannot be dismissed until this task has been completed. While under the influence […]
Sometimes on longer road trips, my daughter will ask to play “The Game”, which is obviously our OD&D/Swords & Wizardry game that I have been running for her over the last two years. These games are spontaneous; I don’t know they’re going to happen or that I should prepare for them as she doesn’t always […]
I’m certain that the descriptions below will speak for themselves, however, I must elaborate just a bit on the creation of not only The Half-Blind Crow but of the part of Azure Marsh in which it sits. Last weekend when I ran what little of my adventure (Tomb of the Mad Magus) I had written I found […]
In Defense of the White-Box Alternate Elf. House Rule: Elf Variant Some Referees may want to allow the Elf to advance as a blend of Fighter and Magic-user instead of switching back and forth. In that model, the following abilities and advancement table might be used instead: Weapon/Armor Restrictions: Elves would have the advantage of […]
Got to see Star Trek into Darkness last night, and yes while what is below is more TNG than TOS or JJA, I still was thinking of it while watching the film. As for the film itself; the real reviewers already spoiled everything, it isn’t that bad of a film but really Star Trek isn’t […]
Rumors have floated around my daughter’s game since her first night at an in about the Bugul Noz. Every Fili has at least one song about a foolish noble who went in search of the Fae spirit. Every forest since has been tread with caution, every snippet of birdsong causing temporary retreat. This is the thing I […]
Today +Erik Tenkar from Tenker’s Tavern released today the names of the three finalists for his Razor Coast Give Away. Two of those Finalists reposted their pirates over here to qualify for the Genius Loci prize of the Razor Coast Freebooters Guide. So to +Tim Shorts , capheind, +David Brawley congratulations on being the finalists in the contest! Capheind and +David Brawley Get […]
