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Short answer YES!  Some people get very nervous about ‘occult’ elements in gaming.  Personally I think having a wizard in a table top game is comparable to the ghost showing up in Hamlet, but never mind that for now.  Maybe … Continue reading →

If you’re going to play a RPG, I recommend you give the current edition of D&D a pass  I will admit I haven’t bought or played the latest edition, but I can tell you they aren’t on a good path.  … Continue reading →

One thing I should make clear is that when I talk about advice for playing roll playing games from zero I don’t necessarily mean Dungeons and Dragons. RPG is the generic term for a Roll Playing Game. Dungeons and Dragon’s … Continue reading →

This is a trick question because the answer is simple unless you’re thinking it’s complicated. The short answer is: casual attire. Exactly what you’d wear if you were going to a bridge game or board game night at your local … Continue reading →

Did you know that they once did a Soap Opera Roll Playing game? Yep SPI once released an RPG based on Dallas with good old JR Ewing and company. RPG’s don’t have to be ‘Fantasy’ or Sword and Sorcery Roll … Continue reading →

What are NASA space craft named for? Famous ships of the past? Famous exploration craft? Well, that’s mostly true, but that’s not the only thing. Three famous NASA space craft were named for… Comics characters. Specifically Charlie Brown, Snoopy and … Continue reading →

It’s been an interesting year.  Never mind the plague, I’m talking about my writing.  I know some of you are eagerly awaiting book number two in the Stewardship Saga:  Tales of Tiberius.  Do not lose hope progress is being made.  … Continue reading →

Is it just me or does no one in Hollywood read the standard spell books? Of course I understand that when you have Magician’s in the story you need to be careful that they do not become so powerful as … Continue reading →

In “Heretics” Chapter 2, GK Chesterton writes: “Every one of the popular modern phrases and ideals is a dodge in order to shirk the problem of what is good. We are fond of talking about “liberty”; that, as we talk … Continue reading →

Santa Claus is not a lie. He’s a parable, a model. If you are saying Santa is a lie you are also calling Jesus a liar as he routinely taught in parables. There is a good reason for this. Fiction … Continue reading →