This minotaur was always one of my favorite minis when I was a kid. It was painted by my friend, Tim M. — who was the best miniature painter of anyone I knew then. Everyone always wanted to trade minis with Tim; so he seemed to always have a fresh supply of new ones. I know… Continue reading Miniature Minotaur
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Much More Fun Than You Might Think
So, you might have picked up that I’ve been on something of a fantasy kick lately. One thing that I’ve considered doing off and on for several years now (Okay, ever since I got out grad. school — whatever) was picking up role-playing games again. I played them a lot as a kid and loved… Continue reading Much More Fun Than You Might Think
Five Fun Things Friday — Mid-April Edition
Oh, to have blogged in so long and only to come back with a measly list of fluff. Well, something’s better than nothing, right? I’ve been on a rather rampant fantasy kick as of late: “Dungeons & Dragons” — That venerable fantasy RPG lost one of it’s founders last month. However, not to be stopped, a new… Continue reading Five Fun Things Friday — Mid-April Edition
Gary Gygax Passes Away at Age 69
From Wired: Gary Gygax, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, died Tuesday morning at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, according to Stephen Chenault, CEO of Troll Lord Games. Gygax designed the original D&D game with Dave Arneson in 1974, and went on to create the Dangerous Journeys and Lejendary… Continue reading Gary Gygax Passes Away at Age 69
Find-Your-Fate Returns on DVD
As a kid, I loved B‑level science fiction and fantasy books. Of course, of those, none were better than choose-your-fate books (note: I had mostly the D&D branded books, myself). Well, they’re back in a DVD format in Scourge of Worlds — A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure (actually released in 2003). I’ll have to give… Continue reading Find-Your-Fate Returns on DVD