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Category Archives: RPG

Gaming Updates – Neverwinter, Pathfinder

28-Aug-11

I’d been running a Pathfinder game for one of my gaming circles, which I mentioned back in November 2010. We finished the first module in Paizo’s Serpent’s Skull Adventure Path a couple of months ago, and I think in general a good time was had by all- the players seemed to consider it a success. […]

Bugs in the OGL, part 1: Users

22-Feb-11

Following up on an earlier post, this one was originally going to be the second part of “Bugs in the OGL,” but I ended up finishing it first- about two months ago. =P I’m going to go ahead with it on the off-chance that I’ll be able to return to it with my second post […]

Your Geek History Sites of the Day

17-Dec-10

Computer Geek! The story of Apple’s Dog Cow, Moof! Shared by our friend Jeff in a chat. ^_^ RPG Geek! Aaaaand… in case you hadn’t seen it yet… Weird D&D Questions of the Past.

OGL, SRD, STL, SRD, OGC, PI, FLGS, TMI…?

23-Nov-10

It’s not a secret that I respect many of the concepts behind the Open Gaming License (OGL), and that I think WotC made a misstep when they moved to the less consumer/publisher-friendly Gaming System License (GSL). (Dont’ get me wrong; I’m critical of the OGL in some ways I’ll discuss later, but I appreciate the […]

In an RPG State of Mind

15-Nov-10

We’ve been pretty poor at updating the Basement, and for that I apologize. I’ll try to do some more posts, particularly since I’ve recently found myself scrutinizing the RPG industry quite a bit, recently. I’m in three games at the moment, and even at 1/mo each, it’s a lot to balance with work and school […]

Dark Sun Dark Sun (to the tune of “Dark Place”)

25-Aug-10

So, 4E Dark Sun is here. First, I must say, I like it. I like it a lot. I had a chance to play with pregens this past weekend, and my group had a blast and is probably switching over to Dark Sun in the near future. The 4E Campaign Book is one of my […]

How Games Talk to Us

05-Jun-10

Been meaning to respond to Enrique’s comments on what appeals to us in games for awhile. Finally found a moment to breathe and decided to post this up rather than, you know, breathing. It’s a breakdown of what I see as the four core tasks that constitute most gaming experiences. I’ll leave a link to the […]

Wizards and Kings, Starcraft and Slow Rolling

03-May-10

Long ago when this blog first started up and I agreed to be a contributor, Mike suggested I put up a post about poker. Those of you who know me know that it’s much more than a hobby for me now, it’s bordering on a full time obsession. I’d struggled with the idea of doing […]

MMockery 3: The last easy post

16-Mar-10

And here’s part 3, which is the last of the parts.  It’s even more specifically related to MxO.  And also the last of my gimmie posts.  If I’m gonna hit my “3 posts a week” metric, I’m gonna have to start being original now.  Bugger. This one was written 2 months after the others.  In […]

Mmockery: MxO: The coloning

09-Mar-10

As threatened, part 2.  Reading Part 1 is recommended but not required.  This one was written a week later.  It’s far more directly related to MxO. When last we left Firbolg, he was standing over a body, rummaging its pockets for stuff. Things haven’t changed a lot in a week. More bodies, more rummaging, and […]