Open Monday: Do you go into the basement?
In the movies, she goes into the basement. In games, do you? Read More …
Tag: Dungeons & Dragons
D is for Delay
Not really. However, D will be delayed slightly as I finish a freelance job. I’ll also soon be debuting a new regular feature which I think Dungeons & Dragons players will particularly enjoy. In the meantime, what do you think of The Swordsman’s Alphabet thus far? Any particular letters you’d like to see? I’ve got a Read More …
You and Me Against the World
Rose and the Doctor, Fafhrd and the Mouser, Axe Cop and Dinosaur Soldier. Breaking down two-character stories for two-player games. Read More …
Another Fantasy Heartbreak
Tim Brannan has statted Morgan Ironwolf for the latest rules. Morgan is the original Dungeons & Dragons crush, predating the better-known Aleena by a couple of years. For some reason, nobody blogs about sexing up Black Dougal. That these characters-who-are-barely-characters have stuck with us so fiercely makes me happy. It speaks to the arbitrariness of Read More …
Swords Against Systems
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition: Finally, a D&D that does Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser right. Give me the jug, and I’ll give you the builds. Read More …
Encyclopedia Brown and the Company Picnic
Or, “why team-building consultants should hire game designers.” Read More …
In Search Of
Thank you, readers and/or spammers, for making Fantasy Heartbreaker the number one Google result for “Justin Bieber BDSM.” And the number nine Google result for “Justin Bieber Abstinence.” I wish I had some kind of present to offer you, here… maybe Justin Bieber chastity porn or something, but… dude’s all underage and shit. Let’s talk Read More …
I was a vampire for the JLA, part 3
Can the Superfriends survive an endless maze of 100’x100′ rooms? Will they be thwarted by someone who’s a little too attached to her sniper rifle? Who is the mysterious “Fifth Yellowjacket”? Find out in the epic conclusion of this great three-part novel! It may be an imaginary story, but all of it happened just like Read More …
A Quick Primer on Middle School Gaming
Matthew J. Finch’s A Quick Primer for Old School Gaming has been around a while, and, in certain Dungeons & Dragons circles, is held as a sort of Leviticus on how the game is supposed to be played. I, however, did not start gaming in 1974.1 I’ve gamed in a lot of different circles, and Read More …
I was a vampire for the JLA, part 2
So, there I was, trapped in a world I never made. A vampire. A mad, bloodthirsty creature of the night. And also a Superfriend. Join me for part two of this epic three-part novel. Not a hoax! Not a dream! But definitely a con! The next night, after some shopping in the exhibit hall and Read More …