40 Years a Gamer: The Beginning
Someone recently asked me when I started playing D&D. When I told them it was the mid-80s, their eyes lit up. “Wow! The 80s. You had the Stranger Things experience.” I stopped reflecting...
January 30, 2026
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40 Years a Gamer – The Proto-History
Hello friends! Welcome to 2026. This year marks a special occasion for me. This coming July will mark the 40th anniversary of the very first tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) session I played. My...
January 9, 2026
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2025: Gaming Year in Review
As 2025 draws to a close and I take stock of the past year, I feel this year has been challenging. Nationally, internationally, the world feels on the brink of dark times. I...
December 30, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 26: Nemesis
Day 26 of RPG a Day 2025 proposes Nemesis as the topic. And all I can say is: Cobra, la, la, la, la, la, la, la! The first thing that came to mind...
August 26, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 23: Recent
Saturday is here, and so is another post for RPG a Day, day 23 this time, the prompt Recent. What recent games have I purchased? I have probably bought fewer RPGs in 2025,...
August 23, 2025
RPG a Day 2025 Day 22: Ally
As I was preparing to write today’s post for RPG a Day 2025, a friend shared with me a video by a pair of Puerto Rican reactionary intolerant grognards, repeating tired clichés, “this...
August 22, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 21: Unexpected
For today’s prompt, Unexpected, I’ll welcome you with a statement you don’t expect from me: “I’ve found an adventure I want to run!” If you know me or have read my posts over...
August 21, 2025
RPG a Day 2025 Day 20: Enter
Day 20 of RPG a Day 2025, the prompt is Enter, and all I could think of was this. “Enter freely of your own will and leave some of the happiness you bring.”...
August 20, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 19: Destiny
Day 19 of RPG a Day 2025, with the prompt of Destiny, led me down another strange rabbit hole. I began thinking about the concept of destiny, the Marvel Character Destiny, with her...
August 19, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 13: Darkness
As far as RPG a Day 2025 goes, this has been a very musical year for me. So many prompts immediately make me think of music. The prompt for today is Darkness, and...
August 13, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 9: Inspire
Here is my first catch-up post for RPG a Day 2025, day 9. The prompt is Inspire. Let me share with you what inspires me as a Dungeon Master (DM) / Game Master...
August 11, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 7: Journey
When I finished writing yesterday’s post, I peeked at the prompt for day 7. Upon reading Journey, I thought, comically, What about writing a post about using the music of the band Journey...
August 7, 2025
RPG a Day 2025 Day 5: Ancient
After yesterday’s heady post, I am aiming for a more easily approachable post. Let’s talk about today’s prompt, Ancient. Which reminds me of another pop-culture reference. Remember this guy? When I think about...
August 5, 2025
RPG a Day 2025 Day 4: Message
Happy Monday to all! Today’s topic is Massage. Let’s go down this rabbit hole. When I read the topic, I think of two men, Marshall McLuhan and Sting. Sting for having written the...
August 4, 2025
RPG a Day 2025 Day 3: Tavern
Well, thank you for dropping by the blog on Sunday. Here for day 3 of RPG a Day? Let’s get going. Let’s try something different today. The prompt for today is Tavern, but...
August 3, 2025
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RPG a Day 2025 Day 1: Patron
Here we go! Day 1 of RPG a Day 2025 The prompt for today is Patron. Merriam Webster’s definition is here, but of the various meanings, let’s use this one: a “person chosen,...
August 1, 2025
Wondrous Variety!
I’m reading the new 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player’s Handbook, let’s call it D&D 5.5 for convenience. This post is not a proper review. If you follow me on social media,...
September 9, 2024