How WoW dragged me back to D&D
Long-time readers might have noticed that I am not blogging as often as before. There are numerous reasons for this, but mostly that a)…
✦ Category: Random musings
About Me: Tabletop RPG – Stargazer Edition
In May my friend and fellow contributor to this blog, Sunglar, posted about how he discovered Awkward GM Corbin‘s “About Me: Tabletop” template and…
The GM Who Lost His Voice: Living with Myasthenia Gravis
I posted about this earlier this week on social media. June, in addition to Pride, is Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month. I’ll get to…
40 Years a Gamer: The Artists Who Inspired Me – Early Artistic Luminaries of TSR
I began playing D&D during the heyday of the artists known as the “Four Horsemen” of TSR—Elmore, Easley, Caldwell, and Parkinson—which I discussed in my previous post…
What am I reading right now?
Even though I am not actively running any games at the moment, I am still excited in the hobby and regularly check out new…
About being in over one’s head as a GM
The AI-generated image I used to illustrate this post is pretty much the feeling I am in all the time. Since I started running…
40 Years a Gamer: A Decade of Community (2007 to 2017 Part 1)
By 2007, I had been playing at Sammy’s house for about two years. We were deep into my second D&D 3.5 run, having just…
Was I REALLY in a “Bubble”? (An Addendum to the Middle Years)
After publishing my last post, I spent some time thinking about my statement that I was “gaming in a bubble.” After some reflection—and a…
The First Gaming Convention in Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico at Last!
I’ve been interested in the history of tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) in Puerto Rico for a long time. Back in 2017, I started an…
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…
RPG a Day 2025 Day 31: Reward
So, we come to the end of RPG a Day 2025. Allow me to get a little sentimental. I’ve been participating in RPG a…
RPG a Day 2025 Day 30: Experience
Next to last post for RPG a Day 2025, and the prompt for today is Experience. So, allow me to discuss the experience mechanic…
RPG a Day 2025 Day 29: Connect
RPG a Day 2025 has been a great year! For today’s prompt, Connect, I’ll talk about the connections I’ve made participating in the initiative…
RPG a Day 2025 Day 27: Tactic
Tactic, that’s the prompt for today on Day 27 of RPG a Day 2015. A tactic is, according to Merriam-Webster, “a device for accomplishing…
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,…
RPG a Day 2025 Day 25: Challenge
Happy Monday! We begin the final week of RPG a Day 2025. This month has really flown by. I’m still missing one post for…
RPG a Day 2025 Day 24: Reveal
Dear reader, I hope you are having a relaxed Sunday. And now for your reading enjoyment, here is an RPG a Day 2025 post.…
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…
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…
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…