In all of this talk recently of playing the evil character, there has been very little conversation about how the game master should run an evil campaign. Three episodes of two highly rated podcasts have been dedicated to the subject of playing the bad guys. These villains won’t GM themselves after all. Though they’ll try. […]
Last week writing in response to a recent Fear the Boot episode, I blogged about role playing evil characters. This week in what can only be characterized as wild coincidence, The Podge Cast recorded episode 35, Evil Urges. Guess what I’m blogging about today? The guys brought their A-game for this episode. From purely evil […]
It’s been awhile since I’ve enjoyed some event television. There can be no doubt that the final episode of fan-favorite series Battlestar Galactica was a big frakkin’ deal to the fans. Starting out with a heavy dose of angst, the show began four seasons, a movie, and a mini-series ago. Many were concerned over […]
This week’s Fear the Boot podcast, episode 140, deals with playing the bad guys or evil characters. Most games are focused on good guys – or at least not-evil guys – with traditional western values. The “evil” party of character presents a set of challenges all on its own. It is a topic the guys […]
Last night, I watched the HBO Film Taking Chance and cried like a baby. A big, man-baby, mind you, but make no mistake – weeping occurred. Seriously, it was like I had watched a marathon of Where The Red Fern Grows, The Yearling, Old Yeller, and Brian’s Song back-to-back without so much as a bathroom […]
Okay… This seems a bit odd, but the SciFi Channel announced yesterday that effective July 7, 2009 that it will be known as SyFy. Per the press release: By changing the name to Syfy, which remains phonetically identical, the new brand broadens perceptions and embraces a wider and more diverse range of imagination-based entertainment including […]
It’s been more than ten years since I have had a pull list at my friendly local comic shop. I travel quite a bit for work and haven’t wanted to be tied down to my FLCS for my weekly floppies. Sometimes you want to read that new issue of Thor on the road, y’know? Also […]
I can’t believe I haven’t posted this any earlier! The tradition of any hunter is to display the trophies of the kill, evidence of victory in the wilds. The same is true of the con-goer. Half the fun is bragging about the haul. Last year when I went to Fear the Con, I was on […]
While in Saint Louis this past weekend, Adam “A. David” Pinilla (Podge Cast) invited me and others over to his place. We arrived to find Luke Meyer (Podge Cast), Tony Mast (Backseat Producers), and Adam playing cards. Immediately, I was given my man-hug from Brother P. We spent the evening drinking beer, bourbon, and some […]
Sweet fancy Moses, I’m tired this morning! Fortunately, coffee and little chocolate donuts have swept in for the rescue! Yesterday was an unrelenting day of gaming goodness here in the greater Saint Louis area. Games started at 11:30 AM and pounded on for twelve hours. The con’s being held at Memorial Hall in Saint Charles, […]