While enjoying a beer out with The Wife Saturday night, I received a message from a buddy of mine. Deb advised me that Ross Payton and his crew over at Role Playing Public Radio were talking about me. Or at least the subject of my previous two YMH columns concerning the use of social skills […]
Dour Puritans who fight the forces of supernatural evil with the sheer power of their faith and a vicious scowl are not exactly my cup of tea. If anything, I am a much bigger fan of beefy barbarians who battle dark wizards and seduce lusty wenches. So, when given the choice of Robert E. Howard’s […]
I have enjoyed the terrific honor of gaming with Chris Mais at each of the three Fear the Cons. He played school teacher Peter Badger in my zombie game the first year and reprised the role in the second year sequel to the game. Fear the Con 3 saw my first opportunity play in his […]
Sometimes you just want to play with giant robots blasting each other to smithereens. That is exactly what I got to do when I was given the rare opportunity to not only play test a new game before it was fully developed, but also to do so with one of its creators. The game that […]
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At Fear the Con last week, I had the good fortune to play in Ross Payton’s Age of Masks Wild Talents game. Age of Masks is a setting not unlike that of Watchmen. It is a grim and gritty modern era world where those wearing the cape of the superhero are anything but heroic. Remember […]
Recently, I had the great fortune of attending Fear The Con for the third time in a row. I’ve been told that GenCon is like going to a class reunion where everyone is like you. Well, my graduating class was only 48 people, so I suspect Fear The Con is much more like my actual […]
Four out of five hosts agree, Fear the Con 3 in St. Louis rocked! For the first time, the four of us met face-to-face. Tim, Wayne, and Jonathan are just as great guys as you’d think they are. Truly, excellent fellows to call friends. Paul was sorely missed, but I think we’ll get him to […]
Best. Wing. Night. Ever! Seriously, a terrific turn out tonight at the pre-Fear The Con mixer. Tons of the best people you ever wanted to chat with all right under one roof with copious amounts of wings and booze in ready supply. I cannot begin to tell you how much fun this was. My inability […]
As I write this, it is half-an hour from World Wing Night, the social event kicking off the Fear the Con 3 activities. Today, my traveling companion James and I ventured ‘cross this great nation of ours from Texas to Saint Louis. We have secured ground transportation, lodging at the con hotel, and even enjoyed […]