Hello gamers, As you may have noticed, I am going to be talking about a less than trad game in this column. There will be a few of these in the near future resulting from my trip to GenCon. I want to cover the things I did there, then it is back to 1990 as […]
Knockspell is a gaming magazine published by Black Blade Publishing. Knockspell focuses on the older editions of D&D, specifically OD&D (cloned by Swords and Wizardry), Basic D&D (cloned by Labyrinth Lord) and, AD&D (cloned by OSRIC). The magazine is more professionally organized than most of the other old school magazines and has the feel of […]
Ah, summer. A wasteland of gaming. Maybe an occasional oasis to provide some respite. Sadly nothing new to be found for me lately, so I decided to share a Magic variant format that has become very popular among all types of players and that I enjoy working in during downtimes: Elder Dragon Highlander (or EDH […]
It’s been a week since GenCon concluded, so it’s probably time to release Wayne’s last journal concerning the big show. Wayne reflects on the costume contest, Felicia Day and The Guild, and the dealer room. Plus, his final thoughts!
I thought I would take some time to talk about the game I am currently running, and how I go about doing it. I am currently running a campaign using Michael Curtis’s Stonehell megadungeon, I have set the dungeon in Amacuifrom the Points of Light II hexcrawl setting collection. Both Stonehell and Points of Light […]
In today’s episode of The GenCon Journal, Wayne describes his very first Battletech experience, shares his thoughts concerning the board game lending library, and turns his nose up at pay-to-play con games. Listening to this episode, you will believe a man’s feet can hurt!
Funnybooks’ Wayne is our man-on-the-floor at this year’s GenCon currently rolling like exploding dice in Indianapolis. In the first of his GenCon Journals, he describes his experience as a first time GenCon attendee, he dives into True Dungeon, and even captures a special message from The Podge Cast’s Luke Meyer. Woot!
Hey everyone this is Wayne reporting in from his first ever Gencon. Words cannot describe the scope of this event. It seems that the entire city has dedicated itself to this one event. Every motel seems to have open gaming or an event of some sort going. The exhibitor hall is so crowded that you […]
Hello Gamers, I am off to GenCon tomorrow, and I am looking forward to a good time. I am packing Labyrinth Lord and Michael Curtis’s Stonehell if anyone is looking for some old school gaming goodness. Labyrinth Lord is a clone of Basic D&D, so if you enjoyed the Red Box (elf is a class!) […]
Tears of the Burning Sky is the 6th adventure in the War of the Burning Sky adventure arc for 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons. It has all the elements anyone could want in a 4th edition game: high level, fast paced battles, exploration of an interesting location and a compelling story that keeps nonstop pressure […]