The yugoloth is a category of monster, more specifically, a type of demon, that appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons adventure module by Wolfgang Baur and Gwendolyn Kestrel, Expedition to the Demonweb Pits. I ran this game (or was gamemaster, if you’re not familiar with gaming terminology) for my group a few years ago. But that’s not really the point of this post. I know … [Read more...] about Y is for Yugoloth #AtoZChallenge
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W is for Worlds #AtoZChallenge
As you can see from my previous posts, my friends and I enjoy creating worlds. Most of the time it’s not really collaborative in the broader sense; that is, the gamemaster creates the world and the players create characters that imply certain things about the world and expand its borders. An interesting approach is that of Evil Hat’s The Dresden Files game. In it, the players … [Read more...] about W is for Worlds #AtoZChallenge
O is for [Davin] Orccleaver #atozchallenge
The party is enjoying the famous bazaar on the outskirts of the city of Keldath, a day’s journey from Stoneshadow, the village where Grayl lived as a boy after the death of his mother. The crowds are heavy today, and suddenly they are jostled as a beautiful young woman with black hair shoves past them. A dwarf—a man with braided beard and scarred face and arm--presses through … [Read more...] about O is for [Davin] Orccleaver #atozchallenge
M is for Minis #AtoZChallenge
Miniature figures (“minis”) are used in many roleplaying games, particularly those that use a grid system to represent player character and monster locations in combat (or sometimes out of it). These days, minis are often made of plastic and pre-painted, or pewter, which are not painted. In the olden days, they were made of lead. Minis made by one of the largest makers of … [Read more...] about M is for Minis #AtoZChallenge
J is for Just Do It! #AtoZChallenge
I’m sure many other people chose “Just do it!” as their blog subject for the day, but probably none of them mean it in the context of gaming. Before I proceed, though, I have a confession. I was really stuck on a topic for “J,” so I crowd-sourced. My brother Rick helpfully contributed with, “J is for June--the month Roger Dungeon and Darryl (not that one) Dragon sat down in … [Read more...] about J is for Just Do It! #AtoZChallenge