Today is David A. Hargrave Day. We remember David’s awesome contribution to the roleplaying hobby, through his sometimes crazy and no-holds-barred pulpy fantasy creations. David is most famous for his Arduin Grimoire and the fantasy world of Khaas. If you’ve not seen his works, they are largely available in .PDF and are a fun read. … Read More →
Yesterday, following on from an unexpected sequence of events, I took the time to take a look at MicroLite74. Written by Randall S. Stukey, this is a roleplaying game built from the “Primary Fantasy SRD rules” to: “recreate the style and feel of that very first (‘0e’) fantasy roleplaying game published back in 1974 without … Read More →
As is my way, I woke this morning in a reflective mindset but determined to look forward toward 2018. The words I wrote at the beginning of 2017 echo clearly: “this post is an opportunity to discuss hopes“. As before, I’d like to elucidate on the three topics that this blog tends to focus upon: … Read More →
I’ve been trying to work out what’s the minimum needed to have a roleplaying game. Why? Because I’ve been reading a lot about the early days of roleplaying games. Firstly, I’ve been digging into the genesis of Dungeons & Dragons; secondly, I’ve been considering my original love of the Traveller science-fiction roleplaying game. It’s not … Read More →
