...climbing around, looking for termites CatCon2: Day 3, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Ok, let me just say that putting on an old time radio program (in this case, Adventure Gaming Theater) is pretty fucking cool...and more than a bit nerve wracking and funny. There were 10 of us in the studio, … Continue reading A Tamandua In The Kitchen
Author: Doc Cross
I'm Doc. I live in Sacramento, California with my wife, Grace, and two dogs named Yoyo and Duke. I've been blogging for 22 years. I'm a TTRPG gamer, a gardener, dog lover, cook, and unrepentant scalawag. I write things that I think people might enjoy reading, especially if they are roleplayers or just strange. I hope you enjoy reading my stuff.
Sardine Smoothies For Everyone!
...well, they're popular with dolphins CatCon2: Day 3, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Yesterday was hectic and fun. Highlights include... The Toon game in which all 10 players were spies working for different agencies and trying to stop Ernst Stavros Bullfrog. Winker and Daisy appearing as, respectively, Mad Eye Moondog and Minerva … Continue reading Sardine Smoothies For Everyone!
…And Then They All Ate Fish!
...pity I can't remember the rest of the joke CatCon2: Day 2, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) The Cross Family Con Schedule For Today... Doc 9:00 - 10:00 am: Great RPG Settings seminar 10:00 - Noon: GMing a Toon session "The Spy Who Boggled Me" Noon - 3:00 pm: Lunch & Dealer's … Continue reading …And Then They All Ate Fish!
Mr. Porkwaffle Buys A Chopper
...and rides it out to L.A. CatCon2: Day 1, Part Three (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Oh, baby, was the live action dungeon I just finished fun! I played a rogue named Artemis and I was a lockpickin' trap disarmin' badass! There were 6 of us in the party: 2 fighters, one priestess, one … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Buys A Chopper
The Chubby Mud Golem Episode
...not on tv tonight CatCon2: Day 1, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Quick post before going to the spa to be covered in mud and then made all beautiful. The "ask a GM anything" seminar was very interesting. The first half of it was limited to gaming questions. Then our moderator, Penny … Continue reading The Chubby Mud Golem Episode
GoGo, The Fastest Kinkajou On Earth
...and he's smart, too CatCon2: Day 1, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) If this post ends suddenly, it will be because my head has fallen off. Bourbon, I hate you. So anyway, last night was the big dinner/dance/beer bash that starts the con off for Guests of Honor, Featured GMs, Con Staff … Continue reading GoGo, The Fastest Kinkajou On Earth
Insert Wacky And/Or Witty Subject Line Here
...or not sorry, folks, but i'm too cat to write about drunkCon2. damn these Texans and their free booze!
Stalking The Wild Canadian Roleplayer
...in Texas CatCon2: Day 0, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Greetings from CatCon2! Well, the con officially starts tomorrow at 9:00 am, but we are here in Wilted Springs now...along with several thousand other gamers. We actually arrived at 10:30, having been too excited to sleep in late. Initially, our plan was … Continue reading Stalking The Wild Canadian Roleplayer
Pink Lizard Things
...with big red eyes CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 4, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Oy! That was one long honkin' drive! Fortunately, My Sweet Angel was able to drive a bit every couple of hours, so I got some rest. I also got a chance to watch a couple of episodes … Continue reading Pink Lizard Things
The Rare And Beautiful Varigated Marching Roses Of Potawango Island
...the march in perfect ranks We interrupt our regularly scheduled fictional con trip report for this special message... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SWEET ANGEL, GRACE! YOU GET BETTER EVERY YEAR, BABY! And now, back to the report... CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 4, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Those of you who … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Varigated Marching Roses Of Potawango Island
My Life Among The Pinecone Throwing Women
...it's an interesting story CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 3, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Despite the sign on the bus showing our destination as "Bree", we are indeed way the fuck up in the Rockies. Just got back from a hike along an easy trail. Well, it was easy until the … Continue reading My Life Among The Pinecone Throwing Women
Ginger Pork Burritos
...are actually pretty yummy CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 2, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) So, after looking around at fossils and such for a couple of hours, our merry band continued on into the depths of wildest Colorado. Mostly, we drove alot, with frequent stops for picture taking and dog walking. … Continue reading Ginger Pork Burritos
Modern Slimes
...in designer colors CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 2, Part One (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Thanks to our canine alarm clocks, I was up at 7:00 am to give them their second breakfast Grace having given them their first breakfast and walkies at 4:00 am. Since I was up anyway, I went and … Continue reading Modern Slimes
The Old Hospital Was Full Of Cannibals
...some of them were even alive CatCon2: The Trip There, Day 1, Part Two (NOTE: The following is all fictional.) Well here we are, 23 hours after I woke up to start this journey, in a KOA Kampground just outside Medusa, Utah. Everyone but me is asleep...and I soon will be. Our drive through Nevada … Continue reading The Old Hospital Was Full Of Cannibals
Sixth Floor…Lingerie…Ladieswear…Shoes
...Oh, Mr. Cross. Going...down? Ok, ok, so I ripped off Aerosmith. (Note: This con/trip report is dedicated to Daisy Ann Cross, who left us far too soon, but is always with us in our hearts. Fuck cancer!) (Note: Comments by our dogs, Lucy & Winker, are presented in italics) The Trip To CatCon2: Day Zero, … Continue reading Sixth Floor…Lingerie…Ladieswear…Shoes
A Sense Of Porpoise
...did that come off as sounding flipperant? Message to my gaming group Due to a whole bunch of factors, but mostly the motherfucking economy (fuck you very much, 8 years of Republican assholery), I am forced to take a break from running our regular RPG sessions. Spread the word please, Sam & Paul. I'll call … Continue reading A Sense Of Porpoise
The Heartstopping Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The City Of The Vampires
...from the August, 1908 issue Imaginary Gaming Convention News So, one week from today is the start of the very real GenCon, which I will be missing because Grace and I cannot afford to miss a beat on our descent into poverty (although we will have a house to live in while we are impoverished). … Continue reading The Heartstopping Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The City Of The Vampires
It’s All Fun and Games Until You Get Trampled By A Yak
...damn those yaks! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, smalley-smoot! I hope you have a good time today. Also, thanks for being one of my few gaming friends who is older than me:)
Terri, A Canary From Derry, Shares A Berry & A Cherry, With Hairy Larry & Mary, The Dairy Fairy
...but she's wary of Harry, who is scary and has dysentary Damn...that was a fun one:) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA! Have a beer (NOT one of those fucking Bud Lights) on me! And to any of that insane bunch of right wing assholes called "birthers" who might read this, let me just ask... Why don't … Continue reading Terri, A Canary From Derry, Shares A Berry & A Cherry, With Hairy Larry & Mary, The Dairy Fairy
Ornithopter Racing Weekly
...a pretty specialized publication Ok, folks, the results for the Final Walter Poll are in and the winning villain is... Joe Elephant! Who is a right wing bible belt nutcase mutant who, when he gets really mad, turns into a sorta Ganesha looking superstrong troublemaker. And so ends our time with Walter the Working Class … Continue reading Ornithopter Racing Weekly
The Family Friendly, Yet Morally Ambiguous, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Summer Vacation
...co-starring her adopted sister, Pearl In Which I Move Even Closer To My Permanent Home In Hell The setting: At 7:00 this morning, I had to drop the car off for service at the Honda dealer 1 mile from my house. As always, I dropped it off and then started walking home. At a bus … Continue reading The Family Friendly, Yet Morally Ambiguous, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Summer Vacation
Who Knew That One Fox Bark Could Incite A Small, Fully Panicked, Riot?
...well, maybe the fox did The Final Walter Question Ok, Gentle Readers, this is the last question about Walter, our working class superhero.
The Bluebird Of Sappyness
...not as well known as his famous brother So, I've got a couple of ideas for Cheapass Games level card/board games. My question to you, Dear Readers, is: What is the best way to go about making prototypes to send out to playtesters? What about making the final product? I am quite clueless as to … Continue reading The Bluebird Of Sappyness
Go Fast, Then Slow, Then Really Fast
...driving instructions from Christopher, 1989 In my recent post about Game Day, I forgot to mention that I told my players about one of the upcoming segments of our ongoing series: they'll be students at Hogwarts. Now, to explain that. See, right now, the world that they live in is at about the average magical … Continue reading Go Fast, Then Slow, Then Really Fast
The Ice Cream Dwarves Build A Fortress
...with sprinkles Walter, Working Class Superhero And lo, the people spoke and Walter did wear thrift shop clothing as his heroic garb. And in truth, he did wear different items each time he set forth to smite evil in the face. Hard. And the people saw this and said it was good.
