...yes, you are right to groan So, in the D&D 4th Edition game, I'll be playing a Human Fighter. Why? Well, for one thing, I enjoy playing fighters (and thieves). For another, since I do not own, or am ever likely to own, any D&D 4E material, I have no fucking idea what a Dragonborn … Continue reading Pudding On The Ritz
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.
The Great Beer Battle And How It Brought Cousin Ollie To Religion
...fortunately for Ollie, he got better about 10 years later Jeez, ya get sick and a little crazy in the head for a couple of weeks and your LJ content goes to shit. I'll be trying to do better Real Soon Now, folks. In other news, My Sweet Little Red Factor Canary Of Love and … Continue reading The Great Beer Battle And How It Brought Cousin Ollie To Religion
Miss Winker Takes A Bath
...actually, she was given a bath, which she enjoyed The 15 Books Meme Simple premise here...list 15 books (fiction or non-fiction) that have stuck with you over the years. I list no authors here. Google titles for more info. 1: Green Eggs & Ham 2: A Princess of Mars 3: At The Earth's Core 4: … Continue reading Miss Winker Takes A Bath
Sal Schwemp, Septic Tank Cleaner To The Stars
...another semi-famous Schwemp family member Old Skool/New Hotness In a rare alignment of the planets and at the whim of Coyote, I find myself running an OSRIC/AD&D 1st edition game on the same Sundays that I'll be playing in a D&D 4th edition game. Funny ol' world, innit?
Doc Tempest VS The Nova Mob
...from the July, 1969 issue Well, I was actually able to run my arena battle game at ConQuest Sac on Saturday. There were only 4 players...and two of them were Sam and Paul from my regular gaming group...but it still went well. Even better, on Saturday night I finally got a really good nights sleep, … Continue reading Doc Tempest VS The Nova Mob
The Island Of The Mad Doctor Who Made People Into Animal Monsters That Eat You
...movie title from a six year old Conquest Sac: Friday night Got there at 9:00 PM...got badge...went to RPG room...1 RPG being played...2 boardgames being played...waited to see if anyone would show up for my game...nobody did, altho one fellow, who showed up for the other scheduled RPG (for which not even the GM showed … Continue reading The Island Of The Mad Doctor Who Made People Into Animal Monsters That Eat You
Starting Up Your First Dugong Ranch
...step 1: Get some dugongs Doc Health Update: I am feeling much better, despite the odd bit of coughing and the regular hacking up of alien lifefroms. In other news, I hope to do some blogging tonight, after putting the finish touches on the Over The Edge pulp game I'm supposed to run at ConquestSac … Continue reading Starting Up Your First Dugong Ranch
Ronald Reagan Was A Miserable Son Of a Bitch
...that'll get the emails flowing Ya know how sometimes, when you have a sore throat and cough, you try all sorts of sleep positions but none of them help keep you from coughing? Well, I've been going through that for days. Even with the help of the Lorazepam, I'd still get the coughing fits. And … Continue reading Ronald Reagan Was A Miserable Son Of a Bitch
Doctor Silkmelon Goes Into The Deepest Jungle
...but only for a week. Doc Update Still not feeling well AND had to go to both ER and Ugent Care today before I got the right antianxiety drugs whic then let me sleep a few few (3) hours of fitful sleep. Missed a day of work, which suck ass. Will soon dose up on … Continue reading Doctor Silkmelon Goes Into The Deepest Jungle
The Cupcake Elves Battle The Chowder Gnomes
...with help from the Meatloaf Pixies Doc Health Update Sore throat is merely annoying, but neck glands are tender...sinuses and nose are at a steady, tho not fully operational, snot production rate...headache is still trying hard to make me its bitch...body only slightly achey...slept last night from 10:30 until 7:30 this morning, in solid 2 … Continue reading The Cupcake Elves Battle The Chowder Gnomes
Pickle Pancakes
...gross Well, today looks to be a challenging day, given that yesterday I had a sore throat that triggered panic attacks all night and kept me from falling asleep until 6 AM. Then, it was sleep for an hour or so, get up to pee, sleep for an hour or so, get up to pee, … Continue reading Pickle Pancakes
Aunt Pearl And The Sassy Bear
...final score, Aunt Pearl: 1, Sassy Bear: 0 The Doclopedia #4 Other Places: Xenovirus T . Without Xenovirus T, the Dociverse (version 300-T) would be...well, our world. Instead, experimentation by alien scientists turned the people and history of that Earth into one of the most incredible stories in this part of our galaxy. The planet, … Continue reading Aunt Pearl And The Sassy Bear
Rat Monsters Attack A Circus
...film at 11 Secret Cities: San Francisco Ok, as promised, I'm going to mostly (but not totally) open this up for your discussion and suggestions. Don't be shy. The basic concept behind this is that every large city has a second, secret city existing inside it...sort of underlying it or existing in a dimension that … Continue reading Rat Monsters Attack A Circus
Harry Potter And The Flatulent Dragon
...actually MORE dangerous from behind The Doclopedia #2 Other Places: Xerilka Xerilka is the female proprietor of "The Last Saloon", a rough and tough roadhouse on the edge of the Terran Territory of Mars. It is, in fact, the last saloon you'll encounter unless you travel all the way around the planet to the other … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Flatulent Dragon
Exploding Sweet Taters
...with butter Well, I blew the "daily posting" gig right outta the box, eh? I meant to do a post yesterday, but got all busy and shit with game day. I shall try to restart things today or tonight. So, as mentioned above, yesterday was game day here at Casa Cross. It has been over … Continue reading Exploding Sweet Taters
Who Watches The Watchers Watching The Watchmen?
...now my brain hurts My Sweet Little Pallid Bat Of Love (Grace) and I went to see "Watchmen" today. Here are the short reviews of it from someone who has read the graphic novel 3-4 times (Me) and someone who did not know it even existed (Grace). Me: Very well done adaptation of the graphic … Continue reading Who Watches The Watchers Watching The Watchmen?
Fig Beer
...sounds pretty nasty People, Places & Things: X'on X'in X'on X'in is a lost city located deep in the jungles of Ecuador. It was here that Doc Tempest and his crew (with the help of the primitive and dwarven natives)tracked down the villainous Dr. Bogenbroom and stopped him from using the Nightmare Seeds to conquer … Continue reading Fig Beer
Bucky & Squint Build A Meatloaf Golem
...with the help of their pal, Rabbi Bob The D&D Character Meme Not as close as it could have been, but not too far off the mark. I Am A: Neutral Good Human Druid (7th Level) Ability Scores: Strength-13 Dexterity-15 Constitution-14 Intelligence-15 Wisdom-15 Charisma-16 Alignment:Neutral Good A neutral good character does the best that a … Continue reading Bucky & Squint Build A Meatloaf Golem
Don’t Touch That!
...you touched it anyway, didn't you? The "Firsts" Meme 1. Who was your FIRST prom date? A young lady named Stephanie. 2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love? No. Haven't seen her since graduation, 1972. 3. What was your 1st alcoholic drink? Beer...Hamm's, I think. 4. What was your FIRST job? Washing cars … Continue reading Don’t Touch That!
Waldo, King Of The Snow Monkeys
...and a kindly king he is Stuff The polls are kaput, my little tenrecs, and the winners both won by a large margin. So, starting tonight or tomorrow, I'll be doing the daily People, Places & Things bit here, starting with the letter X. Yes, that's 7 days of X stuff before we move on … Continue reading Waldo, King Of The Snow Monkeys
Desmond Never Quite Knew What To Do With The Bodies
...until he learned about wood chippers Poll Results: In the Writing Poll, the clear winner is the modern day OTE style setting. I shall begin writing it tonight and I will keep a running diary/designers notes bit going here. I look forward to your comments, suggestions and criticisms. So far, on the Alphabet Poll, X … Continue reading Desmond Never Quite Knew What To Do With The Bodies
Purple Cheese Whiz
...the product, not discolored cheese urine Once Again, I Leap Headlong Into Potential Disaster Ok, so a time or two in the past, I've attempted to do a post a day on some topic...most notably, my noble 2006 effort to post a different character every day. Well, my little barbecued pork buns, I'm going to … Continue reading Purple Cheese Whiz
Doc Tempest And The Curse Of Medusa
...from the May 1963 issue Well, so far, my writing poll (see my previous post) shows that the clear winner is my modern day Over The Edge like setting, with 5 of you voting for it. The post apocalypse world where dogs are in charge comes in second with 3 votes. I'll give the poll … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Curse Of Medusa
It’s All Fun and Games Until You Slide Down An Icy Hill Naked
...some body parts should never get that cold Weather Report For Sacramento: Rainy...Windy...Flash flood warnings! What a perfect day for me to be driving a high profile vehicle on I-80. This last weekend was productive, but otherwise kinda blah, mostly due to the weather. I'm thinking next weekend won't be too much different. Here's a … Continue reading It’s All Fun and Games Until You Slide Down An Icy Hill Naked
Thrilling Moose Stories
...it's a big seller in Canada So far, my Saturday has been all about walking and waiting. drive car to dealers for a brake job/check up...walk the mile home...wait a couple hours for bank to open...walk the 1/2 mile to bus stop...get to bank, deposit check, then wait while they try to figure out why … Continue reading Thrilling Moose Stories
