...she just needed to be properly seasoned before using Uncle Doc's Weekend Saturday was all about trying to get the library/game room moved, with the accent on trying. Sweet Jesus we own a bunch of books, games and other geekery. With any luck and a bit of work every evening this week, I might have … Continue reading The Cast Iron Virgin
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.
Power To The Penguins
...come the revolution, it'll be herring for all 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: He's a ghost with a mobile haunt. #96: Ralph Houseman, Ghost On The Go Stats (on a scale of 1 to 20, with 10 being human maximum) Strength: 1 Dexterity: 1 Intelligence: 6 Constitution: 1 Agility: 1 Willpower: 15 Back … Continue reading Power To The Penguins
Night Of The Thunder Lizard
...from the report by James West & Artemus Gordon 365 Days, 365 Characters About this character: Not all undead are creepy and/or evil. #95: Nelly Foxworth, Grim Reaper Stats (on a scale of 1 to 20, with 10 being human maximum) Strength: 10 Dexterity: 10 Intelligence: 7 Constitution: 19 Agility: 10 Willpower: 8 Nelly died … Continue reading Night Of The Thunder Lizard
Bikermouse And The Long Ride To Heaven
...heaven = Sturgis, SD Doc Makes Some Changes Last Wednesday, Grace and I went to a local home fitness store and bought a treadmill. It's a good one, with lifetime warrnties on the motor and frame and 5 year warranties on everything else. It will be delivered sometime this coming week. Once we get it … Continue reading Bikermouse And The Long Ride To Heaven
Cult Of The Drunken Chicken
...all hail tipsy poultry Not much to report tonight, except that, in compiling these daily characters for eventual revision and possible publication, I discovered that I had miscounted, so today's entry is #93, not #92. Just thought y'all would like to know:) The Doclopedia #93 The Undead: Zombie X As we all know, … Continue reading Cult Of The Drunken Chicken
Ten Years Down The Road
...and a fantastic ten years it has been Two big news items today... 1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICOLE LINDROOS! 2: It is the 10th anniversary of my wedding to My Sweet Little Wood Nymph Of Love, Grace. TEN years! That's pretty damned amazing. Sweetheart, I love you more now than I did back in 1996. And … Continue reading Ten Years Down The Road
Ok, So We Like Monkeys Again
...but only the nice monkeys Concerning the recent elections... To the Republicans: Don't let the door hit you in the ass, LOSERS! To the Democrats: Do not fuck this chance up! To President Bush and his gang of thugs: Prepare to become somebodies bitch. To the American People: You are, by and large, still dimwitted … Continue reading Ok, So We Like Monkeys Again
Damn, Young Skywalker, You ARE A Jedi!
...and your Force was stronger than mine I'm not going to go into great detail on this, but suffice it to say that today, despite my previous intentions, I voted. It was not really my choice, but when someone calls in a marker on you, you pay up. This marker had nothing to do with … Continue reading Damn, Young Skywalker, You ARE A Jedi!
Doc Tempest And The Son Of Fu Manchu
...from the September 1936 issue The Doclopedia #89 Tiny Folks: Zini Googler Stats (modified from Toon, but using a d10) Muscle: 5 Smarts: 9 Zip: 5 Chutzpah: 7 Zini has always been fascinated by the high tech gadgets of the Giant Folk. At first, her fellow Zoo Dweller Clan members thought she was a bit … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Son Of Fu Manchu
Doc Tempest And The Curse Of The Snake God
...from the March, 1949 issue Mini Movie Review: Flushed Away This is the first CGI movie from the home of Wallace & Grommit, Aardman Studios. It's about the adventures of a posh pet rat named Roddy (voiced by the nigh ubiquitous Hugh Jackman) in the sewers under London. It looks great, has very funny characters … Continue reading Doc Tempest And The Curse Of The Snake God
Daily Vole Report
...now in color The Doclopedia#87 Tiny Folks: Darini Ratslayer Stats (modified from Toon, but using a d10) Muscle: 8 Smarts: 8 Zip: 8 Chutzpah: 9 When you are only 6 inches tall, lots of creatures want to kill you and eat you. Snakes, cats, dogs, rats, spiders, weasels...the list is long. Darini and her Scouts … Continue reading Daily Vole Report
Robotic Emus From Mars
...dangerous, but hella funny The Doclopedia ##86 Tiny Folks: Oba Finder Oba is one of the Tiny Folk that lives in a Giant Folk town. His clan, the North Park Clan, live on the north end of a large park on the edge of town. They make their homes underground, using building materials that … Continue reading Robotic Emus From Mars
The Left Hand Of Dog
...or is that paw? Random Thoughts That Fell Outta My Brain I always love the last few weeks before a big election, even moreso now that I am merely an amused observer. These cycles where the Republicans are in decline are the most entertaining, since they combine exposure of GOP corruption/hypocrisy with their desperation to … Continue reading The Left Hand Of Dog
It’s Like Kickboxing In A Rowboat
...doomed to end in disaster Fuckin' A, it was one rainy afternoon here in the Big Tomato! My drive home from work sucked. I'm watching a new show, "Dogfight", on the History Channel. It uses CGI to recreate famous aerial battles from WWI, WWII, Korea & Viet Nam. Pretty cool stuff. The Doclopedia ##85 Tiny … Continue reading It’s Like Kickboxing In A Rowboat
Attacked By Demonic Cake
...german chocolate, in fact Today, we start Tiny Folk Week. These Tiny Folk are 6 inches high and most of them live in out of the way areas in the countryside. The rest live right under our noses in the big city. The Doclopedia #84 Tiny Folk: Shumi Mouseherder Shumi Mouseherder is a member of … Continue reading Attacked By Demonic Cake
The Rare And Beautiful Bouncing Mice Of Potawango Island
...they glow in the dark Happy Halloween, y'all! Today, we end People With Swords week with somebody who may or may not be a "person". Tomorrow: Tiny Folk! The Doclopedia #83 People With Swords: The Clockwork Swordsman Nobody knows who built the Clockwork Swordsman, but there are reliable reports that he has been … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Bouncing Mice Of Potawango Island
The Kitty Cats Learn To Dance
...and then they head to Broadway Damn, was it ever a slow day at work today! Obviously, nobody felt like eating pizza. I can just imagine the owner of the store popping ulcer medication when he sees the receipts. So, tomorrow is Halloween and Grace and I will most likely be doing nothing to celebrate. … Continue reading The Kitty Cats Learn To Dance
Three Guys Walking Past A Graveyard
...and then a bobcat screams Well, my little woodland friends, Game Day here at the House of C went very well. Since we had all pretty much forgotten what was going on in the last series, we started a new one. This time, we are playing AD&D first edition. The players created characters (1 mage, … Continue reading Three Guys Walking Past A Graveyard
Mud, Crawdads And Whiskey
...a recipe for trouble It's Game Day here at the Old Homestead and after about 3 months of no roleplaying, I'm hoping my crew kept notes on The Adventures of Zora or I'll be starting a new series. If I do start a new game up, it'll probably be a good ol' AD&D 1st edition … Continue reading Mud, Crawdads And Whiskey
Synthetic Guppies
...because we can, that's why Went to see my mom today and had a nice visit. Did a bit of gardening after I came home, then watched the new Hellboy animated movie "Sword of Storms". It was pretty good. The Doclopedia #80 People With Swords: Zeek, the Well Educated Barbarian Zeek Skullsplitter started … Continue reading Synthetic Guppies
Pickled Bullfrog Sandwich
...it's amphibalicious! Damn! Almost forgot to post today's character. The Doclopedia #79 People with Swords: Samurai Monkey Stats To Hit Bonus: +3 Damage Bonus: +3 Dodge: +4 Hit Points: 30 In the Country of the Animals, there are many evildoers who flaunt the laws of Emperor Gorilla. Samurai Monkey is the swordsman charged with … Continue reading Pickled Bullfrog Sandwich
Harry Potter And The Bitchy Witches
...Hermione and Ginny are both PMSing The Doclopedia #78 People With Swords: Cupid The Barbareian It was in the spring of 1991 when Murray Felderman woke up to find the Goddess Of Love standing beside his bed. Understandably, Murray was a bit surprised and more than a little scared. And yes, he was horny, what with … Continue reading Harry Potter And The Bitchy Witches
The Strangely Amusing, But Totally Serious Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Start Of It All
...and her whistling dog, Reuben The Doclopedia #77 People With Swords: Ian Redberry Stats To Hit Bonus: +1 Damage Bonus: +1 Dodge: +1 Hit Points: 12 Ian Redberry is a swordsman. Well, he's in training to be a swordsman. Actually, his day job is working as an assistant baker for his Uncle Milo. But soon, if … Continue reading The Strangely Amusing, But Totally Serious Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Start Of It All
Cows That Eat People
...they like 'em barbecued We finish the week with a cyberpunky guardian. Starting tomorrow: People With Swords Week The Doclopedia #76 Guardians: Guardian Program A/6 There are a great many data protection programs on the VRNet, but none are as adaptable and powerful as A/6. Commonly referred to as "Aysix" by netrunners, … Continue reading Cows That Eat People
The Mutant Whale Army
...or is it a navy? Sweet Dog in Heaven, I can't believe I got up at 5:45 AM. Now, understand, I can and do get up early to do things when I'm on vacation...but during the rest of the year, I generally never get up before 7:00 AM if I can help it. Strange, I … Continue reading The Mutant Whale Army
