...no, I don't know where that came from. I played in a playtest game of "Og" yesterday and it was mucho fun. For a much longer and better report on the hilarity, go Here! Gotta go...dogs are demanding walkies before I go a'working.
Tag: gaming
The Tale Of The Thief, The Housewife And The Perfect Score
...it was...I mean...damn! Lazy Thoughts On A Lazy Day 1: In a couple of hours (after Grace and Winker return fron the vet), My Sweet Little Chocolate Pizza Of Happiness and I will be heading to IKEA to check out bookcases, which we are in dire need of. 2: I've been doing some thinking about … Continue reading The Tale Of The Thief, The Housewife And The Perfect Score
Midnight At The Rat Festival
...and the rats are rockin' Stuff & More Stuff The girls seem to be getting along better today, altho Daisy still has her dominance thing going, as well as a jealousy thing that pops up if Winker gets a bit too much attention from Grace or I. I've started getting gardening catalogs in the mail. … Continue reading Midnight At The Rat Festival
Juicy Lucy Saves The Day
...way back in 1972 Today was Game Day here at the House of C and our intrepid adventurers did indeed manage to get the goblin boy back to his family, with only a brief and stinky fight with some brain hungry living dead to slow them up. True, one of the characters did spend most … Continue reading Juicy Lucy Saves The Day
The Cast Iron Virgin
...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
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
The Dungeon Of Icky Things
...and by the 3rd level, they were really icky Paint me white and call me Snowy, I've finally got all the plants in the ground that I bought yesterday! Now I'm all set up, landscapefully speaking, until after we get back from our vacation...at which point I'll need to stick about a truckload of bulbs … Continue reading The Dungeon Of Icky Things
Doris, The Exploding Bicycle
...a cautionary tale for all boys and girlsStuff...get yer red hot stuff...two fer a dollar...1: I finished the second book of The Dresden Files series, Fool Moon. It was a fine tale, full of wizardry, massive contusions and rampant lycanthropy of all sorts. I've just started the 3rd book in the series and it looks … Continue reading Doris, The Exploding Bicycle
We Used To Like Monkeys, But Now We Like Orangutans
...maybe it's cos they have red hair Well, I successfully made it through yesterday with almost no 9/11 crap entering my realm of awareness. Hopefully, now that we've passed the 5th anniversary, it will begin the slow fade into history where it belongs. Our regular every other Sunday Game Day was fun. In lieu … Continue reading We Used To Like Monkeys, But Now We Like Orangutans
Chrome Plated Tigers
...deadly, but way cool lookin' Well, yesterday's 1 hour shopping trip stretched to 3 hours, but at least we got alot of the stuff we'll be taking to Hawaii. Since I'll be taking the backpack full of laptop, vidcam, still cam and all necessary accessories (which will weigh about a ton), Grace will take the … Continue reading Chrome Plated Tigers
The Rare And Wonderful Exploding Rats Of Potawango Island
...squeak squeak BOOMGaming StuffI've been thinking of what sort of fantasy game I could run after The Adventures Of Zora ends. So far, I'm liking the idea of a low magic world wherein the Player Characters are a small band of cartographers sent out by their king to map the wilderness and, of course, seek … Continue reading The Rare And Wonderful Exploding Rats Of Potawango Island
She Had Electric Eyes
...and lightning hands Thoughts On Missing Two GenCons I didn't really "miss" them, of course. After the trip from hell/infected leg suckfest that was the trip to GenCon in 2004, my feelings of boredom with the adventure gaming hobby/industry blossomed into downright hostility. Knowing that I needed time to get beyond such feelings, to say … Continue reading She Had Electric Eyes
Strangeness, Love, Tears & Flowers
...dangerous days, wonderful hoursDoc Update1: It took a friggin' day and a half, but I dodged the "serving on a jury" bullet. Hopefully, it will be at least a couple of years before they try calling me up again.2: Now that I have my life back, I'll resume working on the first turn of the … Continue reading Strangeness, Love, Tears & Flowers
Riding A Harley Through The Dreamtime
...alone, cos this bike ain't got a p pad.World Bulding Game Updatemnemex snoozed and lost on getting info to me, so the entire Kartanian civilization was destroyed in a single night by the Evil Duck Brotherhood.So, to my remaining 5 players...smalley_smoot and doc_mystery still need to get their village population info in. And do put … Continue reading Riding A Harley Through The Dreamtime
The Light Blue Negligee Of Doom
...and other spicy storiesDoc UpdateHey, kids, remember how I said in my last post that I hadn't walked on Thursday night because of a sore ankle? Well, it turns out that it was a recurrence of my cellulitis. So now, my infected leg and I are forced to sit around the house, take regular doses … Continue reading The Light Blue Negligee Of Doom
Fried Seaweed Sandwich
...with extra mayoMiles Walked On Thursday: None, due to a sore ankle and the garden needing my attention.Note to the Players in the World Building Game: If you have not answered the Mayor questionaire, please do it by Monday. Failure to do so will result in a severe beating:)BTW, the Adventurer questionaire will go up … Continue reading Fried Seaweed Sandwich
Walking My Pet Ankylosaurus
...pray that he doesn't start wagging his tailIt has come to my attention that James Wallis, a fine fellow and close personal friend of Baron Munchausen, has started a blog about his upcoming charity trek across the British landscape. Clicking the link can only bring you enlightenment and amusement, so you should do it.In other … Continue reading Walking My Pet Ankylosaurus
Mrs. Wangdoodle And Her Trained Hedgehogs
...they sing, they dance, they delight the children Miles Walked On Tuesday: 2.3 miles in 28 minutesMiles Walked Tonight: 2.5 miles in 35 minutes To The Players In The WBG...Congratulations! You have been assigned the position of Mayor of the new settlement of Long Bay, by Queen Dianthus of Chantapho-By-The-Sea. Congratulations! You have been assigned the position … Continue reading Mrs. Wangdoodle And Her Trained Hedgehogs
The Man With The Golden Blog
...kiss kiss, bang bangWho Will Be Playing Whom In The World Building GameOk, Players, here are the cultures you will be playing in the Village portion of the game.antiwesley will be playing the Hobbitsmnemex will be playing the Kartaniansdoc_mystery will be playing the Suraqismalley_smoot will be playing the Chantaphoansunclelumpy will be playing the KjodervolkArn will be … Continue reading The Man With The Golden Blog
Live And Let Blog
...ya gotta give the other fella hell Miles Walked On Saturday: 1.4 miles Miles Walked On Sunday: 3.7 miles Miles Walked On Monday: 2.6 World Building Game: PC Cultures, Part 2 The Suraqi: The Suraqi people were transported to Calandria from their homeworld many hundreds of years ago. In fact, their central homeland, the Al … Continue reading Live And Let Blog
Blogfinger
...No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to blog. World Building Game: The PC Cultures Here is a quick look at each of the cultures that will be played in the game, with references to the real world cultures they most resemble. The Varralonese: Originally a farming society, the Varralonese culture underwent massive changes once they … Continue reading Blogfinger
From Russia With Blog
...I have a license to thrill :)Assorted Doc Thoughts About Stuff On What Has Turned Out To Be A Very Lazy DayThe Origins Awards: YAWN! Does anybody really give a fuck about them anymore? Certainly not any of the Game Industry folks I know. Of course, most of them no longer give a rats ass about … Continue reading From Russia With Blog
She Moved Like A Panther
...and she was getting ready to pounceMore World Building Game InfoHow Turns Work In The "Mayor Game"... It's really simple: First, you get a letter from your City Council (played by me) that contains news, requests, complaints, ideas, suggestions, etc....THEN (in the form of a letter) you tell your Council members how to implement solutions/solve problems/what … Continue reading She Moved Like A Panther
I Thought It Was Over, Until The Big Black Car Drove Up
...then things just went all to hellWorld Building Game Announcements!1: I have enough players. No new ones will be accepted.2: The game will be switching from a Play By Email format to a Play By LJ Post format. Yep, that's right, we'll be playing both the Village Mayor and Adventure Party formats right here on … Continue reading I Thought It Was Over, Until The Big Black Car Drove Up
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