In Poetics, Aristotle defines peripeteia as “a change by which the action veers round to its opposite, subject always to our rule of probability or necessity.” According to Aristotle, peripeteia, along with discovery, is the most effective when it comes to drama, particularly in a tragedy. Welcome to the Alt-Magic Campaign, where chaos rules the…
Month: July 2018
Happy Gary Gygax Day!
“You are not entering this world in the usual manner, for you are setting forth to be a Dungeon Master. Certainly there are stout fighters, mighty magic-users, wily thieves, and courageous clerics who will make their mark in the magical lands of D&D adventure. You however, are above even the greatest of these, for as…
Alt-Magic Campaign: The Lightning & The Flame
With Mike and Steve both in town, we decided to sling some impromptu dice on Monday night. Present, on short notice, were Connor (Abraxas), Mike (Akkamas), Steve (Braxton), Rodney (Kelwyn), Shaun (Tim), and myself. This worked out pretty well, because the party was already split. At the end of the “Slim Pickings” session, Abraxas and…
Alt-Magic Campaign Lore: Vecna the Whispered One
The Life and Undeath of Lord Vecna as chronicled by Abraxas Silvermane, Psion of Mirrors He was born centuries ago in the Vispanian city of Portentia (now no more than a ruin) near the Crescentian border. He was initially trained by his mother in the art of magic, before she was captured by Crescentian raiders…
Alt-Magic: Days of Future’s Past
It was a rough week for the Oak Hill RPG Club family. Mike lost his mom shortly after our Monday night session and he flew home from his Ireland vacation for the funeral on Saturday. As I made plans to attend Mrs. Duncan’s visitation on Friday night, I got word that my dad (and Connor’s grandpa)…
August 1, 2018 #RPGaDay Returns
Originally posted on Casting Shadows:
About to launch for its fifth consecutive run, RPGaDay, the brain-child of David Chapman, is only a week away. How fast a year slips by when you are gaming and having fun, right? Let’s get the basics out of the way: What is #RPGaDay? #RPGaDay is a list of 31…
“Alt-Magic” Campaign: Slim Pickings
Another chapter unfolded in our recently launched D&D 5e Campaign, something I’m calling (for now) “Alt-Magic”. Mike (Acamus the Warlock) and Steve (Braxton the Spellbound Paladin) joined in via Skype, while around the table were Aaron (Jone the Rogue), Connor (Abraxas the Wizard), and Joy (Ziyal the Cleric), as well as new additions to the…
“When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.”
A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game is a competitive miniatures game for two or more players. Each player controls one of the Great Houses of Westeros, commanding battlefield units, recruiting legendary Heroes, and manipulating the political stage, in the attempt to claim the greatest prize of all: The Iron Throne. Featuring House…
New D&D Campaign: Horsing Around
We introduced three new players to the Oak Hill RPG Club this past Monday. Two, Aaron and Joy, have been away from the game since 3.5, while the third, Paul, was a first-timer. Joining them in the introductory session were my son Connor, Shaun (not pictured), Steve (Skyping in from Chicago) and Mike (Skyping in…
Table of Contents — Unboxing Highlander: The Duel
We encourage you to check out our Highlander: The Duel Unboxing video, posted above for your viewing pleasure. I was a huge fan of the Highlander Collectible Card Game back in the 90s and loved the narrative structure of the game and the mechanics involved. It did a fair job of simulating a theatrical/fantasy sword…
Bordermen Games 