Rabbit Holes and Murder Hobos

Something that I don’t see talked about nearly enough regarding roleplaying games is how players approach the game differently, in that, they are all there to get something different out of the experience. A DM’s job is to attempt to manage all these different wants and needs and provide an entertaining and fulfilling adventure for…

Illusory Script: Wear ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Em

A whole slew of RPG and HEMA-themed shirts are now available on AMAZON, and at reasonable prices. Check ’em out if you’re so inclined. I mean, heck, you’ve got to wear something, why not one (or more) of these?

What had you covered?

Now here’s a meme I can get behind. Do you remember when you first played Dungeons & Dragons? I sure do. It was December of 1978. So, want to try something fun? Use the power of google and type Dragon Magazine, followed by the month and year you first slung dice. Here’s mine. Some of…

Illusory Script: Roll ’em if ya got ’em

I’m a big fan of novelty t-shirts but I’ve always found ones related to Dungeons & Dragons to be… less than inspired. The Dragon Ampersand is a classic, and anything depicting the original art is wonderful, but outside of that, not much else. This one, however, I like. Available through Amazon, the “Roll ‘Em If…

Illusory Script: Treskeggmal

Just a quick word — A bit of worldbuilding this morning. Above is the rough outline for my Treskeggmal. Originally conceived as “wind spirits”, carved faces on trees used to communicate between kingdoms, this has been softened a bit. Yes, they still work as initially conceived, but the carved face on the trees was too…

Illusory Script

Welcome to “Illusory Script”, or at least, the ‘session zero’ version of such. I plan to make this category tag a sort of weekly missive from my desktop to yours. As we gear up toward our “official” launch in January, I have a lot on my mind. While we are striving to build a place…