Again, with all apologies to Frank Zappa.
There has been some more talk about sexual harassment, gender power politics and related issues when it comes to gaming. No surprises really, it is a hot button topic in most of the places I frequent on the net.
When is comes to gaming here are some of the latest developments.
http://dndwithpornstars.blogspot.com/2013/08/open-letter-to-shannon-appelcline-and.html
http://greyhawkgrognard.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-convention-prudery-counter-current.html
http://gmskarka.com/2013/08/20/when-nazis-get-rapey/
https://twitter.com/GOODNESSaidan/status/368856722233761792/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Gen_Con/status/368870917754998784
http://greyhawkgrognard.blogspot.com/2013/08/first-they-came-for-saucy-sloganed.html
And there are lots more. How many more really is sorta the point. Everyone seems to be talking about it.
Not sure what anyone is doing yet.
Though to be 100% honest I am not even sure what there is to do. Not that there isn't something to do, I just don't really know what *I* could do.
I am not espousing a particular viewpoint here; I think my viewpoint is pretty well known.
Though I do think talking is good, action is better.
What to do? No idea.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Updates er or something.
Well I got a lot of stuff in the mail recently. Things I should review.
Work is still busy as heck. So maybe soon.
Work is still busy as heck. So maybe soon.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
White Dwarf Wednesday
White Dwarf Wednesday #77 will be a bit late.
Work is kicking my but right now and I have a lot I need to get done.
Work is kicking my but right now and I have a lot I need to get done.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Reading Appendix N
The Dungeon Master's Guide Appendix N is well know to many gamers of a certain age. Maybe too well known really.
In case you are curious, never seen it before, or don't have your DMG handy, here is the list:
Source: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4dnd/Appendix/N
Anderson, Poul. Three Hearts and Three Lions; The High Crusade; The Broken Sword
Bellairs, John. The Face in the Frost
Brackett, Leigh.
Brown, Fredric.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice, Pellucidar series; Mars series; Venus series
Carter, Lin. "World's End" series
de Camp, L. Sprague. Lest Darkness Fall; Fallible Fiend; et al.
de Camp & Pratt. "Harold Shea" series; Carnelian Cube
Derleth, August.
Dunsany, Lord.
Farmer, P. J. "The World of the Tiers" series; et al.
Fox, Gardner. "Kothar" series; "Kyrik" series; et al.
Howard, R. E. "Conan" series
Lanier, Sterling. Hiero’s Journey
Leiber, Fritz. "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" series; et al.
Lovecraft, H. P.
Merritt, A. Creep, Shadow, Creep; Moon Pool; Dwellers in the Mirage; et al.
Moorcock, Michael. Stormbringer; Stealer of Souls; "Hawkmoon" series (esp. the first three books)
Norton, Andre.
Offutt, Andrew J., editor. Swords Against Darkness III.
Pratt, Fletcher. Blue Star; et al.
St. Clair, Margaret. The Shadow People; Sign of the Labrys
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit; "Ring Trilogy"
Vance, Jack. The Eyes of the Overworld; The Dying Earth; et al.
Weinbaum, Stanley.
Wellman, Manly Wade.
Williamson, Jack.
Zelazny, Roger. Jack of Shadows; "Amber" series; et al.
Certainly a worthy list to be honest.
But it isn't my list.
Yes I read Tolkien during my formative years, followed quickly by Moorcock and Lovecraft. I dabbled in Norton. But I didn't read any Conan till almost a year ago. I had read "A Princess of Mars" before I played D&D, but nothing more till recently and none of the Pellucidar series till almost two years ago.
I have joked, half seriously, that my Appendix N is mostly Hammer Films, 70's exploitation horror, Led Zeppelin, Twilight Zone and Dark Shadows.
But semi -serious for a moment Appendix N was never supposed to be passed on as Holy Writ and there are some notable omissions. Here are some things I would add.
Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan: CARMILLA. Natch.
Lucas, George: STAR WARS. Star Wars, the first movie, is a D&D adventure writ large. Star Wars and D&D are so forever linked together in my mind it would be hard to tease them apart in terms of which one colors my perception of the other more. This one though is a total cheat as a movie and as one of the "newest" item on my list.
Poe, Edgar Allen. Lots.
Robbins, Russell Hope. Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology: This book has been long out of print, and I got mine at a used book store, but it is the indespensible work on witches, the witch craze and demonology. The book takes a very pro-witch point of view as it frankly discusses the murder of women, children and even men in the name of god. Not to be missed, this book has been THE source for most of my writings. Several editions are out there, mine is the 1959 edition. I have seen them on Ebay as well.
Smith, Clark Ashton: Everything. No seriously. I discovered CAS after reading about his friendship to Lovecraft. I found a copy of his unfinshed works in the basement of my university library (no joke). I was RIVETED. He spoke to me in ways Lovecraft never dreamed. In particular I recommend his Averoigne series and his Zothique series.
http://www.eldritchdark.com/
Stoker, Bram: DRACULA; Need to know what else a cleric can do in your group? Let me introduce Prof. Van Helsing. I suggest getting the Annotated Dracula by Leonard Wolf.
There are many others. But these are the ones I keep coming back to.
In case you are curious, never seen it before, or don't have your DMG handy, here is the list:
Source: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4dnd/Appendix/N
Anderson, Poul. Three Hearts and Three Lions; The High Crusade; The Broken Sword
Bellairs, John. The Face in the Frost
Brackett, Leigh.
Brown, Fredric.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice, Pellucidar series; Mars series; Venus series
Carter, Lin. "World's End" series
de Camp, L. Sprague. Lest Darkness Fall; Fallible Fiend; et al.
de Camp & Pratt. "Harold Shea" series; Carnelian Cube
Derleth, August.
Dunsany, Lord.
Farmer, P. J. "The World of the Tiers" series; et al.
Fox, Gardner. "Kothar" series; "Kyrik" series; et al.
Howard, R. E. "Conan" series
Lanier, Sterling. Hiero’s Journey
Leiber, Fritz. "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" series; et al.
Lovecraft, H. P.
Merritt, A. Creep, Shadow, Creep; Moon Pool; Dwellers in the Mirage; et al.
Moorcock, Michael. Stormbringer; Stealer of Souls; "Hawkmoon" series (esp. the first three books)
Norton, Andre.
Offutt, Andrew J., editor. Swords Against Darkness III.
Pratt, Fletcher. Blue Star; et al.
St. Clair, Margaret. The Shadow People; Sign of the Labrys
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit; "Ring Trilogy"
Vance, Jack. The Eyes of the Overworld; The Dying Earth; et al.
Weinbaum, Stanley.
Wellman, Manly Wade.
Williamson, Jack.
Zelazny, Roger. Jack of Shadows; "Amber" series; et al.
Certainly a worthy list to be honest.
But it isn't my list.
Yes I read Tolkien during my formative years, followed quickly by Moorcock and Lovecraft. I dabbled in Norton. But I didn't read any Conan till almost a year ago. I had read "A Princess of Mars" before I played D&D, but nothing more till recently and none of the Pellucidar series till almost two years ago.
I have joked, half seriously, that my Appendix N is mostly Hammer Films, 70's exploitation horror, Led Zeppelin, Twilight Zone and Dark Shadows.
But semi -serious for a moment Appendix N was never supposed to be passed on as Holy Writ and there are some notable omissions. Here are some things I would add.
Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan: CARMILLA. Natch.
Lucas, George: STAR WARS. Star Wars, the first movie, is a D&D adventure writ large. Star Wars and D&D are so forever linked together in my mind it would be hard to tease them apart in terms of which one colors my perception of the other more. This one though is a total cheat as a movie and as one of the "newest" item on my list.
Poe, Edgar Allen. Lots.
Robbins, Russell Hope. Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology: This book has been long out of print, and I got mine at a used book store, but it is the indespensible work on witches, the witch craze and demonology. The book takes a very pro-witch point of view as it frankly discusses the murder of women, children and even men in the name of god. Not to be missed, this book has been THE source for most of my writings. Several editions are out there, mine is the 1959 edition. I have seen them on Ebay as well.
Smith, Clark Ashton: Everything. No seriously. I discovered CAS after reading about his friendship to Lovecraft. I found a copy of his unfinshed works in the basement of my university library (no joke). I was RIVETED. He spoke to me in ways Lovecraft never dreamed. In particular I recommend his Averoigne series and his Zothique series.
http://www.eldritchdark.com/
Stoker, Bram: DRACULA; Need to know what else a cleric can do in your group? Let me introduce Prof. Van Helsing. I suggest getting the Annotated Dracula by Leonard Wolf.
There are many others. But these are the ones I keep coming back to.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Oh Google!
Dear Google searchers coming here by searching "Real Succubus Summoning Spells".
Sorry. I can't help you.
If you want a soul sucking sex fiend that will damage you for life you are just going to have do what I did.
Date redheads. ;)
Hell is nice isn't it? by ~Dragerdeifrit on deviantART
I kid of course.
Mostly.
Sorry. I can't help you.
If you want a soul sucking sex fiend that will damage you for life you are just going to have do what I did.
Date redheads. ;)
Hell is nice isn't it? by ~Dragerdeifrit on deviantART
I kid of course.
Mostly.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Zatannurday: Injustice DLC
For $5.00 you can get her as a DLC character. Totally worth it in my opinion.
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/07/zatanna-is-the-next-injustice-gods-among-us-dlc-character/
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/07/zatanna-dlc-comes-to-injustice-gods-among-us-next-week?abthid=52029c8440b625453b000016
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/gamenews.php?id=107491
I am pleased to see her in her classic outfit rather than the New52 one. I am fine with that outfit, but this one is better.
Her ending scene is also depicted here:
Special thanks to Tower of Fate for the tip here via Twitter!
I am not 100% sold on her voice to be honest, but it sounds like the same actress from Young Justice, Lacey Chabert.
Now that Zatanna, Raven and Wonder Woman are part of the game I really need to pick it up. Just need Batwoman too!
Friday, August 16, 2013
Not Going to Gen Con, but here are some winners
WOW.
That was a lot of people.
So I expanded my winners.
I pulled out my dice and did this old school.
Congrats to:
F. Douglas Wall.
John Harp
David Cutts
and since demand was so high I did some more.
faoladh
Thaumiel Nerub
Anthony Hunter
Tim Shorts
Seven is a good number!
Honestly that was fun. I am working on more material for a variety of things (vague much?) so I am going to give more stuff away in the future. Certainly in October, but maybe sooner.
Thanks everyone for participating!
That was a lot of people.
So I expanded my winners.
I pulled out my dice and did this old school.
Congrats to:
F. Douglas Wall.
John Harp
David Cutts
and since demand was so high I did some more.
faoladh
Thaumiel Nerub
Anthony Hunter
Tim Shorts
Seven is a good number!
Honestly that was fun. I am working on more material for a variety of things (vague much?) so I am going to give more stuff away in the future. Certainly in October, but maybe sooner.
Thanks everyone for participating!
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