Poetic Musings
Thank you for taking this literary journey with me! Here I post personal thoughts on social issues, reflections about day-to-day living, and of course a healthy amount of stories inspired by the many games I’ve played over the years. I try to update several times a week, and genuinely appreciate the care and support of all who read these words, whether the post is fanciful or heartfelt.
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MotW: Demon Depths
As they eased open the secure hatch, a familiar voice rang out from within. "Duck!" A massive gout of flame licked at the corners of the doorway, blown open by the blast which sent Tommy and Seth to the floor. Jolene, one of Tommy's trustworthy society members, stood...
Conquest: Banedepths
Returning back into the oldwalls catacombs, there seemed to be no end to the Banes lurking in forgotten hallways and behind ancient statuary. Between Eb's magic and my artifact blade we were able to make short work of them, but more than once we had to stop our...
Ranking Systems
In many competitive online games, players are matched up according to presumed skill and familiarity; it's generally no fun for either side to have a team composed of semi-professional gamers vie against opponents who have just started to try online play for the first...
A Scorpion Playstyle
In the final stages of preparing to run an upcoming Legend of the Five Rings table-top campaign, I'm getting questions from players about the "right" way to play their Clans, their Schools, and their classes. L5R presents a society which is very unlike modern America,...
Transition Periods (Mage Concept)
He died when he was little. Well, not died exactly, and not when he was so little. What his life was beforehand seemed minuscule, almost immaterial in contrast. Hamlet may have criticized Horacio about the limits of philosophy, but he was certainly on-point when it...
Conquest: Reprieve
Resting atop the tall Ocean Spire, I felt at peace. My companions had retired to the relative warmth of the sigil room below, but the cool wind didn't bother me up here as it once may have. I still felt the magic from the completed Edict of Fire coursing through me, a...
