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The rulebooks never say that players earn XP for finding ways to imply the other guys at the table might be gay, but you would never know this from observing their behavior.
DM of the Rings XLVII:
Session 15, Part 1
Last session the players defended the bridge, and then Mordan withdrew for reasons unknown.
Surprisingly, everyone was here this week.
Three days later the Dwarven army arrives, backed by the last of the Alidian soldiers. Mordan has pulled his army back and has not returned. The time has come for a counterattack. The army marches over the bridge, aiming north.
Many Dwarves look back over their shoulders as they travel, gazing up at the dark smoking peak of Khelberg.
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DM of the Rings XLVI:
The Hunt Begins!
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Players complain so much about having to walk long distances. You would think they were actually, you know, walking there.
Attacked by the Show
I just got a phone call, letting me know that DM of the Rings was mentioned on Attack of the Show. Then a comment letting me know the same thing.
If you are the sort that just goes to a website whenever your TV tells you to then, you know, welcome. Just to save you some time, here is the complete DM of the Rings archives. Knock yourself out.
The Christianity Network
I mentioned before that I found Steven’s article facinating. He was using the church to talk about operating systems, although I had fun with it using operating systems to come up with different ways of thinking about the church.
The resulting post just didn’t seem like it would fit here on my “Geek Culture” site. Now I have another blog with my wife focusing on Christianity. I don’t expect this to appeal to most of my readers here, and that’s fine, but I might have a few Christian readers who find the site has something to offer.
Session 14
Having sorted out the problems at the Mages Guild and recovered some interesting books, they proceed to the Citadel. Endo takes Garret to an inn, where the boy can hopefully keep a low profile. It is unlikely that anyone will recognize him, but the Queen has many powers of perception and it seems like pushing their luck to get him too close to her. As the last remaining prince of the Lormanites, he would most likely be put to death before he could get any ideas about following in his father’s footsteps / seeking revenge / attempting to reclaim his throne. The Lormans have been a tenacious family over the last few centuries, and the Queen would most likely not pass on the chance to extinguish his bloodline forever.
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Happy New Year!
I hope your new year is very… new and extra uh, annual. Or something.
I should add: I took today off. Next DM of the Rings comes on Wed, Jan 3.
From The Archives:
If Star Wars Was Made in 2006?
Imagine if the original Star Wars hadn't appeared in the 1970's, but instead was pitched to studios in 2006. How would that turn out?
Fixing Match 3
For one of the most popular casual games in existence, Match 3 is actually really broken. Until one developer fixed it.
Twelve Years
Even allegedly smart people can make life-changing blunders that seem very, very obvious in retrospect.
The Biggest Game Ever
Just how big IS No Man's Sky? What if you made a map of all of its landmass? How big would it be?
A Star is Born
Remember the superhero MMO from 2009? Neither does anyone else. It was dumb. So dumb I was compelled to write this.
The Best of 2018
I called 2018 "The Year of Good News". Here is a list of the games I thought were interesting or worth talking about that year.
Artless in Alderaan
People were so worried about the boring gameplay of The Old Republic they overlooked just how boring and amateur the art is.
Why The Christmas Shopping Season is Worse Every Year
Everyone hates Black Friday sales. Even retailers! So why does it exist?
Patreon!
Why Google sucks, and what made me switch to crowdfunding for this site.
The Best of 2013
My picks for what was important, awesome, or worth talking about in 2013.