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  • G+ Exodus

    No doubt you have heard about Google+ shutting it down by this time next year. It was a curious time to be watching the reactions of my fellow G+ users. There was a momentary pause and then…boom!…most of us pulled up stakes and headed over to MeWe. There’s been discussion among some folks about if Continue reading

  • A Quick Map

    Here’s a quick map I drew the other night. I used metal nib and India ink in a bottle. Colored it in with Crayola pencils. I imagine this as a sacred burial chamber with monoliths arranged in a pattern. Primitive man would bring their dead here and place them within the circle. Niches in the Continue reading

  • The Five Kings

    The Five Kings is a range of five mountains named for the great dwarven kings of old. It is the centerpiece of my new campaign world. The forest just south of the Five Kings is the northern reaches of the kingdom of Irie. At the edge of this forest is where I will place the Continue reading

  • Day 38 Continued ~ Return from the Bandit Camp

    Returning from the bandit’s camp, the company is glad to be all in one piece. Arden’s men-at-arms took quite a beating, but none were killed. Four bandits can’t say the same. In fact, they can’t say anything at all as they are trussed up on several horses making their last ride. Two of the company’s Continue reading

  • Gen Con and Back Again

    Whew! Gen Con 2018 was a wonderful trip. I came away with some great and painful (my feet!) memories. It had been a couple of years since last I attended, so I decided to take in all four days. The best and most welcome news was that my son, Thomas, wanted to go along. He Continue reading

  • Day 38 Beyond the River

    Thane paused a moment from his work at the forge. Arden was approaching and Thane could see the young warrior was wearing his chain and greatsword strapped to his back. Thane knew every link of that armor, almost as much as his own. He had repaired the slashed rings of steel, and loose rivets. A Continue reading

  • Day 37 ~ End of the Day

    Arden and Egg ride out to the river to find Martin and Handsome. Question–Do they meet up with them? No, but they do meet the owner of the water powered saw mill just south of the village of Coot’s Mill. The mill owner, Odell Bunton, is a red faced and portly middle aged gent. He Continue reading

  • Day 37 Continued…Martin in the Woods

      This is a continuation of my solo game called Perils on the Borderlands. My goal is to run the Keep on the Borderlands module using the Pits & Perils rules. Playing solo has been a welcome addition to complement my other gaming pursuits. Many of you can probably sympathize when I say that it’s Continue reading

  • Day 37, Arden and Egg travel to Coot’s Mill and Fisticuffs Ensue

      The day is cloudy and the winds are brisk. The air is cool but not cold, it being mid-fall. Arden is glad that he will not be sweltering in his chainmail. Egg pulls at his armor and scratches, “Perhaps, I’d cook better in a leather jerkin…” Arden laughs, “You’ll thank me when that chain Continue reading

  • Day 37, Coot’s Mill

    Note–I decided to roll the FU dice to determine if any of the men-at-arms have knowledge about Coot’s Mill. Either they have lived in the village or possible have a relative there. Results…Catamont…result=6, Yes, and! I decide that Catamont has a mother in the village. Asking a few more questions about their relationship results in…Catamont’s Continue reading

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