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More D&D to replace what is missing in our lives

October 26, 2005 by Dave

Wizards of the Coast has started selling bumper stickers. Most of them are pretty uninspired, though “Don’t make me roll for initiative” is pretty good. It’s still not enough to topple classics such as “Carpe DM: Seize the Dungeon Master” and “Jesus Saves (and takes half damage)” I do like that Wizards is expanding to […]

Filed Under: News, Roleplaying Games

Realworld of Warcraft

October 25, 2005 by Bartoneus

I’m sure it seemed to make perfect sense at first, but in practice the idea turned out to bring nothing but the apocalypse. In the development of every Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game people must have thought about it thoroughly. I mean, after all, it IS a game of playing roles. So how could such […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Roleplaying Games, Video Games

The Cheater

October 13, 2005 by Bartoneus

Why didn’t I write down everything in my notes? I could have meticulously recorded every bit of information I heard, and then I wouldn’t be in this situation at all. I peered upon golden rays of knowledge, brighter even then the sun itself, only to have them lost to me now.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Editorial, Roleplaying Games

The Promised Land

October 6, 2005 by guest

Lately I’ve been delving bit by bit (between FFXI forays and dating, which hasn’t left much time) into Riviera: The Promised Land for GBA. Not a bad little monster, I must admit. I’m not that far, but the characters seem likeable for the most part and the music isn’t bad at all. Truthfully the only […]

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October: What I'm looking forward to

October 6, 2005 by Dave

In Comics: Infinite Crisis. I’m a total DC whore, and they’ve totally hooked me with all the lead in stuff, even if it varies drastically in quality. It’ll be good to see where it all has been heading, especially when they’ve got writers I enjoy like Judd Winnick and Geoff Johns onboard, but mostly looking […]

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Comics, Music, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre

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