I always hate to see things that I like left to languish in oblivion, but over the past few years that’s exactly what’s been happening with one of my favorite games from when I younger, and that’s Hero Quest. See, rumors of a long awaited 25th anniversary edition have been circulating for god knows how… Continue reading Way Overdue For a Fresh Take.
Greetings, everyone, and welcome back. Every now and again I manage to come across something that has somehow slip under my radar, and I wonder to myself how the hell I never seemed to notice it before. Well that’s exactly what happened a couple of weeks ago when I was on the edge of sleep… Continue reading Sorry I Missed It, But Happy I Found It.
Last time we got together I went into some of the various demihuman races that are offered in D&D for players to choose from, and also how I always tend to lean towards playing humans no matter how I might try otherwise. Well one thing led to another and I got going on all of… Continue reading Magic, An Old Recipe With A New Flavor.
This week I’m going to be attempting to make a Harry Potter staple: Butterbeer! “But which recipe are you going to use, Sam?” I hear you ask through the screen. To which I reply: What is a recipe? I don’t need a recipe! Recipes are a myth! (In all honesty, I tried to look up… Continue reading Making Butterbeer: An Exercise in Hubris
Browsing through a much-neglected shelf a couple of weeks ago I came across an old D&D supplement, a collection of articles from TSR’s much beloved Dragon Magazine from way back in the day. Not remembering actually buying this little trove my curiosity got the better of me, so I naturally started thumbing through the pages… Continue reading No More Than Human
Hey all you cool cats and kittens! If you're like me, then you've run out of everything good to watch on Netflix. Last weekend my husband and I finally caved and gave into watching the Tiger King documentary series. At first I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it through all the… Continue reading Mullets, Tigers, and Meth – Or, New Inspiration for D&D Characters
Howdy y'all! Recently, developer Beamdog graced us with one of the greatest pieces of remastered art in the modern era of video games. I'm of course referring to the release of Baldur's Gate EE for the PS4. Never in a million years could you have told me that I'll be playing the greatest series of… Continue reading Baldur’s Gate EE: A Return To Greatness
Last weekend my DnD group got the chance to give a new player, Emily, her first taste of Dungeons and Dragons. When I played my first game, I already had an idea of what I getting into. I had a basic understanding of the rules and was mostly just excited to make a character and… Continue reading Interview: A New DnD Player
Being 7 months pregnant in the middle of a pandemic, it's hard not to have baby on the brain. My husband and I quickly agreed on our daughter's first name, however, we have really struggled with finding a middle name that we both can agree on. There are countless names out there to choose from,… Continue reading Top 10 Nerdy Baby Names
Hello again, and welcome back everyone. Last week we went on a bit of a different journey together, venturing into the realm of video games for the first, but not last, time. So, for this get together, I thought we’d come back to the tabletop and do out first proper game review, given what I… Continue reading Embracing old school roots.
