Down in a Heap

The endless (hapless) quest for perfect initiative system and sequence of events. Pointless or worthwhile?

Do you require any procedure or narrative cost in your game for leveling up? Or is it all abstraction?

Do you use any sort of demographics model for settings in your fantasy adventure games? How easy is it to find someone to remove that pesky curse?

A look back to 1981 through the lens of the D&D Basic Box by Tom Moldvay.

Dedicated to Dave Arneson on his birthday.

I try not to ramble about rambling in gaming casts. This isn’t an offended rant - rather a call to appreciate a good ramble.

Lots of calls and Jacksons from Froth, Spikepit, Cody, & Pete about hand waving & d6 damage in D&D.

How does abstracting or hand waving rules & physical realities affect your game? Where do you draw the line? Why do these things become conflated with the idea of story?

d6 Damage vs. Variable Weapon Damage. Is a straight d6 for everything really a good game feature?

I test the Anchor record feature with Bill as we talk about handouts, props, minis, and player aids in table top gaming.