...is good news? Apologies for my lack of posting but there isn't much going on I can speak about. I'm happy to have SG: Atlantis back on for my viewing pleasure as well as Psych on USA. Been doing some gambling this week, mostly at Delaware Park (avoid Mohegan Sun/Pocono Downs if you like your money!). All in all, I came out just $45 behind. Not bad for 4 trips in one week. Today I'm devoting the afternoon to cleaning and end of year paperwork filing (a few weeks late but yeah well).
Should finish up BtS: Sanctuary today and start on either Feather Fall or BtM: Gargoyle this week. Also plotting out an adventure involving dark creepers and stalkers called When Heroes Fall.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
My Bro
After quite some time without blogging (I even removed him from the blogroll), my brother Scot is back on the scene. Check out his rambling here: http://zoomquick.blogspot.com/
Saturday, January 12, 2008
What Have They Done to You?
Here's a look at the Realms through D&D Insider's most recent article (written app. a century after when the 4e Realms will take place): http://www.therpgsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8810
Why not just call the Spellplague "Wild Magic, part II" and be done with it? And no more Unther? Although I didn't use the country every game, I still liked having it down there. Don't care for more draconic races so I'm not inclined to use 4e's dragonborn anywhere (especially in my Realms). And the Netherese only managed to take over Sembia in 100 years?! They're clearly not as badass as I thought. 4e Realms just continues to get less and less appealing.
Why not just call the Spellplague "Wild Magic, part II" and be done with it? And no more Unther? Although I didn't use the country every game, I still liked having it down there. Don't care for more draconic races so I'm not inclined to use 4e's dragonborn anywhere (especially in my Realms). And the Netherese only managed to take over Sembia in 100 years?! They're clearly not as badass as I thought. 4e Realms just continues to get less and less appealing.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
More eBay
Decided to part with my spare copy of Rappan Athuk: Reloaded box set #304! See it and a couple other items here: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZvantas1
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Jones'in for Jones?
Have a look: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/02/indianajones200802
Not sure how I feel about the sci-fi overtones but I trust these guys to make a damned good movie.
Not sure how I feel about the sci-fi overtones but I trust these guys to make a damned good movie.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Thoughts for 2008
Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. I know I did. But that's all in the past now and we must look ahead to the new year. What's on deck? Let's ponder...
On the freelancing front, we have Domains of Adventure which I'm (supposed to be) writing for Highmoon. We did get the first one out the door: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=50939 I'm due to pen the second locale any time now (sorry Daniel, you know how this time of year is). I think that's it for freelancing.
Tricky Owlbear has consumed the bulk of my writing time of late and deservedly so. I finished BtM: Skeleton and Scot has it for layout. Shortly to be finished is BtS: Sanctuary and then I think I'm moving onto BtM: Gargoyle and, as mentioned above, the next locale for Highmoon. The Owlbear's plans have changed since 4th edition's announcement and, quite frankly, aren't in any kind of finalized state yet. I'd like to keep supporting 3.x edition if there are any buyers (at the moment such consumers are in hiding it seems). There won't be any Campaign Theme Packs as mentioned in the TO blog but I'd still like to pen an OSRIC adventure or two to test those waters.
Speaking of adventures, I'm thinking of re-tooling the Invasion: Freeport outline for a neutral city and 3.x adventure but am unsure it would come together before 4th edition PR really grabs people and holds onto their wallets tightly. Just too many uncertainties for the pdf biz right now. And what do I think of 4e, you ask? Not sure. There are many things I don't like the look of right now (Realms changes and wacky spellcasting being the biggies) but any of them could change until the game is released. Will Tricky Owlbear support 4e? I'm not saying yet but would be foolish to not do so if it proves as popular as 3e.
In non-rpg news, my new job as a lab tech at a pharmaceutical company is still not going badly. Do I see myself there for an extended period of time? Nah, but it's a good stepping stone to greater things. I'm even keeping my foot in the drug store, having worked for David the Sat. before Christmas and doing so again this Sat. morning. It was nice seeing some of the customers again and seeing what's been changed in the store itself. Am I still glad I left? You bet.
Now it's time to get back to relaxing on this New Year's Day. I'm reading some Timothy Zahn Allegiance, his newest Star Wars offering set between Ep IV and V. Even before starting this book, I've had a hankering to reread the Heir to the Empire trilogy and maybe even Margaret Weis' Star of the Guardians books. Guess I'll pile those on the growing "to do" list for '08. :)
On the freelancing front, we have Domains of Adventure which I'm (supposed to be) writing for Highmoon. We did get the first one out the door: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=50939 I'm due to pen the second locale any time now (sorry Daniel, you know how this time of year is). I think that's it for freelancing.
Tricky Owlbear has consumed the bulk of my writing time of late and deservedly so. I finished BtM: Skeleton and Scot has it for layout. Shortly to be finished is BtS: Sanctuary and then I think I'm moving onto BtM: Gargoyle and, as mentioned above, the next locale for Highmoon. The Owlbear's plans have changed since 4th edition's announcement and, quite frankly, aren't in any kind of finalized state yet. I'd like to keep supporting 3.x edition if there are any buyers (at the moment such consumers are in hiding it seems). There won't be any Campaign Theme Packs as mentioned in the TO blog but I'd still like to pen an OSRIC adventure or two to test those waters.
Speaking of adventures, I'm thinking of re-tooling the Invasion: Freeport outline for a neutral city and 3.x adventure but am unsure it would come together before 4th edition PR really grabs people and holds onto their wallets tightly. Just too many uncertainties for the pdf biz right now. And what do I think of 4e, you ask? Not sure. There are many things I don't like the look of right now (Realms changes and wacky spellcasting being the biggies) but any of them could change until the game is released. Will Tricky Owlbear support 4e? I'm not saying yet but would be foolish to not do so if it proves as popular as 3e.
In non-rpg news, my new job as a lab tech at a pharmaceutical company is still not going badly. Do I see myself there for an extended period of time? Nah, but it's a good stepping stone to greater things. I'm even keeping my foot in the drug store, having worked for David the Sat. before Christmas and doing so again this Sat. morning. It was nice seeing some of the customers again and seeing what's been changed in the store itself. Am I still glad I left? You bet.
Now it's time to get back to relaxing on this New Year's Day. I'm reading some Timothy Zahn Allegiance, his newest Star Wars offering set between Ep IV and V. Even before starting this book, I've had a hankering to reread the Heir to the Empire trilogy and maybe even Margaret Weis' Star of the Guardians books. Guess I'll pile those on the growing "to do" list for '08. :)
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