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Posting Schedule

Published on 2009-12-29 20:44:00

As the college semester is about to begin, I've come to the realization that I am unable to continue posting almost everyday. I have decided to commence a routine posting schedule of Tuesdays and Saturdays. Thanks for reading! > read more

Merry Christmas; Happy Holidays

Published on 2009-12-19 22:44:00

Unfortunately, I will be away on vacation until the 29th of December and unable to continue my normal posting schedule. If I have the opportunity to make a random post here or there, I will, but apologies in the case I am not. Thank you to all reader > read more

Erallian Campaign; Session 4

Published on 2009-12-18 01:35:00

All agreed that the morning had come too soon, and the early preparation only further soured their moods. Dressed and fed, they proceeded into the breaking dawn. All immediately drew their weapons as the sight of a ferocious wolf filled their vision. > read more

Top 10 Video Game Villains; # 6 Sephiroth

Published on 2009-12-16 21:52:00

True evil knows no bounds. Betrayed, misguided and filled with merciless rage, Sephiroth remains one of the most terrifying villains in all of gaming history. Some will assuredly disagree with his placement on the list, but the grading process contai > read more

Martial Power; A D&D Review

Published on 2009-12-15 03:11:00

I love rogues. I don’t have a particularly good explanation for my infatuation with the role playing class, but if forced to state something I would probably mention a little about style. In my book, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as clandes > read more

Top 10 Video Game Villains; # 7 Bowser

Published on 2009-12-15 02:30:00

Don’t mess with an overweight turtle possessing the capability to shoot fire. It’s standard advice, as far as any true Nintendo player is concerned. Bowser can hide his intentions under the guise of world domination or dictatorial rule, but none > read more

Rolling for Heroics; D&D Ability Score Rolling

Published on 2009-12-13 09:49:00

I cannot recall a single Dungeons and Dragons session or campaign that took place with point-buy ability scores during my five years of play. Why is that? There certainly stands no power benefit to rolling scores, as most of the time they end up deci > read more

Divine Power; A D&D Review

Published on 2009-12-12 12:51:00

As seems to be a common factor in my reviews, I’m terribly behind on purchasing 4th edition supplements. Recently, in realizing that three of the players in my current campaign were of the divine power source, I understood that it was time at last > read more

D&D Homebrew; Erallian Pantheon

Published on 2009-12-11 01:34:00

The Erallian Pantheon is, to be frank, rather spacious. In the beginning, only the most powerful gods dared to stake their claim to the swirling nothingness of the ocean mire, and, once the land became settled and dominated by The Four, no other deit > read more

Top 10 Video Game Villains; # 8 Ganon

Published on 2009-12-11 00:59:00

Beast or human form, they don’t come much meaner than this. Ganon paints his ambitions in different lights, but his usual, truest goal remains the same: complete domination of Hyrule and the beyond. Once again, his motives ring of the trite, and th > read more