I love old myths and fairy tales. I grew up on the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, but also on the tales of the Arabian Nights. … Read more “Book Review: The Land of Green Ginger”
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Tabletop RPG Review: Call of Cthulhu Investigator Handbook
As I mentioned in my review of the Keeper Rulebook, I had been pretty annoyed when I saw that the 7th edition of Call of Cthulhu was… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Call of Cthulhu Investigator Handbook”
Book Review: The Black Company
I’ve mentioned before that Fantasy isn’t my genre, so it’s no surprise I never read this. Still, I was aware of Glen Cook’s work. It was D&D… Read more “Book Review: The Black Company”
Book Review: The Guns of Avalon
The second book of Amber finds our narrator Corwin plotting to get his vengeance on his brother Eric and take his ‘rightful place’ the one true city. … Read more “Book Review: The Guns of Avalon”
Tabletop RPG Review: Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook
It’s no secret, Call of Cthulhu is my favorite tabletop RPG. If I had to pick one, this is it. I’ve been playing it since the last… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook”
World Building Wednesday #3: Rabbit Holes
We’ve all fallen down a rabbit hole. Get to watching videos on YouTube and soon realize you’ve spent 4 hours watching obscure European Psychedelic bands from the… Read more “World Building Wednesday #3: Rabbit Holes”
Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber
Once upon a time, when I was in…high school maybe? Junior High? I read Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber and really liked it. I was very… Read more “Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber”
Tabletop RPG Review: RuneQuest: Quickstart Rules & Adventure
RuneQuest is a game that has remained both a familiar landmark and an alien territory for me since I first got into tabletop RPGs back in the… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: RuneQuest: Quickstart Rules & Adventure”
Book Review: War Plan Red
I grew up just a few hours from the Canadian border. I had family in Canada, and my own Grandfather was Canadian by birth. I always knew… Read more “Book Review: War Plan Red”
Book Review: S. Petersen’s Field Guide to Creatures of the Dreamlands
The Dreamlands are a weird beast within the Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG. Though often (occasionally) the Dreamlands are woven into published scenarios to add a bit… Read more “Book Review: S. Petersen’s Field Guide to Creatures of the Dreamlands”
Matthew J. Constantine 