I recently read some Elric comics put out by Boom! Studios a decade ago. They were…fine. Readable and moderately enjoyable, they did not really capture me at… Read more “Comic Review: Elric: The Ruby Throne”
Tag: Magic
Book Review: The White Rose
The third novel in Glen Cook’s Chronicles of the Black Company, this features the climactic conflict between the forces of The Lady, The White Rose, and The… Read more “Book Review: The White Rose”
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”
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”
World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start
When creating a world, be it for a novel, a short story, a tabletop roleplaying game, or some other reason, choosing where to begin can be a… Read more “World Building Wednesday #1 Where to Start”
Book Review: The Truth About Lies
By turns fascinating and depressing, Aja Raden’s book explores lies and subterfuge from biological to sociological. Animals survive because they camouflage themselves as other things and humans… Read more “Book Review: The Truth About Lies”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Gongfarmer’s Almanac 2016
Much like the 2015 edition, this edition is a giant and varied collection of fan-created Dungeon Crawl Classics material. Its usefulness will vary by Judge (GM, DM,… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Gongfarmer’s Almanac 2016”
Book Review: The King of the Swords
The third and what I assume was intended to be the final outing for Corum, The King of the Swords gets really, really weird. Moorcock gets into… Read more “Book Review: The King of the Swords”
Book Review: Priest
After reading Seth Skorkowsky’s book a few weeks back, I figured I’d spread the YouTube creator love and read Matt Colville’s first novel, Priest. If you’re familiar… Read more “Book Review: Priest”
Tabletop RPG Review: Nyambe: African Adventures
Back at the beginning of the 21st Century, the folks behind Dungeons & Dragons did something very clever that I strongly suspect has a lot to do… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Nyambe: African Adventures”
