Fred Saberhagen’s always been on my radar, but I’ve read very little. At some point, I read a few of his Berserker stories, and those were cool.… Read more “Book Review: Empire of the East”
Tag: Religion
Tabletop RPG Review: Eldritch Skies
I originally wrote this review for In the Mouth of Dorkness back in June of 2016. I haven’t had a chance to use it yet, but it’s… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Eldritch Skies”
Book Review: Swords in the Mist
Fritz Leiber is nothing if not unpredictable. He takes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser into some weird places this time ‘round. Splitting the pair up in Lean… Read more “Book Review: Swords in the Mist”
Tabletop RPG Review: Guardians of the Forest
One of my greatest experiences as a tabletop role-playing gamer was the six months I spent playing Ars Magica back in the mid 90s. Even though I… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Guardians of the Forest”
Conquest of the Sphere: A Monk’s Tale
Years before the rise of the Ku’ototh and the fall of N’Yoktu, when I was still a mere acolyte, spending my days cataloging clay prayer tablets… Read more “Conquest of the Sphere: A Monk’s Tale”
Book Review: Underground
A childhood obsession with an old, disused train tunnel that went under his house was the seed of an obsession that would take over Will Hunt as… Read more “Book Review: Underground”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua
These two connected Call of Cthulhu scenarios by Keith Herber have a lot of potential, but as is, they’re sort of representative of what’s sometimes wrong with… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua”
Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons
A collection of three scenarios for Call of Cthulhu, I’d say this is a mixed bag, if generally good and worth reading for a Keeper. The first… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Strange Aeons”
Book Review: Midnight at the Pera Palace
Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the most important, interesting, and complicated cities in history. It was the seat of the hold-out Roman… Read more “Book Review: Midnight at the Pera Palace”
Book Review: The Lost World of Communism
“Until 1945 Adolf Hitler was the greatest for us as Germans and I was extremely disappointed when I later found out what kind of person he really… Read more “Book Review: The Lost World of Communism”
Matthew J. Constantine 