Yesterday was rather frustrating: I was unable to access the Internet from my laptop. I’ve no idea what happened, and I spent a lot of time trying to fix things. And, of course, wishing I had the internet so I could get ideas on what to do. Meanwhile, the other computer in the house was working fine. I was dreadfully afraid that it was a … Continue reading Relief! The internet works again!
Multiply have posted that they’ll no longer exist as a networking site from December 1, so that means that we’ll no longer be able to use it to organise events. I am unable to use Facebook (it’s blocked from work), so that isn’t an option. Does anyone have any suggestions for a new site that allows calendars, etc? Has anyone tried Google Plus? Continue reading End of Multiply.
Two packages arrived today. One of them held a lot of dice (5 sets) as I need to replenish my supply – some of mine have rolled off somewhere. And the One Ring RPG (Adventures on the Edge of the Wild)… the new Lord of the Rings RPG by Cubicle 7. It looks lovely. Two poster maps, two softcover books, 6 speciality dice all in … Continue reading A couple of packages…
Every so often, I get the desire to get a few more of the old AD&D and Basic D&D books and adventures that I still don’t own, and so onto ebay and online 2nd hand stores I wander… The results of my latest set of purchases is now sitting on my table, and includes such items as Dungeon Geomorphs – I actually owned a copy of … Continue reading A pile of old D&D books
I was recently… I guess you’d say amused… by an article in the Australian newspaper about French pessimism and its love of Apocalypse theories. It seems that the latest prediction of Doomsday might trigger mass suicides in France. Exactly what “mass” means in this matter is uncertain. There were 74 suicides in the late 90s by devotees of the Order of the Solar Temple, which … Continue reading French doomsday suiciders?
Last night, I continued to make my way through all of the Bones episodes I’ve missed this year, mainly because I was doing something else when they were showing. It hit a snag when the last five or six turned out to be repeats – in fact, the Australian showing of Bones has been paused since March, and we’ve still got about 7 or 8 … Continue reading Catching up on TV whilst playing wargames…
Well, thanks to the wonder of ebay, I’ve recently picked up three old Avalon Hill games. Magic Realm I’ve already talked about a bit; it’s a fantasy adventure game which is especially deadly. Really, really deadly. Each characters has monsters they can take on with moderate safety once they know the rules – and a lot easier once they have friends with them – but then … Continue reading Getting a few old Avalon Hill games
MilSims just e-mailed me to say they’ve sent my copy of Merchants & Marauders. Guess what I’ll have with me this weekend? The game is for 2-4 players (best with 4, pretty good with 3 and playable with 2) and takes (ahem) about three hours. But it also has really pretty components and interesting game play. And who doesn’t like being a pirate? Well, if … Continue reading Hooray! Merchants and Marauders on its way!
I was very young – only four or five – when I began watching Doctor Who. This was back in 1977-8, when Tom Baker was newly the Doctor. However, due to the wonderful way that the ABC was constantly showing (and thus repeating) the program on every weeknight, I got to see an awful lot of Jon Pertwee’s Doctor, and thus – as his recurring … Continue reading Goodbye, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart (Nicholas Courtney)
I’ve just been updating one of my documents which details (in summary) the Greyhawk campaigns I’ve played in/run. What astonished me is how long ago some of those games are getting! One of my favourite campaigns – the Great Kingdom campaign which had Gofa’s Lawful Evil enchanter, Cassie, and which ended with us going into Gary Gygax’s Necropolis – all hail the Set Rahotep! – … Continue reading A lot of gaming over the past 10 years…
