tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63675412012-01-15T15:03:32.751-05:00You should really command-q your browser and go back to writing.Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-36071372794036051442012-01-09T23:15:00.008-05:002012-01-09T23:34:38.861-05:00

DCC RPG: Dig ItJust when all the jocks were finally being cool to you, you can now hang Hugh on your locker:Excerpted from the Goodman Games posting:Show your support for DCC RPG with this free 11”x17” poster! Available to both retailers and consumers at no charge, the poster features Hugh the Barbarian, the 1970s warrior who occupies the back cover of DCC RPG. The poster is suitable for display

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The New KidsYou know things are going well when your 3pp "competition" are creating covers that you'd like to be writing under. While all the covers of the recently announced 3pp DCC releases look good, Cloudmaker stands out as a "whah?" sort of cover. If you stare at it long enough, it looks like there may be some cyclopean perspective paradoxes at work, but still, that is a sexy cover. The

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Art & PoliticsThere's probably an excellent point to be made for segregating one's fandom from the politics of the artist responsible for the work. Sin City is aesthetically beautiful. Put politely, Frank Miller seems like an uniformed jerk. Protesters = Rapists? Thank you for your contribution to the discussion. My only hope is he was drunk when he posted this. (By the by, David Brin gives an

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Product announcements for upcoming 3rd party DCCs are are starting to hit the forums. There are a host of really cool adventures and supplements in the pipeline, written by passionate folks that love their games. As a writer who helped contribute to the DCC RPG, it is really exciting to see other writers fired up about the game. Can't wait to start reading some of their works. //H

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SleepIt's after midnight and the rush writing assignment is done. One part Beowulf, one part Creepy comics, all Dungeon Crawl Classic. Doug's awesome cover will look something like this. Now if the maps and layout and illustration and playtesting and editing ... all go according to schedule, we just might have our insert for the core rules come February. But there's time enough to sweat about

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Vine and grain ...all that dies shall rise again.Not that anyone still reads this, but that is probably for the best.Tomorrow, we are hiking over the passes to Vinotok. And madness shall ensue.And I'm in charge of driving the shuttle. Up the nation's "deadliest pass."No really.Hope you all are well,//H

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Tacticon & WombatCastTacticon rocked. The good folks of WombatCast recorded the damage here:http://wombatcast.com/2011/09/06/episode-52---tacticon-2011-wrap-up.aspx//H

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Lest he be forgotten ...

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All Games ConsideredThe good folks at the AGC podcast offer up their initial thoughts of the Free RPG Day DCC adventure starter, here.Because I'm just that vain, I love the part where Mark makes the DM's "O" face.This Saturday, download the beta rules, get thee to a gaming store and get some free games!//H

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And the first of the design diaries.

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Halloween is Every Day ...I love Halloween, but seldom do a good job of celebrating it. Or perhaps my celebration is a bit more private. Somewhere, Jeff is lighting bonfires atop the hills, and one of these years I hope to join him. (Though I'm sorely disappointed neither the Sisters nor Ministry have made an appearance yet; for shame, sir!)Regardless, doing a bit of inward reflection tonight,

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How Not to Be a Guest of HonorSo the good folks of Tacticon were kind enough to have me down for the weekend as their guest of honor. I get to show up, run some playtests of the DCC RPG and hang out with awesome folks. H is away in Cali for a friend's wedding, so hanging out in Denver and playing RPGs is pretty good deal all things being equal.Of course, all things aren't equal.As I was trying to

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Next Stop ... TejasThis weekend the folks of Goodman Games are sending me off the one and only North Texas Roleplaying Game Convention. Dedicated to old school games of all stripes, NTRPG is the perfect venue for playtesting the DCC RPG.(It is also the perfect venue for meeting up with the folks of Black Blade Publishing and working out their plot for world domination, but that's off the clock.)

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Frank FrazettaWe all got the news today of Frazetta's death. There's not much to be said that carries much worth; he will be missed. That I had the chance to write to one of his most paintings was a huge privilege. Our genre is poorer for his passing.//H

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Ya Se FueThis weekend, H&H get down with Ozo. Hope you can make it.//H

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Genghis Con XXXII am always exhausted after a show, and this one is no different. It's 7:25 in the Denver International Airport and yawning like a newborn. The plane to Austin is departing in 23 minutes so I'll need to make this one quick.Highlights:Playtesting Goodman's yet-to-be announced game system. Awesome x 2.Trading swag with Sean Reynolds, of Paizo fame (and fellow "guest of honor"). Nice

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Live from Genghis Con: Don't believe the hypeFor the record, they've taken great care of me. Wonderful people, and great gamers = fun weekend.Full report later, once I'm on the plane to the next gig.//H

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Link Bomb!Whew. Been a long time. H & I are on the East Coast after a detour through Wyoming. But while we are getting caught up with the relatives, here are a pair of awesome pages to click through, if only because they were authored by friends and family.Cooking With Lego ChefThe latest Willysaurus project is nothing less than LEGO inspired cooking. Chocolate homemade bricks? The

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Break or be BrokenTook part in Carbondale's 350 action yesterday. Ran into an old friend that I didn't even know was living in town, hung out with some great folks, and got out of the house on a rainy day. (Fun math note, Dales donated 350 cans of beer for the action, but because of the rain, only around a hundred or so drinking age folks showed up. Good beer-to-human ratio.) But more important

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No brakes, no problem (?)A friend gave me a fixed gear bike and I've been using it to ride to work. Course, I'm pretty dangerous to myself on a bike w/ brakes, let alone one without. (I nearly hit a logging truck the other day.) So here's my latest project:Of course, I'm not down with the emo jeans or spandex, but if you can skid at 30 mph, who cares?//H

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While at the skatepark ...The Basalt skatepark is set along the Frying Pan river. Our little slice of Colorado is fairly rural, even with all Aspen's pretensions at sophistication. Anyhow, I was skating alone this morning, when through the woods came a 7 foot bull moose.Being a fan of the old Dan Brown books, my first instinct was to try to sneak up on it and steal a tuft of moose hair. I slipped

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Vinotok, Mk. IISo last year H and I through-hiked up over the mountains to Crested Butte's harvest festival/binge drinking nightmare, better known as Vinotok. The next morning we hitchhiked out of town to the local airstrip, and caught a ride in a single prop plane back to Aspen, barely beating out a serious storm. Exciting times all around. This year A invited me to go with him. I'm sick and

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Off to VinitokNow go get your faux-Viking / Colorado Mountain ritual on. Little Burning Man in the Mountains, indeed. And maybe I'll remember to write about it this time. //H

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Biomass Engine of DestructionWar robots powered by dead bodies. Who knew biomass could so cool? Sci fi got scooped on this one.  Reposted from Marce Rockwell.  Along the same lines of disturbing/fascinating is the Legend of Red Shorts, a video where a skateboarder is threatened with a gun and then proceeds to beat the gunman up. I won't embed the video here because of the content and I can't help

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Gen Con Count DownLess than a week to the big show. One of the best things about Gen Con is getting to see friends from around the world. Be they old or new, for me the Gen Con experience is about friends.This year we'll be missing folks. It makes sense, given the economy and life, but the con will be less for their absence.This year my schedule is less about working the booth, and more about

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"And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack ..."Been out of touch the last couple weeks, ranch-sitting in Wyoming, and now traipsing across the East Coast. In less than a week I'll be headed to Gen Con in Indy for the big event of the year, and then it will be back to Colorado to get caught up on my clean living.In the last 2 weeks we've branded cattle, stayed in a colonial house in old

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The Dragon TankObama Axes Pentagon Plan To Build Billion Dollar Tank In Shape Of Dragon

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In for penny, Up for an ENnieThe maps for my Sellswords of Punjar are up for an ENnie award. As always, it's great that our work (specifically the work of Carto-Rex) is being recognized, but ... man, the writing by my companions-in-arms in Isle and Portal was really, really good and deserves to be recognized. Grumble. Though in fairness, it is a sign of vainglorious times indeed, when a creator

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KQ Interview: Joseph GoodmanProbably only of interest if you have a stake in the RPG business. Still a good interview, and some great insight into this hobby we love. //H

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I still ... live. Man, it's been a while since I've been over here. If anyone has been checking in, thank you, and I hope not to let you down again. But the pre-Gen Con push is finally past us, so it looks like I might be stopping over a bit more. With my birthday around the corner, it's becoming increasingly poignant how important my friends are to me, and – consequently – how much I miss them.

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Live from KublaCon, it's Saturday Night!Goodman Games is staffing a booth and running games all this weekend, which means that I am one bushed puppy. The con has been fantastic, the fans are awesome, and no, there are no more copies of Level Up. We sold out this morning (and the con runs through to Monday . . . whoops.)A real post will probably have to wait until the plane flight home, but until

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Thank you, Deathers!...for all the kind words. Now it's about getting caught up on the correspondence and word counts I missed over the weekend, along w/ prepping for a convention in California mid-May. Yeep. Bouncing around like a tennis ball. And we're only at the start of the season. //H 

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Grant AdamsMy mother's father passed away this morning. He had been in a coma the past few days after his car accident; story has it, his heart flatlined "a couple" times last night, but kept restarting itself. I don't know how feasible that really is, but you can be sure it is something I'll tell my grandkids.Willy sent me the news. I walked outside, picked a pair of flowers and walked down to

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Sweet...//H

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Pelgrane Press Presents...Trail of Cthulhu is a great game: beautiful art, great production values, awesome writing. So it is a great honor that the Pelgrane folks would endorse Death in Luxor by converting it to the Trail system.If you haven't picked up Trail yet, it is worth your time. Solid mythos action, with a solid variant system. //H

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14 Days to Mercenarios...I need to go back to packing/prepping, but first another *big* thank you to Ok Games for doing the translation work on the upcoming Punjar book. As I mentioned previously, the Free RPG Day material is incorporated into Sellswords adventure, making this the most complete Punjar supplement to date.Plus, their new artwork looks really cool. You know you're dealing with all

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Road Trip!Wednesday I fly out to Chicago, meet up with the Goodman Games crew, load up the van and hit the road. We'll do some signings, give some interviews, run some games, and generally do our part to insure that the good people of Fort Wayne have a fun weekend.It's also my excuse to hang out with man-about-town Jeremy Jones, novelist Ed Gentry and some really cool podcasters. (I don't know

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I'm a sucker for happy musiciansOkay, in all honesty this song sorta sounds like it could be out of a golden age Muppet Show. And yet?And yet, I still tear up when I watch this.Now that my little brother has lost all respect for me, the redeeming moments:*1:00 in ... dude can spit a rhyme. Wow.*3:02 ... the look on that child's face blows me away. I love that face.So without further ado ...//H

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"Roll for Initiative..."As a little geek growing up, I wanted two things: to attend Gen Con and to be a part of the RPGA. Gen Con's in the bag, thanks to Goodman Games, and so now we're moving on to the RPGA. RPGA is an officially sanctioned group of gamers, almost a league of gamers if you will. Staffed largely by volunteers, it is gaming for gaming's sake, sort of a distilled Gen Con. Most

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From the folks at Goodman Games...Last Call for 3.5!On December 31, Goodman Games will stop selling its 3.5 products. This is the last call.Visit our online store to purchase what is left of our PRINT 3.5 product at 50% off. You can find the online store at http://www.goodman-games.com/store.htmlFor the rest of December, you can also visit our PDF store to purchase 3.5 PDF e-books at $2 each.

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Shine on MeWell, I wouldn't call it content, but I know the Saurus will appreciate it. At least it made me pee my pants.It is tough to name my favorite part of this fantasy epic, but here are two contenders:-1:33. When they are riding through the snowy forest on a sleigh, you get a 2 second glimpse of Chris ... and man, that dude is jazzed to be riding a blue screen sleigh.-When you, the viewer

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Been A Long Time ...Gah. A month+ between posts? Lame. I need to focus on keeping this thing current. But first I need to get caught on the deadline that won't die.So ... if you're reading this, thank you for dropping in, even when I haven't been updating. Something of substance in the next week for sure. Till then check out Jeff's blog or Goodman Games' coming soon page for a look at all the

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In the Dark, With TentaclesThe Ogre Cave interview is live. //H

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"Befouled with age..."Heh. I love my job.Scheduled to do a pair of Cthulhu interviews this week. And having seen the awesome work by the McDevitt family and Tom Martin, it's pretty easy to be enthusiastic about the project. The only downside is the mind-crushing knowledge that Rick Maffei is going to write something way, way more evil than I could have. Curse him and his skilz!//H

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The Kobolds Review Dragora's DungeonThe kind kobolds at KQ had some nice things to say about Dragora's Dungeon. That's high praise given the folks that man the helm at the "little 'zine that could." Bear in mind, Dragora's continues to be a bit of an anomaly. It's not for first time DMs and certainly not for first time players. It's tough on both sides of the screen. The encounters are difficult,

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Of Ravens and Ashor Flirtin' With DisasterOn the whole, I try to keep my mouth shut. When controversy arises (4E, anyone?) it's time to keep your head down and focus on the writing. This has its strengths and weaknesses --- Goodman Games gets less attention than other third-party publishers, even though our catalogs for 3.5 and 4E stand out as consistent best sellers. Let the other third party

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Cthulhu Fhtagn!Age of Cthulhu: Death in Luxor was just announced over on the Goodman site. It utilizes Chaosium's basic role playing system, which is a hoot, let me tell you brother (or sister, as the case may be).This is the first of a series of AoC releases, and right now 3 more are in various stages of development. I'm excited to see some of the other works of madness that some of my favorite

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-465549243311733502008-09-18T11:33:00.014-04:002008-09-20T00:42:41.483-04:00

Harley is lame,But the Vinotok Rawks.It's been said here before, but it bears repeating: "So much going on that I don't have time to talk about it."Which is good, really, right? If I had the time, I'd likely be unemployed and have nothing to write about. Anyhow, the news that's fit to report, in summary:Gen Con rocked as Gen Con always rocks. I miss my people, and it's a shame I see so many of

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Clyde Caldwell is the man. He just is. Puts Chuck Norris to shame. As for me? Tonight I'm a pulp writer. Hunched over my keyboard in a darkened room, at a messy desk light by a single flickering  bulb. If I die tonight, tell everyone it's okay --- that he made it. //H

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-47019440769699138182008-09-03T00:54:00.012-04:002008-09-03T01:35:19.692-04:00

Been a long time...So first Gen Con, then Tacticon. Great times, but why do I feel like I contracted Legionnaire's Disease?I'll post about the cons in a couple days, but right now I need to focus on getting caught up on submissions (!) and getting some of my own projects out the door.But if you're really waiting for Harley to write about Harley, why not listen to Harley talk about Harley on The

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-49221868058152822772008-08-06T22:11:00.008-04:002008-12-09T08:26:12.980-05:00

Fear My Barbaric YawlpShipments are just now coming back from the printer (cut it close much?), and these were in the boxes, and my boss assures me that they rawk. Whew. Now if the 1E "Gen Con exclusives" can just get to Gen Con and live up to their name...//H Ps - Saurus and I spent our childhoods listening to the Hobbit on vinyl. So it brings me no end of joy to look at cover of the Character

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-63769790994754771292008-07-29T12:10:00.002-04:002008-12-09T08:26:13.190-05:00

ENnies are up ... Again?Saurus called it. If you voted before today, you'll need to head back and vote again. //H

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ENnies are up!Made the DeadlineComing soon to a gaming convention near you (if you are near Indianapolis in 17 days):The 4E version of the best-selling 3.5 DM tool. Added some new touches for the harried DM. The last character sheet you will ever need (at least, until your PC dies). Folks complain about 4E being all about combat, but this folio disproves the haters, with room for more backstory

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-59013506391388219472008-07-24T14:02:00.002-04:002008-07-24T14:04:07.216-04:00

Hi, My Name is Harley Stroh and I am ...... surrounded by incredibly accomplished people that make me look good.Wow. Just, wow.//H

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-83266769596104624562008-07-23T15:59:00.005-04:002008-07-23T16:05:21.043-04:00

On the Internet no one Can Hear You Scream ......but they can all hear you sound like an idiot on a podcast interview. Or not. We'll see. Jeff from the Tome Show was a great interviewer, so I only have myself to blame if I sound like --- you know --- Harley. I'll post the link when the show airs so you can mock me here and not make Jeff feel bad. //H

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-57020843825282720272008-07-21T11:07:00.010-04:002008-07-21T12:22:40.108-04:00

Gen Con: Bring the NoiseIt looks like we might cross the finish line after all. With all the 4E releases coming out for Gen Con, it will be an interesting time for sure. You can find our booth by heading towards the Wizards booth. We're the little guys across the aisle.If you've been by the Goodman website, you already know to expect: DCC #53: Sellswords of PunjarDCC #54: Forges of the Mountain

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-5682958592917068852008-07-18T12:03:00.005-04:002008-07-18T12:27:07.509-04:00

S. D. F.Just found out this morning that two people I consider dear friends had their novels cancelled. In at least one of the cases, the novel was completed. And since they were work-for-hire joints, written for shared worlds, there is about a 0% chance of retooling the work for sale with another publisher. There really aren't words for this sort of news. Nothing to offer in way of consolation.

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That time of year again...Goodman Games is back in the ENnies this year, with two DCCs: Castle Whiterock (best adventure, best cartography) and Vault of the Iron Overlord (best adventure). While Jeff and I did contribute a bit to Whiterock, it was Adrian Pommier, Chris Doyle, Ken Hart, and Aeryn "Blackdirge" Rudel who were the heavy lifters on this one. And by heavy, I mean something in the realm

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Bad Seller, No Karma Cookie For You!So yeah, the seller is totally within their rights. But it is a bummer to see the Free RPG Day Punjar going for $30 $41.00.  That's more than the price of a core book, and this gaz. is only 16 pages long.Alert to Buyers: If you can hold out to Gen Con, there might be a chance to copies for free!//H

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-26450144484244540862008-06-23T02:40:00.008-04:002008-06-24T12:41:16.115-04:00

You Know You've Arrived ...When you have a cover you're afraid to show the wife.Ah, fantasy women in armor. A trope that will never die ... even if some fantasy women do. ;)On a serious note, the artist is THE Clyde Caldwell. Wow. Consider this author stunned into fanboy silence. You can pick this one up at Gen Con. //H

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Free RPG Day ...... is tomorrow. Head out to your favorite local game store and pick up some DCC goodness.The Punjar project was one of my favorites in recent memory. This is just a glimpse, but it offers a peak into what we have planned for the 4E DCCs and the world of Áereth.//H

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-61915226699049402632008-06-07T11:26:00.014-04:002008-12-09T08:26:15.713-05:00

Flashback: OverkillThere was a lawn-sized cake, thousands of candles, and I took my security role very seriously. (That's actually a cake at my foot. Vanquished cake, I should say.)C'mon. Tell me you wouldn't want your daughter to date this man. Manage your soldiers, Khan.4E hits the streets yesterday, and today half of Goodman Games East is playing AD&D Tomb of Horrors. Love 'em.Old school. None

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-17510253215771222952008-06-04T18:18:00.007-04:002008-12-09T08:26:15.749-05:00

La Marca del EsteMy friends and yours, the good folks of La Marca del Este, play a *lot* of games. So when they write that they like something, it carries a lot of weight for me. Plus, they have a sweet skull logo. While they've reviewed DCC World in the past, they took the time recently to do a photo review, which they posted to their blog, here.Many thanks to my Deathy Friends!//H

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-48396134117172969542008-05-27T23:52:00.013-04:002008-12-09T08:26:15.994-05:00

Awfully QuietIs how things will be around here the month of June. Many projects need to get done in time to go to press for sweet Genny. Something on the order of 70k. That's almost my own HarloRiMo.  Which really means that Harley needs to follow the advice at the top of the page and get back to the writing. See you all at Indy..."I screamed and cheered them on,And helped out where I could. And

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-1083065341842860862008-05-18T16:52:00.015-04:002008-12-09T08:26:16.164-05:00

Big Willy StyleJoin with Skeletor, and the rest of the Choosey Deathers in wishing the Saurus a happy birthday.Saurus is the reason for all of this. I can say without hesitation that my entire career as a game designer is built off of writing adventures that I wished the Saurus and I could have played as kids. This is the little brother that, when I was getting the crap kicked out of me on a

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-42006932030353140882008-05-14T11:31:00.008-04:002008-05-18T17:09:07.462-04:00

Born of FailIt happens. You put down hard hours, burn some brain cells, neglect your family, and then finally finish the project, knowing that it rocks on toast. Then you get the call. The publishing schedule has changed. We'll try to use your work in the future, in one or two permutations, but we can't promise anything until the schedule settles down. You get paid on publication, so sit tight. 

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-53764545278004821342008-05-09T14:47:00.009-04:002008-12-09T08:26:16.259-05:00

Wrath of the Faerie QueenA photo from our recent May Faire, taken by the child's father. The festival is kicked off by selecting the king and queen. All the children gather in a circle, each with a handful of grain. A chicken is placed in the center of the circle, and selects the king (or queen as the case might be) by eating from a child's hand. This is a photo of this year's queen.  The rest of

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One for the MouserNoted by my friend and yours, Ashlock, the cover to one of the first 4E DCCs showed up on ENworld, via the folks at the Ogre Cave podcast. One of 3 covers posted on the Ogre Cave site, this particular adventure is a favorite of mine. Set in the city of Punjar, I wrote it in an effort to capture the quintessential rogue adventure. While not exclusive by any means, the adventure

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Ridden by Fey, 1 of ?I've been doing some cursory research on faeries in folklore, and came across an interesting notion in this article. In summary, it notes that "Consumption (tuberculosis) was sometimes blamed on the fairies forcing young men and women to dance at revels every night, causing them to waste away from lack of rest."Now, while my sleepwalking escapades haven't had much to do with

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GAMA Trade Show: Was it only...?...last week I was in Vegas, working the GAMA Trade Show for Goodman Games. Unlike Gen Con, the GTS is first and foremost a chance for game publishers to meet up with gaming stores and vendors. After hours, it is a chance to meet up with other publishers. If you're a long time publisher, this is old hat. If you're a newbie fresh off the farm, this is pretty

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-56343805598796803562008-04-23T00:31:00.009-04:002008-05-02T13:09:40.511-04:00

Live from Vegas, babyWorking on a manuscript, with a faux Eiffel tower illuminated behind me. Minus the tower, this isn't terrible different from any other working night. It gives me a guilty pleasure to turn my back on the flashing lights and focus on the writing. I'll head out later for a walk about, but right now writing takes precedence. My shield against Sin City is the same ticket that

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-80337112230510198292008-04-14T15:04:00.017-04:002008-12-09T08:26:17.200-05:00

Another Animal Chin PostThere was a time when nearly all the significant folks in my life lived within a radius of 30 miles. On any given night, seven or more of us could be found out in streets after midnight, a mob of wheels and sneakers and bloody body parts. The act of skating was an ends unto itself. We would return before dawn with new stories of bloody accidents, eluded police, and –

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You know you've arrived when ...With the exception of the Goodman boards, I try to make a point of avoiding forums. Getting into a digital dustup can only damage a writer's reputation, especially when it takes away from time that should be spent writing. Sure it would be fun to be one of those sophisticated bloggers, with a wry comment and a martini always at the ready, but sadly that's just not

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-43202018422435811142008-03-15T18:39:00.006-04:002008-03-15T18:46:36.819-04:00

Ah, Gen ConYou sweet little tax sink, you. Here's to business trips, for showing a loss, and having some fun. At last year's Gama Trade Show I enjoyed a dinner where the respective owners of Mongoose, Troll Lord, and Goodman Games jumped to make sure they got a copy of the receipt. I've always known why, but now I have a fuller appreciation.This year's Gen Con, the first and last rounds are on me

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Bloody, Unadulterated Joy......is all I feel when my loved ones do alright. On the Sturm and Drang meter, I come in pretty Drangy. Emotions are powerful drivers for me, for better and often for worse, but when it's right, it's right, and nothing feels better.Great mirth, and gigantic melancholies, indeed.  //H

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Goodbye, GaryThe rumors seem true: Gary Gygax has passed. A good deal of the fortune I enjoy as an adult, is built atop the work of this man.  The Troll Lord forums are open to guest posting for anyone wishing to offer up their thoughts. If you feel so moved, drop on by, and give him a worthy sendoff. It's satisfying to see the thread growing, literally, faster than you can refresh the page. 

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-77651309754377986632008-03-04T11:55:00.008-05:002008-12-09T08:26:17.372-05:00

Jeff Lasala: The Darkwood Mask The Darkwood Mask hits stores today. This is Jeff's first published novel, but sure not to be his last. Pick up a copy from your local bookstore, then stop on over at Jeff's blog and give him a Deathy cheer.//H

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There And Back AgainThis past weekend Goodman Games sent a few of its writers to attend D&D Exp in Arlington. We had a solid group in attendance, spanning editions and styles of play, and like any good team of special agents, we all brought different skills to the table:Chris Doyle: 3.5 devotee and the most experienced writer of the group.Adrian Pommier: Rules scientist extraordinaire. If it can

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Next Stop: D&D Exp.This weekend the Goodman crew will be representing at the D&D Experience hosted by Wizards of the Coast. It is a chance for us to hook up with some of Wizards' fine people, play some games, and make plans for the coming year. I'll be running some play tests for my boss, two of the key organizers of our annual Dungeon Crawl tournament and a few friends. Specifically, the

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-89432072487923601872008-02-18T15:19:00.004-05:002008-12-09T08:26:17.836-05:00

And in other news ...The banana-rific folks of Code Monkey Publishing have taken up publishing Dave Arneson's Blackmoor. Already they have Temple up for sale as a PDF, and are reprinting all the old books. The latest plan is to see a print version of City of the Gods by Gen Con, with a chance of seeing the PDF before then. //H

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Genghis, Khan of Consversus Harley, the Reluctant CelebrityDriving back from Genghis, the highway had vanished under a couple inches of snow, so I had a good 5 hours to review my weekend. Genghis occupies that sweet spot where it has enough critical mass to draw gamers from the entire West and Southwest, but isn’t so large that it has to branch out into non-game events like Gen Con's dubious

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Life: Still about the After PartyJust back from throwing down with the Genghis Con folks. Very cool people, who are all very dedicated about this little hobby of ours. I brought some copies of Sinister Secret as a thank you gift for all they've done for me, and it was cool to see them excited about it. Much love tonight, even for the one shy guy in all of Denver. //H 

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The Shy Guy at GCJust a brief side note as I prep for my day. Waiting in the registration crowd and asking for a "guest of honor" pass made it into Harley's Winner Circle of top 10 most uncomfortable moments. I don't know why I'm wired this way. The folks behind the desk were awesome, just like like everyone else I've run into so far. So why the hell can't I look someone in the eye? They told me

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Support Your Local Skateboarder ConThe generous folks of Genghis Con have invited me to be a guest of honor this coming weekend. This is officially my first “guest of anything." It is amazing that folks would actually invite me to show up anywhere, let alone put me up for the night.Chalk it up to another unexpected experience made possible by this little gaming thing.Anyhow, I’ll be down in

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Smacked Down on the Step Up OR Mountain 1, Harley 0Way back before Christmas, I took a Sunday morning to hang out in one of the Snowmass terrain parks. One of the features was a 20 ft. step up (20 ft. being the distance of the gap, lip to landing --- all things considered not a terribly large jump). Essentially something like this: The far side was just a tad concave, but was manageable the first

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Life is Too Short Not to be a HypocriteAll right, so I lied. It turns out that TRUE happiness is being an independent school admin, calling a snow day, and then hanging out drinking coffee and writing. Got out, did a little cross country skiing w/ the miss, and now its back to writing again. Even better, for kids throughout the Roaring Fort Valley, it's like Christmas all over again. ;) And

Grimboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16634991782930258133noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367541.post-21694657592695423492008-02-03T10:34:00.001-05:002008-12-09T08:26:20.027-05:00

When I smile, your smile should be as big as mine.Or ... Pimping the Peeps.I'm pretty darn thankful for all the things that have come my way of late. Even better, the loose circle of writers I audaciously call my friends have also had great successes this past year. In our game, it's easy to get envious, but that's based on faulty assumptions. Namely, this isn't a Zero Sum Game. Jeff LaSala

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Happiness is ...A cup of coffee and writing on a snowy Saturday morning.As writers, we better darn well enjoy the process (at least some of it) because there is nothing else. Finish this trilogy/novel/short story/sentence and what happens? You pick it back up and start all over again.Love or hate it, this is the act of writing. We’re not booksellers, we’re writers. This is a distinction often

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Life: It’s all about the afterparty.This year’s Winter X-Games have come and gone. H and I were treated to the Aspen Effect* and invited to attend a private party halfway up the mountain, directly adjacent to the slope style course. The party was held at a $22 million dollar spec home that was still under construction. The hosts offered food, drinks and live music, and were genuinely gracious

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On the Internet ...... everyone can hear you scream.I was reminded again yesterday just how important it is for writers and would-be writers to maintain professional decorum when posting/blogging/whatever. When your words can be instantly reposted anywhere, you better make sure they are good ones. Rants, justified or not, are almost universally Bad Ideas. To whit.//H

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A Hard Rain Is Gonna FallGoodman Games recently announced that it will be one of the “early adopters” for 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Outside of the gaming industry this doesn’t have much significance, but on the micro level of game design freelancers, it means that there is a select core of folks that are going to be working very hard between now and Gen Con. Today I've corresponded with

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Landslide Brought Me DownIt just wouldn't be Christmas without a pithy post here at Choose Death. I’ve few posts in my pocket that I’ve been meaning to skip out onto the internet, so this is my break to set up for the next couple weeks. No real plan here, so bear with me. Back in Wyoming the roads are drifting over with snow, and my little brother and dad just finished delivering firewood to

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Ozo ReviewThe sold-out show went until 3 in the morning, the rappers refused to drop the f-bomb because there was a kid in the crowd, and at one point they turned up the house lights and insisted everyone introduce themselves to someone they didn't know. Oh yeah – and they ended the show (and every show) by marching down into the crowd with horns, drums and cowbells, circling up and playing the

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The Sound of One Hand TypingFunny how if I'm updating the blog a lot, you know I don't have much going on in my writing life. And if I go silent for a month, it's usually good news for my career, but makes for lousy reading. And a blog w/o updates is a blog w/o readers. Anyhow, tonight we're taking a break from work and writing to enjoy the company of friends and some ska-punk-latin-funk from the

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All that is old ...In a comment on the last post, Technobi posted a link to this article:http://www.ynetnews.com/articles//0,7340,L-3052074,00.htmlThe gist of the article is how the Israel Defense Forces frown upon their soldiers gaming, as the pastime is indicative of having "a weak personality."The amusing irony here is that RPGs were born out of wargames. TSR was once The Strategic Review. And

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EdGentry.com......is back. Go give the man some love. For my part, I need to get some writing done 5 minutes ago.//H

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Free Today on RPGNow...Tabletop Adventures: Bits of DarknessAs seen at GAMA and Gen Con, this one is the work of Vicki "Cassandra" Potter. (And here's a dirty little secret about this Tabletop Adventure release: it's already compliant with the 4th - or fortieth! - edition of the world's most popular roleplaying game. True story.)//H

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DCC #51.5 Sinister Secret of Whiterock...is free today. Click on the image to get your copy.Not much to add. Get it today, as I don't know how long the offer on Sinister will run for. //H

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Ed Gentry's NeversfallAt the end of this month, a my dear friend and yours, Ed Gentry, is publishing his first novel. Ed's webpage died because he didn't post on his blog often enough, so I'm pimping his book here until Edgentry.com is up and running. So mark your calendars for November 27. I expect a zombie horde of consumers to go out into the world armed with their hard won pennies and buy

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Sometimes ... ... it just needs to be noted that life is pretty good. Warm days, cool nights, and you and I get to spend them dreaming about worlds that never existed. And if we dream well enough, the audience pays for the show. I delights me to bear witness to the success of our friends. Ed's novel is coming out this month. Jeff's is slated for release. Eric is working on secret project #X (so

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