Delve! Issue 2 ready for purchase at RPGNow
OK gang, it's up and ready for purchase at RPGNow: http://www.rpgnow.com/product/142115/Delve-Zine-Issue-2
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Delve! Issue 2 seems to be doing well (currently number four on RPGNow hot titles - not that it'll last but still cool). So what's next? I've got a Kickstarter in the works working with Jeff...
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FINALLY!!!! Time to come back up for air Kickstarter Alert!!!!
Whew, it has been a busy year and while you may not be able to tell from my radio - er Internet silence, I've been busy with gaming projects. I'm pretty - no scratch that - exceptionally excited to...
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So, what's new
So, I've been successful in completely ignoring my blog. New Zealand has really got me spell bound and it seems as if I'm in some sort of weird time dilation. Holy crap, almost one year since my last...
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Astonishing Swordsmen and Sorcerers of Hyperborea Art
Heya gang, long time no see. Why? Well, mostly because I've been busy as all get out and haven't had much time for social media other than Facebook. The day job and family are big responsibilities....
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A little playing around
So, I've been going through some of my older work and giving it the colour treatment. Daisey does most of my colour work but I do like to play around with the tools a bit. Here's a few of my older...
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Funk as Puck
Ok, ok, so this is a little fun with my Halloween costume that Daisey made for me this year. I really, really love this idea and am going to use it for my Halloween costume next year. Essentially I'll...
View ArticleLet's give this another go
Is there anybody out there? Hello, hello, is this thing on? Anyway, it has been quite some time since I have contributed anything to this blog. More importantly, or rather, more to the point, it has...
View ArticleVirtual Gary Con? Sign me up!
I wasn't planning on attending Gary Con this year, but am looking forward to next year's convention being my first. It's kinda strange having been a fairly active participant in the OSR since 2005 or...
View ArticleSuch a lack of Class
Something I have been ruminating on for a bit is the whole D&D class system. While I love D&D (particularly 1e AD&D or 0e), I have found myself growing a bit weary of the class system and...
View ArticleOf Classlessness and Quarantines
Quarantine has begun here in New Zealand, or to be precise, it we are in the 48 hour beginning of lockdown prior to it going into effect for the next four weeks. Sure, I will be working from home for...
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Virtual Gary Con update
I've been participating in the virtual Gary Con XII events and having a great time. I was part of the artists gathering last night hosted by Lloyd Metcalf and did a little doodle while they were...
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Blasphemer's Isle
Many, many moons ago, there was a shared worlds concept going around the OSR Blogosphere called the Sea of O'Sr. The idea was that bloggers would create their own islands to populate this shared worlds...
View ArticleClassless OSR System Progress Update 1
Ok, so I've had some time, energy, clarity of thought, alignment of the stars and planets, or whatever that has allowed me to make some progress on my classless OSR system. I've pretty much been...
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Classless OSR System Update 2
So far, things are going ok. It is a bit daunting to take the guts of an RPG system, tinker with it and roll your own, but I am still optimistic that I can make a playable classless D&D variant...
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Return of the Creature Feature! This installment, the Worgrilla
Greetings again all! One of the things I love is to create new monsters. It is an absolute delight for me to just sit around and come up with some new craziness that I can throw into my game at a...
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Return of the Sea of O'Sr
Some of you may remember many years ago, an initiative in the OSR Blogosphere to encourage folks to create a shared world sandbox adventure setting known as the Sea of O'Sr. Here's one of the main blog...
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Delve! Zine Issue 3 is imminent! Bow, Blade and Blossom, Adventures in the...
Ok, ok, it has been years since Delve! Zine issue 2. What can I say, I'm a busy guy. Well, maybe, but also I tend to be lazy, and let's face it, the past few years have been a cluster F*** and I just...
View ArticleDelve! Zine Issue 3 is out on DrivethruRPG
Heya gang! The latest issue of Delve! Zine is now up on DrivethruRPG. Go get some: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/313220/Delve-Zine-Issue-3
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Basalt Keep of Wilven the Yellow Digital Art Experiment
I have been playing around with some of the digital art tools that I have to see what kind of feasability there was to doing some of my artwork totally digital. Right now, I pretty much do everything...
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Delve! Zine 3 A closer look at the Barbarian nomad class
For the third installment of Delve!, I recreate some of the Oriental Adventures classes for use in Swords and Wizardry Complete. A little context, Delve! Zine issue 3 was originally to be dedicated to...
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Basalt Keep of Wilven the Yellow Progress Report 1
Greetings! I've been working on the maps and art for my Sea of O'Sr open world mega dungeon project. I tend to start with the maps and do some art to gel things in my head before I get on with the...
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One Page Dungeon Contest
I threw my hat in the ring this year for the One Page Dungeon contest and am pretty excited about it. Not for the thrill of winning, but for the sheer act of doing and completing something. That was...
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Let the Good times roll - a bit of a ramble and Basalt Keep update
So for various reasons, I feel like social media platforms like Facebook, Mewe, Twitter, etc. don't really do it for me when it comes down to really getting into the nuts and bolts of the TTRPG gaming...
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Neurodiversity and Dragons - the adventure begins!
Tl;dr: Kia ora all! I don’t often post much about my personal life, but as a parent of two neurodiverse teens, I reckoned that I’d post some of my experience in gaming here on our journey. My daughter...
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