Author Archives: Lizard

The Name Of His Wife

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Lizard

The Name Of His Wife Jacob Brown sat on  a rough wooden chair. The light from a single flickering candle illuminated sod walls. He set down a wooden bowl filled with watery gruel, which was his breakfast, and blew out … Continue reading →

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Cyborg Commando 2.0 MOAR CAPS

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Lizard

CYBORG COMMANDO The Epic Saga Continues CAPS STILL NOT OPTIONAL Welcome back! I know, even for me, this was a long time between updates, but I’ve been: Roll Activity 01-30 Ranting on the D&D Next boards 31-80 Ranting on the … Continue reading →

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D&D 5E

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Lizard

Well, as everyone probably knows by now, this site not exactly being known for cutting edge news or steady updates (I’ve got a good excuse for not posting much this past month, namely, I’ve been taking care of my sick … Continue reading →

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Cyborg Commando

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Lizard

CYBORG COMMANDO (All-Caps NOT OPTIONAL) (Not Gary Gygax’s Finest Hour… Or  Week… Or Year…) So, what happens to an iconic creator when, for various reasons, he can no longer work on the products that made him so iconic? Well, he … Continue reading →

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Stellar Warriors Update

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lizard

Stellar Warriors Update I’ve mentioned, several times, my desire to an over-the-top sci-fi game inspired by late 70s/early 80s tropes in both game design and science fiction (and by “science fiction”, I mean, the pulp space opera, movies, and TV … Continue reading →

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Wastespawn — Oilslick

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lizard

That is not dead which can eternal lie… Like I keep saying, Earth Delta is not dead, just pining for the fjords… the fjords filled with deadly killer mutant pine trees that fire explosive laser pinecones!!!! Hmmm… explosive pinecones… I … Continue reading →

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Why Tabletop Gaming Will Always Trump MMOs

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lizard

Tabletop>MMO 4EVR Or, At Least, Until We Get Around To Inventing True AI The concept of an AI DM… true AI, creative and self-aware, is terrifying. It can’t be reasoned with. It can’t be bribed with pizza or boobies. It … Continue reading →

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Alma Mater, Sophomore Year

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Lizard

Alma Mater, Sophomore Year The Return of Biff Muntz As you may recall, far longer ago than I’d like, I posted Part I of this review and walkthrough,  in which I began generating a character for the RPG “Alma Mater”, … Continue reading →

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Learning The Ropes

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Lizard

Once more, continuing the slow process of restoring the fiction from the previous incarnation of this site… not sure why it wasn’t all brought over during the great migration, but, oh well. Today’s exicting adventure is a morally uplifting Horatio … Continue reading →

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Making Magic Magical

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Lizard

A common complaint I see on RPG boards is that “magic should be more magical”. The lack of “magicalness” is often cited as a reason to dislike some new version of a game, or otherwise waved around as a generic … Continue reading →

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