Category Archives: Tabletop RPGs

A Good Day to Blog

My internet’s been out for the past 36 hours. Except my phone, which doesn’t have enough bandwidth or data for me to do my day job. But you know what a phone connection is perfect for? Tethering to my computer … Continue reading

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The Best Cons Require a Team

All the best cons require a team. I mean, just look at Leverage. No one of the characters could have pulled off the heists they did without help from the others. Same with Ocean’s 11 and its sequels, and Ocean’s … Continue reading

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Week Wrap-up: 20 August 2018 – 02 September 2018

Hey, another two-week wrap-up post because shit’s been crazy, y’all. The Good Got to do some volunteer work at WTBBL that involved writing book recommendations and such. Really satisfying to get a chance to do more in-depth librarian-oriented work. Continuing … Continue reading

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Dirty Dungeons

I’ve spent a good chunk of the last two days down in a crawlspace underneath a house we’re working on, installing seismic upgrades. Which are steel plates attached to important joints in a house’s construction to stop it from shifting/shearing/falling … Continue reading

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Week(s) Wrap-up: 30 July 2018 – 12 August 2018

It’s been two weeks. Whoops! My new job has been making me very tired and scattered after work every day as I get used to the rigor of construction labor and learn how to pace myself (and adjust my daily … Continue reading

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Ian Reads World of Darkness: Chapter 5: Merits

Today for Ian Read Worlds of Darkness, we talk about Chapter 5: Merits!  Does a Stunt by any other name smell just as sweet?  We’ll find out! Hey everyone!  Sorry this post is so late.  I spent a lot of … Continue reading

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Ian Reads World of Darkness: Chapter 4: Advantages

Today on Ian Reads World of Darkness, we delve into the Advantages chapter.  And I get a little angry at how mental conditions and issues are used in the game design. Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. This week we’re talking … Continue reading

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Ian Reads World of Darkness: Chapter 3: Skills

Hey everyone, sorry for the delay in getting to chapter three. I’ve had the outline together for a couple weeks, but I’ve been overloaded lately and couldn’t find the time and energy to get this written up.  Things are looking … Continue reading

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Ian Reads World of Darkness: Chapter 2: Attributes

Hey everybody, this week I’m talking about the Attributes chapter of World of Darkness.  There’s Strength!  There’s Wits!  There’s…not that many fiddly bits!  I hope you enjoy the second entry in Ian Reads World of Darkness. So this chapter is … Continue reading

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Ian Reads World of Darkness: Chapter 1: The Secret History

So today I cover both the Prologue story and Chapter 1: The Secret History in the World of Darkness core rulebook.  I hope you enjoy it! Prologue The prologue is a very good piece of storytelling.  The story of someone getting … Continue reading

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