Despite the claims of South Park's Mr. Mackey, not all drugs are bad. M'kay? I've recently been trying medication following a diagnosis of ADHD as an adult. The experience has been interesting, and largely beneficial. However, when I tried finding stories sharing the subjective experiences of other adults trying this type of medication, I was … Continue reading Experiencing ADHD Medication
Tag: writing
The Beautiful Art of F*cking Around
Whether you're a reader, a writer, a gamer, or a game designer, pretty much everyone in this sphere is fascinated with figuring out how creativity works. Where do ideas come from? How did this turn up? What's the secret interplay of ideas, how do creatives blend themes just right to create the desired intellectual or … Continue reading The Beautiful Art of F*cking Around
Behind the Scenes #8
Well by this point we're halfway into September, but my excuse is that I've been writing a lot about Chaosium's recent Cults of RuneQuest releases. So that means now it's time to talk about what else I've been up to during August… …over on my Patreon page! I share a behind the scenes peek at … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #8
Using “Cults of RuneQuest”
Chaosium has released three Cults of RuneQuest volumes out of a prospective ten. Last week (and the week before) we explored the latest volumes' content. Now what? How might players, gamemasters, and creators utilize and engage with the bevy of new myths, cultures, and powers presented in these works? That's what we'll explore today. As … Continue reading Using “Cults of RuneQuest”
During the Flood
Crossing over disorients Tarkalor. It always does; it always will. Sensations rush through his meat and bone like union with a lover, like singing with a father, like chanting with a crowd. His skin is blue, fingernails orange, and his shock of white hair jolts against the wind. This is always Tarkalor, except when it … Continue reading During the Flood
Behind the Scenes #7
It's kind of crazy that July's already ending—I feel like this month just started! This year is flying by. As usual, I'm going to take some time for a wrapup of what I've been working on this month! Unlike usual, this month's "behind the scenes" isn't a patron-exclusive. Patrons get to read articles a week … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #7
Behind the Scenes #6
As usual, this week's article is a peek behind the scenes into my process and workflow. Over on Patreon! Monthly updates into the process are a big part of how I try to say thanks to those lovely persons who go above & beyond to help support the reviews, articles, and so on which go … Continue reading Behind the Scenes #6
In Development: Eden Fallen
Independent publisher Akhelas has a new roleplaying game in development using Chaosium's Basic Roleplaying: Universal Game Engine under the Open Roleplaying Creative (ORC) License. Eden Fallen is a science fiction roleplaying game set on a generation ship launched from Earth to begin colonization of planets outside the solar system. Centuries later the vessel—built around and … Continue reading In Development: Eden Fallen
The Golden Bough & Glorantha
When I first began to write, my reading habits shifted. It was slow, at first, and I did not notice it. Over time I came to read dominantly nonfiction—especially about the ancient world. Although this had long been of interest to me, I discovered that the more I studied, the more detailed my creative work … Continue reading The Golden Bough & Glorantha
The Kink Shelf
If you're a roleplaying game enthusiast and even a little like me, you've probably got a kink shelf. This is the phrase I use in my own head to describe the shelf of RPGs I'll probably never play. Shelves plural, at this point. And you know, I'm okay with that. Would I like to play … Continue reading The Kink Shelf
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