So what the heck is Gygaxian Naturalism? I believe the term was originally coined by James Maliszewski, and to be honest I feel a bit
Category: Role Playing
Tournament Modules – S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Apparently I’ve started a new series of posts on tournament modules. What the heck, let’s go for it. Actually, there are only two small indications
Editorials by Gygax
I just finished reading S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. Before I dig into this module though, I wanted to share a couple quick passages
Modules from Amazon
In the comments to my first post about the A-series modules, Delta claimed that they represent a shift in design sensibilities from the earlier G/D
Dungeon D'enouement
Last night was a kind of slow session. In the previous week the players had pretty much cleared out the dungeon they were exploring, though
Elfin Chain Follow-Up
Thanks to Delta for pointing out the location of Elfin Chain in the DMG (p. 27): Chain, Elfin, is a finely wrought suit of chain
Elfin Chain
I just took a fascinating spin through just about every D&D source book I own searching for elfin chain, I cannot find it in OD&D
Tournament Modules – A4: In the Dungeons of the Slave Lords
OK, A4 is actually one of my favorites, possibly my most favorite, of this series. Which is really kind of odd, because frankly, the trope
Gygax on Improv
Here’s a little bit from Cheers Gary that struck a chord: The main difference between formal creation of material and doing it as one serves
Tournament Modules – A3: Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords
A3 strikes me as the most unusual of the series. Broken into three parts (A, B, and C), the first part is the last of