Category Archives: Gaming

Gaming covers pen and paper role-playing games as well as computer related games.

Dungeons and Dragons: Daggerdale Trailer

Posted on April 22, 2011 by WonderGoon

The trailer for a new Dungeons and Dragons game. I note that it is going to be available for the Xbox Live Arcade. Might be an interesting game to pick up, depending on price.

Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, General, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Shadowrun 2XS

Posted on April 6, 2011 by WonderGoon

Title: Shadowrun #4: 2XS Author: Nigel D. Findley Published By: ROC Fantasy Year Published: 1992 Page Count: 324 ISBN: 0-451-45139-2 Notes: 2XS (pronounced To Excess) is possibly the best Shadowrun novel you will ever read. The story is told in … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Entertainment, Gaming, General, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

My Total Party Kills, Part Two

Posted on February 9, 2011 by WonderGoon

Yesterday, I told you about my two AD&D TPK’s. Today, I want to discuss superheroes. Specifically, HERO Games’ Champions system. The TPK happened one night at college. We had gathered a small group of players, most I’d never gamed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, General, Personal, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011, Social Observations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

My Total Party Kills, Part One

Posted on February 8, 2011 by WonderGoon

As some of you may know, I am an avid role-player. I enjoy all sorts of role-playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons and Rolemaster. I want to tell you the story of three of my Total Party Kills (TPK’s). … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, General, Personal, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011, Social Observations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: My Viewpoint

Posted on January 17, 2011 by WonderGoon

In light of recent events, (see Fitting In and Conflicting Philosophies for the back story), I wanted to talk a bit about respect. What is respect? The dictionary defines respect as ‘the condition of being esteemed or honored,’ among other … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Related, Entertainment, Gaming, General, Personal, Philosophy, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011, Social Observations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Proposed Changes to D&D v3.5 Rules

Posted on January 13, 2011 by WonderGoon

Proposed changes to Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition (v3.5) The system, at its core, is a good system. There are, however, some changes that could be made to make the system even better. For example, there is a definite cookie-cutter … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, General, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Fitting In

Posted on January 8, 2011 by WonderGoon

I’m part of a group of gamers on Xbox Live. We play, primarily, games in the Call of Duty series; the latest being Black Ops. The group has always been described as a family. It’s a good word to use, … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, Personal, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Time and Stuff Like That

Posted on December 23, 2010 by WonderGoon

I don’t know what it is, maybe ADHD, but I can’t seem to perceive time like everyone else. Let me explain, and please, understand that I am extremely tired as I am writing this, so it might very well be … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Gaming, General, Personal, Social Observations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Heroic Roleplay: A Lost Art

Posted on June 6, 2010 by WonderGoon

Take a close look at the cover for The Moonsea. The book was written for the Forgotten Realms setting for AD&D 2nd Edition. This is one of my favorite covers from any sourcebook or module printed by, then, TSR (later … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Gaming | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Podcasts Coming Soon

Posted on May 10, 2010 by WonderGoon

I am in the process of putting together a podcast for the blog. This will feature topics such as religion, politics, general ranting, and pop culture related items such as movie reviews, game reviews and so forth. If you want … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Related, Entertainment, Gaming, Movie Reviews, Music, Politics, Religion, Social Observations, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment