Tag Archives: Gaming

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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