Confessions of a Wee Tim'rous Bushi

Sunday’s Greyhawk game (AD&D module A2) went well, and despite a one-month hiatus (I had to cancel our previous session at the last minute), we were straight back into the action with the party having to fight a cloaker. Despite taking great precautions due to the strange droning sound and stunned slaves in the great chamber they’d arrived at, they didn’t plug up their ears and decided to don the conspicuous black cloaks at the end of the chamber – one of which was the cloaker! This adventure was the first appearance of that weird monster in D&D, and it’s sonic attacks (causing Fear, Hold Person) – as well as consistently unlucky roles – really made for a tough and memorable encounter. This was our sixth session of the current module, and we’re about halfway through (no spoilers, please, as players may be looking).   When we finally finish A2 after another 2 or 3 months, I intend to put AD&D to one side for a while and run the Six Seasons in Sartar campaign for Rune Que...

As you might have noticed, I haven't written anything new recently due to some minor trials and tribulations, but I'm still here. In fact, I managed to release the first episode of "Season 4" of my podcast, which details the topic of spell-switching (previously mentioned on this blog) among other topics. Besides that, I've been reading my Character Law rules book for Rolemaster Classic, as well as going over material, old and new, for Rune Quest (which I intend to run this year). I haven't played Rolemaster in about 30 years, and to be frank, I thought that the level of crunch and reliance on complex tables would be a serious put off for me today, as these days I tend to eschew crunch in favor of simplicity. Rolemaster Classic is a revised version of the 2nd edition of the game, which is the one I used back in the day, and I must say I'm quite impressed with the quick reference layout, options and numerous examples. Despite the complexity of the rules, the...