Author Archives: Matt

THE WORLD’S WORST DUNGEON CRAWL!

Posted on May 9, 2013 | Leave a comment

He’s the guy making me spend GenCon funds three months ahead of time.

So, if you’ve been listening to the show, following me on Twitter, or read any of my articles, you’ve probably figured out that I’ll be going to GenCon this year. That being said, it would be in my best interest to squirrel away as much cash as possible and definitely NOT spend it on Kickstarter… but what can I say? Awesomely epic opportunities of gaming uniqueness only come along like every few weeks, so I have to take advantage of them, right? Well, this week, I got in on the absolute best/worst gaming Kickstarters ever – Epic Level Entertainment’s World’s Worst Dungeon Crawl! Check out the official press-release after the jump.

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Tagged @DungeonBastard, Bill Cavalier, DnD, Dungeon Bastard, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Epic Level Entertainment, Epic Level TV, GenCon 2013, kickstarter, Role-Playing, Roleplaying, RPG, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, World's Worst Dungeon Crawl

Why Half-Orcs are Inhumane

Posted on April 11, 2013 | Leave a comment

Back when Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition released in 2000, those of us out there that had cut our teeth on AD&D 2nd Edition where privy to a slough of changes. While some aspects were a call-back to the original Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and familiar to the generation of gamers before myself, of all the changes, revisions, updates, and rebirths to be had, half-orcs should have stayed in AD&D, and for good reason. I continue my look at the classic Player Character races and plead with you to stop the inhumanity!

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Tagged 3rd Edition, AD&D, AD&D 2nd Editon, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Barbarian, DnD, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Dwarf, Dwarves, Elf, Elves, Fantasy, Gaming, Half Orc, Half-Elf, Half-Orcs, Orc, Player Character Races, Roleplaying Games, RPG, Tabletop Roleplaying Games

In Conflict Bound: Part 4 – Freedom and Explosions

Posted on March 28, 2013 | 2 Comments

Here it is, the epic finale to the Star Hero: In Conflict Bound saga! Will our heroes fight their way to freedom, or are they forever destined to by the Terran Empire’s puppets?!? We’ve reached the epic climax and conclusion, so onward into danger!

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Tagged @JazzisBlues, Baldur, Conventions, Freyja, Gaming, GMing, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Hela, HERO System, JiB, Loki, Norse Gods, Norse Mythology, OrcCon 2013, Player Characters, Role Playing Games, Role-Playing, RPG, Sci-fi, Science Fiction, Skaal, Space Combat, Spaceships, Star HERO, Strategicon, Table Top Games, Tabletop Gaming, Thor

In Conflict Bound: Part 3 – Sibling Rivalry and Absolute Mayhem

Posted on March 21, 2013 | 2 Comments

So last week I detailed what constituted a game-plan as how the Norse God A.I. super-android spaceships were going to break their bonds, gain a little vengeance, and make their bid for freedom from the Terran Empire. IXB-Thor and IXA-Loki have set off into the space station in android bodies, IXA-Skaal is having an identity crisis, and IXI-Hella is actually the only one trying to go about things in a reasonable manner, so, on to the action!

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Tagged @JazzisBlues, Baldur, Freyja, GMing, Happy Jacks RPG Podcast, Hela, HERO System, JiB, Loki, Norse Gods, Norse Mythology, OrcCon 2013, Player Characters, Role-Playing, RPG, Sci-fi, Science Fiction, Skaal, Space Combat, Spaceships, Star HERO, Strategicon, Tabletop Gaming, Thor

In Conflict Bound: Part 2 – Self-Awareness and a “Game-Plan?”

Posted on March 14, 2013 | 2 Comments

Last week, I introduced you to the characters of the Star Hero game run by JiB at OrcCon 2013, so this week I’ll delve right into the set-up and my plan for action. Be warned, this is as I (in character) remember it, so details may be either slightly inaccurate, or wildly hyperbolized. Truth be told, the most random things you read will undoubtedly be spot-on. Now, on with the adventure!

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Why Half-Elves are Half-Cocked

Posted on March 7, 2013 | 1 Comment

I’m continuing onward with my analyses of the classic fantasy gaming races and this week we’re taking a look at Half-Elves. Now, if you’ve been keeping track of the stories (and you should be), you might anticipate this to be another railing against anything that has to do with Elves or Elvenkind. Fear not, readers! While I plan to be critical in my typical fashion, this week’s article isn’t necessarily anti-Half-Elf, but it’s probably going to come pretty damn close.

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Tagged Character Races, DnD, Dungeons & Dragons, Dwarves, Elf, Elrond, Elves, emo, Fantasy, Gnomes, Half-Elf, Half-Elves, Halflings, Humans, Pathfinder, Player Characters, RPG, Sauron, Swashbuckler

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THE WORLD’S WORST DUNGEON CRAWL!

Why Half-Orcs are Inhumane

In Conflict Bound: Part 4 – Freedom and Explosions

In Conflict Bound: Part 3 – Sibling Rivalry and Absolute Mayhem

In Conflict Bound: Part 2 – Self-Awareness and a “Game-Plan?”

Why Half-Elves are Half-Cocked

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