Because I am “in the business”, it is hard to watch a con deteriorate like Trinoc*Con. I walked away thinking to myself “how could a con-com be satisfied by something like that?” Not only was the attendance obviously very low, (non-RPGA) gaming was a joke, and the programming tracks somewhat haphazardly thrown together, but the location was not ideal…
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Pirates of the Frozen North
From: Wizkids, Inc Reviewed by: Ron McClung Pirates of the Frozen North is a new Constructible Miniature Game from Wizkids, Inc. One of the more innovative games to come out is the Pirates constructible miniature games. The Pirates constructible games have been a mainstay at the conventions and game store events I have been involved…
Pirates of the Mysterious Island
From: Wizkids, Inc Reviewed by:Ron McClung Pirates of the Mysterious Islandis a new Constructible Miniature Gamefrom Wizkids, Inc. One of the more innovative games to come out is the Pirates constructible miniature games. The Pirates constructible games have been a mainstay at the conventions and game store events I have been involved with. From the…
Infernal Machine
From: Metaversal Studios Reviewed by: Ron McClung Infernal Machineis a new Card Game from Metaversal Studios. Contained in a plastic box are the cards to a rather creative and entertaining game. Infernal Machineis a game from Metaversal Studios that tests your memory and ability to read people. I played this game with a number of…
Cauldron Orbit, Grail 8/18/2007
In orbit around Cauldron, third moon of Grail, in the Sky Rat smuggler space station.
Destination: Rimpoche 07/21/2007
Destination: Rimpoche The Players arrange for transportation to the secret world of Rimpoche at the end of a night road. The stakes are raised after Grail. WHERE: Chris F’s House
7/07/2007 – Next Stop: Rimpoche
Next piece of the puzzle and now one step ahead of the bad guys. Game: July 7, at my house, cookout afterwards.
Sessions 26 – 27: Grail. The Plague of Grail
Dates: 7/7/2007 to 7/21/2007 Where: Grail In space, no one can hear you preach. Quote from my group On route to the night-road that leads to Rimpoche, the group discovers a plague devastating Grail. Grail is also one of the latest planets to acquire a crystalline satellite. Jacob has to make a hard choice. Following…
Additional SF Stuff
In my effort to convert my web site over to PHP/XML/MySQL, I have had an opportunity to revisit all my old stuff. I’ve added a few things to this site that I scrounged up from my archives, and updated a few others things. Navigating should be easier also.
Stephan Dorra’s Intrigue
From: Mayfair Games Reviewed by: Ron McClung Stephan Dorra’s Intrigue is a new Board Game from Mayfair Games. The old saying holds true – good things come in small packages. The basic premise of this game is that you are a master of a palace with 8 unemployed scholars. You must must coerce, cajole, con,…



