Seek the Wolf in Thyself!
… and why I don’t miss it. It is that time of year again. Any fan or geek that is knows anything in the Southeast knows that Labeor day weekend means one thing – Dragon*Con. If you don’t know, it is basically the comic-con of the Southeast. At one time, I looked forward to this…
I am now a third season into this show and still have an empty feeling after watching it. It has given me only the minimal satisfaction at times, and I have yet to invest myself in the characters, the setting or the show in general. I am huge fan of Rockne S. O’Bannon work, especially Farscape…
From: Raex Games PublishingReviewed by: Ron McClung Kromore Role Playing Game & Campaign Setting is a RPG Core Rulebook from Raex Games Publishing. This is a summary of a short playtest of this game. My playtest of Kromore was two fold: (1) character generation and (2) short combat. I actually developed a cool idea for…
From: Raex Games PublishingReviewed by: Ron McClung Kromore Role Playing Game & Campaign Setting is a new RPG Core Rulebook from Raex Games Publishing. On the website, the writer of Kromore boasts some pretty epic claims about his game. First impressions of the PDF tells me that he made a strong effort to fulfil those…
My recent experience and decisions to change them has brought a question to mind that I find myself pondering on a lot. A few questions, actually. My past gaming group of 20+ years was incredibly satisfying in terms of gaming experiences. But what was so satisfying about them? What did I find in them that…
From: Pinnacle Entertainment Group Reviewed by: Ron McClung Savage Worlds Science Fiction Companion is a Genre Sourcebook from Pinnacle Entertainment Group. Science Fiction gaming, whether it is science fantasy, hard science or space opera, is one of my favorite types of games to run and play. I don’t know what it is about this genre…
From: Legendary GamesReviewed by: Ron McClung Legendary Planet: The Assimilation Strain is a new RPG Adventure from Legendary Games. I supported a Kickstarter recently called Legendary Planet, by Lengendary Games. There were many reasons why I did it but in the interest of full disclosure, one of the primary reasons was to support a friend – Neil…
From: Chaosium IncReviewed by: Ron McClung Blackwater Creek is a new RPG Adventure from Chaosium Inc. This is a little different review in that I am only reviewing one adventure in a booklet of two. The only reason I am doing this is because I actually ran this adventure and feel it deserves a review….
Future Idea: Dragonstar has always been a great setting but was tied to a flowed 3rd edition D&D. I want to take it to the next level and convert it to D&D 5e. There seems to be at least an grassroots movement to do this. It would totally work. Would have to start with what…
I started reading this book back before Chris Kyle was killed. I saw him in two instances on TV – in the reality show Stars Earn Stripes as Dean Kane’s partner, and on Sons of Guns. Just seeing this guy makes you want to know more about him. They talked about his great accomplishments and service to…