

Glass Noodle Stir Fry
I'd guess that most people who've swore off eating grains (or at least wheat) have wondered if there's a product that can substitute...
Workout Recap - Week of June 7, 2020
As ever, the best laid plans of mice and men.... I had an atypically hectic schedule this week, which prompted me to shuffle around a...


Happiness and Growth in GMing
(Picture source: https://twitter.com/DungeonInABox/status/1256972629505912833/) Before I say anything, let me make it clear that I’m no...
Workout Recap - Week of May 31, 2020
To follow-up on last week's intro, it's been a pleasant surprise that the activists have largely kept their cool despite the...
Workout Recap - Week of May 24, 2020
Well, things have sure gone crazy in certain parts of the world of late. I'm still in a peaceful situation, fortunately, but my best...
Going Alone - Vancian Magic
Introduction I touched briefly on access to magic in the Power Variety post, but I had set aside writing about it at length for this post....
Going Alone – Encounter Design
Introduction The essence of a D&D game is its adventures, and the core of an adventure is its encounters. Encounters are what stand...
Workout Recap - Week of May 17, 2020
Two steps forward, two steps back, or so the records look for this week. That said, I do feel like things are moving in the right...
COVID-19, Crab Buckets, and Rule 303
I'm no expert on psychology, but I have been taking a course related to it. One interesting point from there is that the human mind's...
Going Alone – Monsters
Introduction Whether split up into three separate books (as in most editions) or included as part of a single volume of rules (as in the...





















