I blame Tenkar

There is really only one girl in my fantasy gaming life and that is Dragonquest. In all of her clunkiness I love my old girl and will never abandon her. HOWEVER, thanks to Tenkar and his constant mentioning of various kickstarters I have bitten the hook and set my sights on Adventures Dark and Deep.  I downloaded the player manual and was amazed at how much it felt like the the DM Guide from AD & D. The look, the reading and feel of the book made my think back on the original guide. I don't think there was ever a more bizarre book that I read.
        While the book made sense as a whole, it was an amazing hodgepodge of random  gaming goodness. With more logic and discernment the Player Manual to Adventures Dark & Dangerous is one of the heirs apparent, I could not help but think of the classic DM Guide when looking over the pdf.

Swords & Wizardry Appreciation Day Post - The Winged Folk Download

Happy Appreciation Day all!

My post is a simple one. I converted the race that made me look into gaming as a hobby. That fateful September day back in 1981 opened the door to a world of imagination and community that I have enjoyed ever since. Those two things have often fueled my joy of living and certainly impacted my decisions in life. While I cannot credit RPG's with the being to source or origin of my vocation, the world I came to know in gaming has certainly shaped my understanding of life and my appreciation of it.

Here are just a few of things I have learned from RPG's.

1. Life really is a story, what story do I find myself to be in?
2. It takes friends to fulfill the mission.
3. The best laid plans can be hampered by bad luck.
4. Half-assed plans can come together with a bit of daring and good fortune.
5. There is a real communion that comes about by laughter, cooperation and shared enjoyment.

I am sure I could write more along those line, but my parishioners already know I am too wordy. No need to  inflict such pains upon any of the readers here.  Have a great Appreciation Day, may your adventures be meaningful and your friends plentiful!   The link is at the bottom of this post is a PDF of the arctle and race of Winged Folk adapted for Swords & Wizardry. 

                                                                           Padre

http://dragonquestfrontiers.com/downloads/TheWingedFolk.pdf

Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing.   Helen Keller

Seeing all the excitement over at Tenkar's has made me hop on the bandwagon. While I have never played Swords & Wizardry I thought I might be able to translate something from Dragonquest over to that system.  I've read through the book and think the game is cool, but my fantasy gaming is limited to a monogamous relationship with an obscure system. 

Little bag of dice

These arrived today from Tenkar and now rest beside my percentile dice I have had since the late 80's. I am hoping to try some d20 game soon even if I long ago swore off the use of crazy dice. - Padre 

This is also a test post from my iPhone