It's been almost three years since I made my last blog post. I was introducing The Okay Grognard Show right at the start of the lockdown in Spring of 2020. While I post to my Facebook profi...
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It has been quite some time since last I posted here on the blog and a lot has changed. 2019 ended and 2020 began, my 1E AD&D face-to-face campaign came to an end, I started a new streaming vl...
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TLDR: I love being an 18hrs+ Gary Con GM and will continue to love it until they bury me with my 1E AD&D DMG on my chest and my DM screen over my eyes. However, apropos of the recent server dif...
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Still loving it. Now I have to decide if I want to sub after the 7-day free trial expires so I can watch episode three when it drops or if I want to binge it later for a one-month / one-time f...
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It's a great sale for 3D printed terrain fans from Tom Tullis and Fat Dragon Games!
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Check out the Gargoyle makeover Paisley Abbey had in the early 1990s which included a suspicious upgrade here ! THE FRIDAY GRAB BAG ON CREATIVEMOUNTAINGAMES .COM Essentially, a c...
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Here's my review RPG MEDIA MONDAY ON CREATIVEMOUNTAINGAMES .COM News for Movies, Television, and more of gamer-relevant Media. Please Like, Share, Plus, Tweet, Follow, and Comm...
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We started a new Old School Gaming group at Lake Geneva Games. This new effort is kicking off Sunday, November 10th from Noon to 10 PM. If you're local, or not local but planning a trip to the ...
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Don't get salty about this . . . THE FRIDAY GRAB BAG ON CREATIVEMOUNTAINGAMES .COM Essentially, a clearinghouse for topics not covered elsewhere or needing a particular focus. ...
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As many will know, there is a remake of the Dune boardgame in the works. In fact, it has been delayed. Rest assured, some copies are on preorder at Lake Geneva Games and some of us await it w...
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Tomorrow, being October 1st, the anniversary of the birth of Dave Arneson , co-author of Original Dungeons & Dragons , it is celebrated by many as Dave Arneson Day, much as the anniversary of th...
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I recently heard about an old library building in Elwood, IN, that is up for sale and thought, "What a nifty game store this might be!" It's about an hour North-Northwest of Indianapolis's cent...
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Have a Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! It's been two and a half decades since it all began. Read more here ! As far as gaming options, if you've already got the base game ...
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Good times at the Pizza Ranch last Sunday for A Gathering of Gamers, AKA Third Sunday. EVENTS & PLAY WEDNESDAY ON CREATIVEMOUNTAINGAMES .COM News of Convent...
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I saw this floating around and think it is outstanding! SUNDAY FUNNIES ON CREATIVEMOUNTAINGAMES .COM Humor, often gaming-related, to start the week with a chuckle. Please Like, Sha...
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As a player, Gary Con Gaming Convention tends to be a place for me to jump into as many wargames as I can, since I get to RPG, and play boardgames and cardgames, for much of the rest of the year...
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A few years ago, I posted about One Hit Die , a YouTube series which is a "a fantasy comedy genre mashup of 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Office.'" I recently received an email from the creato...
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There's been a rash of discussion lately (it happens periodically) on the D&D legacy and I thought I would give my own perspective. I grew up in Northern IL and started wargaming in the early 1...
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A small but dedicated band of gamers got together on Saturday, August 24th, 2019, to game for twelve hours and raise money for "Extra Life 4 Kids ." The place was 330 Center Street in Lake G...
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For September 2nd, I am wishing everyone a happy and game-filled Ernie Gygax Day!
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Over on dailysquat.com, a recent study proclaims, "Second breakfast ‘the most important meal of the day’, claim hobbit scientists." Read more here ! SUNDAY FUNNIES ON CREATIVEMOUN...
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Over on the food.com YouTube channel, they show a quick and easy way to make Pizza Skulls. Enjoy! THE FRIDAY GRAB BAG ON CREATIVEMOUNTAINGAMES .COM Essentially, a clearinghouse...
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One of my favorite sites, AtlasObscura.com , recently posted about an "Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire" and posted some wonderful pictures too. Read more here ! (Also, check this map for...
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Brad, Tom, and I broke out the store copy of Lords of Waterdeep by WotC for a fast-passed game on Tuesday. This is a game we return to time and time again with little difficulty jumping right...
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On Saturday, John Gilbert and a group of D&D players (including myself) gathered at the former Gygax house in Lake Geneva at 330 Center St to play some 5E D&D for the Extra Life 4 Kids charity a...
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