I’m working on a D&D 4e conversion project based on the GAZ series. I’m making some modifications to suit my own tastes, explore some historical/cultural themes in each region, and integratinge the fantastic a bit more to a very human-dominated world. [Read Column]

Australia. Land of Genius Money.

Early on in my days here, I came to realize how brilliant the Aussies are in how they mint their coins and dollars compared to the US for a variety of reasons. It’s like someone sat down, threw away all of the old traditions, and said how can we make our money as easy and useful as possible. Imagine that. [Read Column]

The Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA Finals today in one of the most dominant games in a series I’ve seen (since Michael Jordan). Pretty much anything that is cool, exciting, or excellent regarding basketball, you could always through in the caveat since Michael Jordan, so let’s just abbreviate that as SMJ from this point forward. [Read Column]

This past Sunday, June 15, marked the passing of Stanley Winston (Stan) due to cancer. He was 62 years old and left behind a wife and two children.

You might be asking who is Stan Winston and its a fair question. Many of the wizards behind the magic of Hollywood go unknown and unnamed except for a subtle mention in ending credits. Quite frankly, he was the single best special effects artist in the modern era and on the short list with Lon Chaney, Jr. as the best ever. [Read Column]

Here is another map from the world of Mystara. In my opinion, B10 Night’s Dark Terror ranks as the single best B-series module and one of the best OD&D modules period. It is loaded with considerable depth on the Grand Duchy and its power brokers, starting with the iconic defense of Sukiskyn from three goblin tribes. [Read Column]