5 posts tagged “rpgs”
Gary Gygax, the guy who invented a hobby, passed on yesterday. I actually exchanged some e-mails with him a few years back, when I was working on a very, very short-lived gaming magazine. He seemed like a decent bloke, with a genuine passion for what he did.
He'll be missed.
MainMor's post about the, uh, less than artistic nature of RPG illustration at times reminded me of the cover I was most profoundly ashamed to have my words behind.
Because, really, what the heck is there good to say about this?
I was forced to steal this from MainMor, due to extreme hilarity. This will mean nothing, if you didn't have a geeky childhood:
And then I find this picture in Squid's photostream.
I believe the correct phrase is "blimey".
I may have to reassess my view of geek culture, and for the considerably better.
(She's dressed as Marvel Comics character X-23, incidentally)
I've only ever been to one convention in my life, a Dragonmeet some years ago. The experience was mainly notable for somebody asking me for an autograph, which was rather flattering.
Maybe in the future, just as long as people can reassure me that the male attendees at these things have learned how to use soap.
What's the nerdiest thing about you?
Easy one.
I've written role-playing games and books professionally.
I started through writing for Future Publishing's long dead arcane magazine, which AndyB worked for. That lead to invites to write for White Wolf. I produced sections of about two dozen books over a five year period, including the books shown here.
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