Tabletop role-playing games (RPGs) are a unique and exciting form of gaming that involves players taking on the roles of characters in a collaborative storytelling experience. Unlike video games, tabletop RPGs rely heavily on the creativity and imagination of the players and the game master (GM). As a player, it’s important to respect the adventure […]

Over four decades I have taken part in games hosted in many different type of settings. As one of the first Coordinators for the Adventurers League, I helped to grow the Dungeons & Dragons hobby throughout Houston. The friends I’ve met at all the places I’ve played have been memorable and enjoyable, and I would […]

Why I Love AD&D 1st Edition Combat! Get ready for some true narrative combat!  While some aspects of AD&D combat may be intimidating and seem clunky, their purpose is to create a flow for combat that is both exciting and somewhat more realistic. With the Rules As Written (RAW) from AD&D 1st edition, your characters […]

On special occasions, I’ll revisit old adventures and run them for players who have never experienced them. One such adventure was the D&D Adventure “The Isle of Dread”. It’s fun exploring an old adventure with new friends, but also reliving what made gaming so much fun when I was a kid. And sometimes what didn’t. […]

“We came for him!”, yelled the dwarf, staring at the chamber filled with goblin guards. Confused yellow eyes stared back dumbly, as the dwarf grabbed one of their companions and dragged him out of the room! You never know what players may do in your games, but if you allow them to, they will create […]

“Roll Initiative Everyone!” And discover together what BR&WL becomes.