I have never had the competitive spirit. This comes largely from an assumption that no matter how good I got at something, I would never be good enough to hang with the big boys. Because of this truth I had accepted about myself, I never really spent the time to become particularly skilled at any …

Our intrepid heroes (us, I mean us) return for another week of Harry Potter funtimes! This week, we find out who is at the door (hint: it is not a rocket), Hagrid finally utters his infamous line (or does he??), and a super fan (guest star Tim Lanning) has a Brush With (Harry Potter) Fame. …

Role playing and tabletop games are wonderful in that they require very few supplies, save your imagination, character sheet, and a set of dice. However, in the ever evolving world of gaming, no longer do Crown Royal bags cut if for packing your crit machines around. In the past few years there has been a growing …

The Abridged Drunks and Dragons is our attempt to making getting into the DnD Podcast easier for new listeners. Episodes have been boiled down to around 10 – 20 minutes. All the important story bits, and even more important goofs and tangents have been left in for your enjoyment. This original version of this episode …

I don’t like short story compilations. Even if each story is a perfect, precious jewel–well, that’s actually the problem. A good story is complete. It says what it must, and it’s done. And yes, sometimes that takes 3 pages, or 30, rather than 300. The nature of a single short story is lovely and doesn’t bother …

If you’re anything like me, you love board games. Big sprawling epics with intricate rules and tiny pieces with wonderful detail to lose yourself in. But also like me, I suspect these types of games are incredibly daunting for some of your less enthused friends and family. This is where micro games come in. Small, …

Well, the quest has been completed and the world is now a much safer place. Unfortunately, the challenges that our heroes face do not stop on doorstep of that accursed, egg shaped fortress. Life goes on and life has a tendency to offer the greatest challenges for most mortals. Challenges that a sword or a …

Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Earlier this week I dropped a shorter article about building a Commander deck around Oath of the Gatewatch‘s [mtg_card]General Tazri[/mtg_card]. But I’m back again (tell a friend) with a much longer and more different article, this one about limited, in celebration of this week’s Magic Online flashback draft format: triple Champions of Kamigawa. Few blocks …

The Abridged Drunks and Dragons is our attempt to making getting into the DnD Podcast easier for new listeners. Episodes have been boiled down to around 10 – 20 minutes. All the important story bits, and even more important goofs and tangents have been left in for your enjoyment. This original version of this episode …

Let’s Talk About: “Life of the Party” and “Monsters” In which Sarah Tompkins and Annie Meagle learn some new pick-up lines and jump straight into the garbage pail. Annie: *whistles a jaunty tune while digging grave* A: *lies down in grave* A: *crosses arms and closes eyes* A: Alright, I’m ready to talk about last night’s episodes, …