I have fond memories of running home from school to check the mail box for the brown paper sleeve that meant another Dragon Magazine had arrived. Ordering and having the magazine addressed to me, was the first / most "adult" thing I can remember. I had paid for it myself, filled out subscription card and magically, every month, this thing appeared. Full of art and stories and adventures and Giants of the Earth, Ares sci-fi section, Wormy, Gods of Oerth, and those totally rad dragon chess covers!
I can still remember articles, "Even Orcish is Logical", "All Games Need Names", one about the mass of giants and how their bones wouldn't be able to support their own weight. Adventures "Can Seapoint be Saved", "Forest of Doom".
Here is the Gallery of Dragon Magazine Covers #1 to #250 from my CD collection of Dragon Magazines.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
The First Monster Manual
The contents and structure of medieval bestiaries are very similar to Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manuals. Sans stat blocks. I know because I just looked at several at the Blanton Museum special exhibit Medieval Monsters.
It was extremely hard to get good photos (dark, no flash). View full Medieval Monsters Picture Gallery.
I was most amazed at the age of the books. Firstly, I did not realize bound books "technology" was so old. Secondly, how have these things survived 700-800 years! There was samples of three types of vellum, from thin and fine (I forget what animals, deer?) to the thick, robust, indestructible feeling goat hide. Pro tip, scribe your spell book on goat vellum!
Check out this multi-headed camel leopard thing.
The rest of the pictures I took are over on my friend or foe site, under medieval monsters.
It was extremely hard to get good photos (dark, no flash). View full Medieval Monsters Picture Gallery.
I was most amazed at the age of the books. Firstly, I did not realize bound books "technology" was so old. Secondly, how have these things survived 700-800 years! There was samples of three types of vellum, from thin and fine (I forget what animals, deer?) to the thick, robust, indestructible feeling goat hide. Pro tip, scribe your spell book on goat vellum!
Check out this multi-headed camel leopard thing.
The rest of the pictures I took are over on my friend or foe site, under medieval monsters.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
2020 Central Texas RPG Conventions
OwlCon Feb 28th - March 1st, 2020
On campus, Rice University in Houston, TX https://owlcon.com/
I've been to this great little convention several times.
I've been to this great little convention several times.
ChupacabraCon VII May 1-3, 2020
Wow! Hard to believe this is in its 7th year. I remember backing the (failed) Kickstarter for the first one. Right here in Austin (well Round Rock). https://tabletop.events/conventions/chupacabracon-vii
North Texas RPG Convention June 4-7, 2020
The Texas Old School convention. Really, really great. Meet and play with folks who invented this hobby. Always interesting auction. Many great artists attend. In Dallas/Ft Worth area https://ntrpgcon.com/
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