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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
Category Archives: role-playing games
Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons & Dragons, edited by Peter Bebergal
Book 25 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! As is now default for me, my link to the book is through my bookshop dot org affiliate account. As folks are probably aware from this blog, I am a big … Continue reading →
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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 33
Well, it’s been a hot minute since I did one of these compilations, hasn’t it? Turns out I’ve done a few threads on social media about #OldSchoolDungeonsAndDragons and didn’t realize I had enough for a new blog post. So, here’s … Continue reading →
The Story of Jasmine, by Darlene, now in print!
Been rather busy lately, but wanted to drop a short note to let folks know that my friend Darlene has finally released a printed volume of The Story of Jasmine, her fantasy graphic novel (“comic” seems to reductive) that first … Continue reading →
In memory of Jennell Jaquays, 1956-2024
I was shocked and saddened to learn this morning of the death of Jennell Jaquays, an early and groundbreaking writer for Dungeons & Dragons and other roleplaying games. Jennell had been hospitalized late last year with Guillain-Barré syndrome, and her wife … Continue reading →
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 32
I have been rather distracted for a few months and haven’t had much time to do old school Dungeons & Dragons threads on social media, but I’m working my way back into the habit! Here’s a compilation of the four … Continue reading →
An Ode to Empire of the Petal Throne
In addition to my long Twitter threads about Old School Dungeons & Dragons products, I’ve written a couple of “odes” to particularly good and influential products, namely Tomb of Horrors and Temple of Elemental Evil. Now I want to do … Continue reading →
Dark Horse, by Mary H. Herbert
There is a quite long history of novels published by TSR based on Dungeons & Dragons, and the quality is definitely a mixed bag! Some of the earliest were the classic Dragonlance novels by Weis and Hickman, the first of … Continue reading →
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 31
This is the 31st installment of old school Dungeons & Dragons! There’s nothing special about that milestone, other than me realizing that it’s a lot of posts. Anyway, let’s jump right to it… X6: Quagmire! (1984), by Merle M. Rasmussen. … Continue reading →
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 30
It’s been a while since I compiled any old school Dungeons & Dragons threads from Twitter, but that’s because I hadn’t posted any for quite a while! I finally have another four threads to post, with some truly classic products. … Continue reading →
Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 29
Let’s recap four more old school Dungeons & Dragons threads that I’ve been posting to Twitter and Mastodon! No time to waste: Death’s Ride (1984), by Garry Spiegle. This is one of those books that I have owned since I … Continue reading →
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