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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
The Gate of the Feral Gods, by Matt Dinniman
Book 31 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Dungeon Crawler Carl books are really helping me make my goal. My link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small commission if you … Continue reading →
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The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook, by Matt Dinniman
Book 29 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Still comfortably ahead with my reading. My link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy from there. Okay, I … Continue reading →
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Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, by Matt Dinniman
Book 28 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Still comfortably ahead with my reading. My link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy from there. Yeah I … Continue reading →
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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 35
Time for the latest compilation of old school Dungeons & Dragons threads; all of the compilations can be found in my Dungeons & Dragons blog tag. I’ve been more in a mood to do these posts on Bluesky, so this post … Continue reading →
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Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman
Book 26 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Still comfortably ahead with my reading. My link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy from there. In my … Continue reading →
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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 34
Some time ago, I fell out of the habit of doing old school Dungeons & Dragons posts on social media, but recently I’ve been trying to get back in the game! This is the latest compilation of threads; all of … Continue reading →
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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 →
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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 →
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