Category Archives: role-playing games

Very odd odds: Unusual dice

Posted on July 3, 2008 by

I’m still in the midst of a massive move into a new house, but everything has at least been moved from point A to point B; now the unpacking, organizing and fixing of things begins. I’ll hopefully get back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Mathematics, role-playing games | 10 Comments

Gary Gygax has died

Posted on March 4, 2008 by

It’s official: Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has died.  (My friend PD alerted me to the rumor earlier.) I credit D&D for much of my current science aptitude and creativity.  I was still in grade school when … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy fiction, role-playing games | 4 Comments

Some of my favorite video game villains!

Posted on February 6, 2008 by

One of my vices, if you would call it that, is an endless desire to make ‘top ten’ lists of things. Or top eight, or six… whatever I can find! I’m a lot like John Cusack’s character in High Fidelity … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, role-playing games | Tagged | 9 Comments

I wasn’t slain by an elf… I AM an elf!

Posted on December 22, 2007 by

Now that I’m thinking about role-playing games again, I found a nice questionnaire (h/t The Garbled Zombie) that allows you to determine what sort of Dungeons and Dragons character you would be. It’s a long questionnaire, but quite entertaining to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, role-playing games | 1 Comment