Category Archives: Fantasy fiction

Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 18

Posted on December 2, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Time for another round of old school Dungeons and Dragons, taken from my long-running twitter series! Dragons (1986), by Cory Glaberson. Here is another supplement in the Role Aids line for D&D that was produced by Mayfair Games, originally under … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 17

Posted on August 28, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Since I’m behind in compiling my old school D&D posts from twitter, here’s another post! Operation Seventh Seal (1985), by Evan Robinson. Let’s look at an adventure from another TSR roleplaying game, Top Secret!

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 16

Posted on August 27, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Been a while since I’ve compiled my twitter threads on old school D&D, so time to catch up a bit! Reunion (1998), by Jackie Cassada and Nicky Rea.  Here we look at a rather unusual specimen from the Al-Qadim line … Continue reading →

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Jasmine: Journey Into Power coloring book

Posted on June 12, 2020 by skullsinthestars

I haven’t been blogging much lately, because *gestures hands at everything* but I wanted to give a shoutout and a boost to a friend’s work today! If you’ve been following for a while, you may remember that not too long … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 15

Posted on May 24, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Time for another roundup of my twitter threads on old school Dungeons & Dragons products! Let’s jump right in: The Complete Fighter’s Handbook (1989), by Aaron Allston. I haven’t yet touched any of the “handbook” supplements that were made for … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 14

Posted on April 7, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Okay, time for a round of Old School Dungeons & Dragons, taken from my twitter posts! Things are moving a little slower due to the craziness of the world distracting me, but let’s look at a few classic items! Cardmaster … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 13

Posted on March 11, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Here’s my latest wrap-up of twitter-posted old school Dungeons & Dragons threads! Going to post these more frequently, with fewer entries, because my last few posts were over 4000 words each!  So without further ado… The Dragonlance Game (1988), by … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 12

Posted on January 23, 2020 by skullsinthestars

Time again for another compilation of old School Dungeons & Dragons posts from twitter! I am still not tired of exploring the history and mechanics of classic RPGs and the adventures written for them. Bughunters (1993), by Lester Smith. We … Continue reading →

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Meeting Darlene and playing Jasmine: The Battle for the Mid-Realm!

Posted on November 20, 2019 by skullsinthestars

Life has had its ups and downs over the past few years, with a number of particularly painful downs. But every once in a while, something really lovely happens that reminds me that the world still has some surprises and … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 11

Posted on October 23, 2019 by skullsinthestars

Well, I’ve finally done enough old school Dungeons & Dragons posts on twitter to fill a blog post again! So here’s an update to my long-running series of classic D&D. Earthshaker! (1985), by David “Zeb” Cook. The exclamation point is … Continue reading →

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