Hey everybody! This seems like a good place to allow myself to introduce. Myself. Hmm.
My name is Joel, AKA Azraele on pretty much every gaming site ever. My handle is taken from my very first D&D character, so it's a combination of hazy nostalgia and humbling recognition of the stupidity of my younger self. I was 13 and I thought I was soooo clever.
Nowadays I both run and create RPGs.
I'm the owner of the Mushroom Press which, admittedly, doesn't mean anything until I actually complete and publish a game. But, like, I have a logo. that's something.
I'm also a member of the Five Emperors and the lead designer for
Tian Shang: All Above Heaven. You can be forgiven for not caring about that, but if you liked Weapons of the Gods, Legends of the Wulin, or are just super-into high-powered kung-fu action RPGs,
then man have I got some good news for you...
I'm a big fan of the Old School Renaissance, but largely because I like the super old-school, wood-grain-and-or-red-box version of D&D. There are some long, rambley videos on youtube where my friends and I recorded some sessions of us playing ACKS, but I'm not linking them because they're really quite boring and you've likely got better things to do with your time (Random ACKS of violence, if you're a glutton for punishment)
Oh, I also have a
podcast with notable wuxia game designer "Bedrock" Brendon Davis where we talk about wuxia, game design, and whatever else catches our interest. Three episodes so far!
I'm a really friendly guy and I'm looking forward to being a member of this community. I can't wait to get to know you fine folks!