Recent content by Eyes of Nine

Doh! I didn't write down my goals for 2025. So not sure what they were back in late 2024; but my RPG life feels full right now; and in January will be spinning back up a cobble-together game with my high school buddies, online; and then a Tomb of Annihilation game that went dormant last summer...

Oh, I like books on Japanese Cinema, or at least, it's an area I'd like to read more about. Any other recommendations?

Oh right, yes it's confusing, because I am reading these out of a HUGE volume that has everything Earthsea, published shortly before LeGuin's death. So Tales from Earthsea has 4 tales and an essay, the Books of Earthsea includes all 5 novels, the Tales from Earthsea short story collection...

Took me a while to recognize this. I always love imagining Wolfe doing this, and often find myself doing it as I am reading. My wife hasn't yet asked me why I am pursing my lips like that; but if she does, I can just tell her "I am contemplating blackened eggs" and "Get me a beer."

Tales from Earthsea is the 5th volume in the Earthsea (following Wizard in E, Tombs of Atuan, Farthest Shore, and Tehanu), and Other Wind is the 6th. And the stories in Tales from Earthsea are directly related to the Other Wind narrative. Of course one could read them out of order (and per Le...

So sorry for your loss.

So when it comes to announcements there are three very important channels that need to be informed, and they have differing timeline needs. There's the hobby channel, that Fitz is part of, that likes to be notified 2-3 months in advance. Typically from their distributors. There's the book...

Glad this is on the market. Basically DM 101-102 level stuff it seems - which is GOOD! It's not for me; but would have made a great holiday present for my son the budding DM. Well, his birthday is in July, and here's hoping it'll be on shelves at that point.

Interestingly, the black background map has a 21 that is floating between 19a and 22; whereas the other two versions don't. Oh actually, on further inspection, the version with the "marble" background also has it, but the white text is VERY faint and almost invisible. I wonder if in the white...

Finished the Other Wind, final volume of Earthsea. My massive volume also has 4 more short stories and an essay from UKlG too that I still have to read - prob by New Years. However I can say without reservation that this is a masterpiece of fiction. Le Guin's ability to capture the nuance of...

I loved hte beastmaster books as a teen, the movie not so much And good question why no Norton made it to the screen, at least afaik.

Ah yes, speaking of movies from down under... "I'm just here for the gasoline." (roughly, it's been 20+ years since I last saw I think)

You'd have to create a web page for it, and ensure No Game was not yet available to the general public, but still expected this year ;-)

I voted Apoc World Burned Over; Stonetop (again rofl); and Ex Tenebris - all things I backed. Pioneer I am also curious about; but will wait until it's released. I Handiwork's high quality rpg books as objects, and Jon Hodgson seems a standup business man - but the theme isn't my cup of tea this...

Well, for the first year in a long time, I only had 3 games I was excited for - so I voted for them. I love it when a plan comes together.