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I wish, Wish! so hard that Scales of War was awesome. It's really the only adventure pathy that I ever ran or even checked out of...

Yeah, I don’t really mind as a player or DM either, it’s just that Bryce really sold this as a feature in his review, and I don’t see...

I’ve now read many of his top ten (the ones I liked the sound of, anyway), and here are my thoughts: The Spottle Parlour: It’s a nice...

A smooth bore with an ill-fitting ball/bullet might be an issue but if the ball is properly fitted (and you might have your own mold to...

Oh, fair enough, then, I thought people carried those muzzle down and then loaded them just before entering battle, hoping the wad would...

Read Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman, which is a pleasant enough romantic Die Hard romp set on a Mars colony in the near future. It's...

A good rundown of PoI: what a schizophrenic mess, unsure if it was a warning about the dangers of a surveillance police state or an...

Ha! I offered this one to two different groups (in-game) in 5E games and neither took the bait! I find his criticism too harsh and...

I don't think it's obviously a fantasy piece, so far - the closest thing is the thunderbolt iron, and well, thunderbolt iron is a real...

I agree with you despite the fact that I don't really like this movie. Mostly because I'm not American, so some things that will really...

I just came here to post the link to Bryce's Dungeon reviews. I generally agree with his criticisms, though they are harsh -- I have to...

Sad to hear about BES; I had heard good things from other quarters. 100% with you on Usagi. Stan Sakai is a treasure.

Found this (almost) exhaustive review from over a decade ago. What do you all think? https://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=3870

I also rather liked The Matchmakers in issue 7, which is quite atypical - it’s basically a Romeo and Juliet story with little magic or...

"Roarwater Caves" (Dungeon #15) - I ran this back in 2E days and more recently early on in a 5E campaign. "Tallow's Deep" (Dungeon #18)...