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UA was a major release after D&D had surged in sales, so maybe? But the Anti-Paladin and Witch were NPC classes - I don't recall any of...

The best way to keep an evil or antihero campaign on track is to supply the players with bigger villains to go after. It’s a joy to see...

I finished reading Scott's Trouble and Her Friends. Really enjoyed it, with all its 90s vibes. The epilogue left me feeling somewhat...

The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw is not my usual bag - a dark visceral body and existential horror Scholomance story - but it...

It's definitely gotten a glow-up since release. I find myself repeatedly returning to that game.

I finally decided to start Cyberpunk 2077 again. I played it (on a pretty rugged PC) right when it came out and really enjoyed it. But I...

They are similar, but not the same. You can see the DNA of Cyberpunk 2020 in both, but they diverge in some key aspects. I think...

If you look at the abilities, where the Barbarian really excels is outside of combat. They get so much stuff for when they're not in...

Players dig the barbarian, starry-eyed from the prospect of double Con bonus and huge hit dice, only to be let down in play when they...

I remember quite liking it when it came back. Revisiting it, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Barbarian and Cavalier classes were...

What struck me about The Last Wish is just how rooted in folklore and fairytales it is. They might be subverted, but they're very much...

The goddess of defenestration never closes a door without opening a window.

I just finished reading Andrzej Sapkowski's The Last Wish, the first (sort of) book in The Witcher series of novels. While I've been...

Well, I finished The Difference Engine. I get the impression that some (maybe most) fans of alternate history are in it for the...

Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz is a lovely little sci-fi novella about authenticity, prejudice, identity, and robots. There’s just a...