It's that time of year again.... that's right, time to collect that latest batch of sub-par and randomly meandering thoughts into an archive. Every single one of these just makes me a little sadder. Anyway,
If you're looking for the past archives, you can find them here .... woah ... seventh? What is the definition of insanity? Realizing that you have seven archives of essays? Or realizing that you missed some in the past, but eight is an even more depressing number?
First Archive
Second Archive
Third Archive
Fourth Archive
Fifth Archive
Sixth Archive
Seventh Archive
Past is Prologue- Essays about TSR Editions (AD&D, B/X, etc.) or the Personalities involved with Them
D&D General - Why ya gotta be so Basic? Understanding the Resurgence of Moldvay's Basic
D&D General - The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly
D&D General - Arneson, Gygax, and Lawsuits, Oh My! An Actual History of the OG D&D Litigation
D&D General - Satanic Panic at the Disco- Did Beelzebubba Cause D&D's First Crash, Y'all?
TSR - Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D
D&D General - I'm Too Sexy For This Game: Gygax, Signals, and Erudition in AD&D
Other RPG Essays
D&D General - Just sweeping dirty dishes under the rug: D&D, Sexism, and the '70s
D&D General - Group Names: What to Say When Everyone Picks the Same Class
D&D General - The Secret Economics of D&D: The OGL, Candles, and More
D&D 5E (2024) - Snarf's Complete Two Weapon Fighting and Grappling Guide
D&D General - Optimistic Thoughts on Optimizing
Remixes - Essays that Have Been Reworked and Because All Essays and No Play Makes Snarf A Dull Boy
The Last Potato Salad at the Outdoor BBQ- Thoughts on Spoilers
Seven Views of Mount Cannoli: Subjective Preferences in Geek Media
D&D General - The Best Advice for New DMs I Can Give
D&D 5E (2014) - Why 5e? Bringing Back the Cheesecake Factory!
D&D General - The D&D Multiverse: Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die
D&D General - The History of Alignment: Why D&D Has the Nine-Point Alignment System 4 UR Memes
D&D General - Drow as in Cow or Drow as in Snow: Where did the Dark Elves Come From?
D&D General - An Immodest Proposal: That's What the Bard Says!
D&D General - What Does New Coke Tell Us About Designing for D&D
Media Stuff
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Is Almost Upon Us! Discuss What You Want
David Lynch: RIP and Ranked (A Celebration)
The First Rule of David Fincher is You Don't Rank David Fincher
Legal Stuff- The LaNasa Saga, Another Gygax Lawsuit, and Other Stuff
History Rhymes: Another Gygax Lawsuit
TSR - nuTSR and the Defamation Lawsuit Part II: The Answer!
TSR - nuTSR and the Reply Brief- All Briefed Up!
Brain Teaser- Decide a Case Better than a Judge!
TSR - It's Over- The Second Circuit Bench Slaps LaNasa
If you're looking for the past archives, you can find them here .... woah ... seventh? What is the definition of insanity? Realizing that you have seven archives of essays? Or realizing that you missed some in the past, but eight is an even more depressing number?
First Archive
Second Archive
Third Archive
Fourth Archive
Fifth Archive
Sixth Archive
Seventh Archive
Past is Prologue- Essays about TSR Editions (AD&D, B/X, etc.) or the Personalities involved with Them
D&D General - Why ya gotta be so Basic? Understanding the Resurgence of Moldvay's Basic
D&D General - The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly
D&D General - Arneson, Gygax, and Lawsuits, Oh My! An Actual History of the OG D&D Litigation
D&D General - Satanic Panic at the Disco- Did Beelzebubba Cause D&D's First Crash, Y'all?
TSR - Blast from the Past- How to Go Full Monty Haul in AD&D
D&D General - I'm Too Sexy For This Game: Gygax, Signals, and Erudition in AD&D
Other RPG Essays
D&D General - Just sweeping dirty dishes under the rug: D&D, Sexism, and the '70s
D&D General - Group Names: What to Say When Everyone Picks the Same Class
D&D General - The Secret Economics of D&D: The OGL, Candles, and More
D&D 5E (2024) - Snarf's Complete Two Weapon Fighting and Grappling Guide
D&D General - Optimistic Thoughts on Optimizing
Remixes - Essays that Have Been Reworked and Because All Essays and No Play Makes Snarf A Dull Boy
The Last Potato Salad at the Outdoor BBQ- Thoughts on Spoilers
Seven Views of Mount Cannoli: Subjective Preferences in Geek Media
D&D General - The Best Advice for New DMs I Can Give
D&D 5E (2014) - Why 5e? Bringing Back the Cheesecake Factory!
D&D General - The D&D Multiverse: Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die
D&D General - The History of Alignment: Why D&D Has the Nine-Point Alignment System 4 UR Memes
D&D General - Drow as in Cow or Drow as in Snow: Where did the Dark Elves Come From?
D&D General - An Immodest Proposal: That's What the Bard Says!
D&D General - What Does New Coke Tell Us About Designing for D&D
Media Stuff
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Is Almost Upon Us! Discuss What You Want
David Lynch: RIP and Ranked (A Celebration)
The First Rule of David Fincher is You Don't Rank David Fincher
Legal Stuff- The LaNasa Saga, Another Gygax Lawsuit, and Other Stuff
History Rhymes: Another Gygax Lawsuit
TSR - nuTSR and the Defamation Lawsuit Part II: The Answer!
TSR - nuTSR and the Reply Brief- All Briefed Up!
Brain Teaser- Decide a Case Better than a Judge!
TSR - It's Over- The Second Circuit Bench Slaps LaNasa
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