Recent content by J.Quondam

I kind of avoided anime for decades for no particular reason. But I finally watched Cowboy Bebop five or six years ago, and enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. The low-key noir vibe plus the really great soundtrack is what appealed to me, i think.

And yet, plenty of people have claimed just that. Or more accurately, they've claimed that what is presented on that box can be envisioned more expansively than whatever was seen by default by typical gamers of the era, myself included. And I think Elmore's amended comments on the issue reflect...

I recently re-stumbled upon this image: ...and, like any other normal person, the first thing that popped into my head was "holy symbols!" So now I'm thinking about a pantheon based entirely on the shapes of screw heads, with rival god-kings named Allen and Phillip. .

(Of all the things on my to-do list this morning, getting "Jolly Holiday" stuck in my head was not among them.) (Blast it.)

Guy banned for wearing ugly plaid socks: "How on earth did they figure out I was the one behind the ugly plaid sockpuppets??"

Speaking of backsides, what D&D needs is a shirime mini.

Looking forward to this! I finally got Dark Tower just last week, and have been happily perusing it last few days. It's exciting to see Thracia is now officially on the horizon.

"The massive dice pool in Kragnar's cod piece clacked menacingly...." Nope. .

Corollary: When you see D&D news you don't like, blame @darjr.

To be fair, "I reckon" means "I'm guessing." There's little point in demanding a cite when they're acknowledging it's just speculation.

Maybe we've transitioned from mostly genuine ignorance to mostly willful ignorance.

Baby Yoda.

I've been thinking about this sort of thing lately since I'm about to take a stab at the Captain's Log solo game for the Star Trek universe. It's based on the 2d20 system modified, as Modiphius does, to fit the style of the setting and intended modes of play. My intent is to use that system as...