my hobby

Lords Of Waterdeep

I picked up Lords Of Waterdeep on a recent visit to my FLGS. I had planned to buy it when it first came out but it was too early in my journey into the 2nd Chapter so I ruled it out. When I learned that the expansion Scoundrels of Skullport was...

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Game Time

As with any hobby, tabletop games require an investment of time to play them and if I’ve noticed anything as the years have gone on I have less and less game time available. In my teens and early 20s I could get away with gaming practically every night of the...

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Plan for September

I’m going to try and do this every month.  Main reason is so that I can track my progress against those objectives I set. So gaming plans for September are as follows – Friday 6thThe second session of the D&D Next Playtest.  We’ll finish off the scenario I ran the...

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J is for Jawa

Whilst it’s not likely to be kicking off for a few months due to D&D Next playtesting I am starting to plan what I want to do with Star Wars Edge Of The Empire. As I’ve said a number of times this game has been a contributing catalyst to this...

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Setting vs Context

One of the things that comes up when I’m working on a plot or setting for a game is source material. There’s a lot of inspiration out there within media in general not least of which is the Science Fiction and Fantasy section of your local bookshop or library.  If...

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