by Guild Liaison Joe, Guild Exchequer Rich, Guild Master Scott | Feb 16, 2020 | Message
It has been a busy week and very packed weekend for many of us. This early period of the year ends up bringing a fair bit of tasks and duties related to our real lives and jobs. That certainly has been the case for us. And the weekend was special holiday related due...
by Guild Master Scott P | Feb 8, 2020 | College of Gaming, D Series
D1 Series #3 Reaching for alternate ways of constructing an RPG gaming series is a necessary task if you have been an active GM for any length of time. Previously, we addressed some simple steps that all members of the gaming group can share. This very brief article...
by Guild Quartermaster Phil, Guild Liaison Joe, Guild Exchequer Rich, Guild Master Scott | Feb 8, 2020 | Message
There is a full moon this weekend. With the clear skies tonight and (presumably) Sunday night, the view will be fantastic and bright in the otherwise dark hours. Enjoy the crisp weather and take a long moment to look at it, take it in and embrace the feeling of peace...
by Guild Master Scott P | Feb 2, 2020 | College of Gaming, D Series
D1 Series #2 All hobby-related activity in which we engage is fun and enjoyable. Every so often, though, despite that fun we can be stuck with a sense of sameness. As Game Masters, we have a great chance of avoiding that redundancy but also have the largest challenge...
by Guild Quartermaster Phil, Guild Liaison Joe, Guild Exchequer Rich, Guild Master Scott | Feb 2, 2020 | Message
We engage in various activities because we enjoy them. Our love for certain things leads us to seek out more ways to do those things. But that familiarity can cause a sense of sameness that risks diminishing our positive feelings if we aren’t careful. Gaming is...
by Guild Master Scott P | Jan 25, 2020 | Message
Sometimes real life puts a whole lot on one’s plate and that causes everything else to take a backseat. Even if it isn’t anything like a crisis or even moderately serious, every once in a while there are too many things happening at the same time and our...
by Guild Master Scott P | Jan 18, 2020 | College of Gaming, D Series
D1 Series • #1 Throughout Guild Year 19, the contributing writers of this column spent a fair amount of time exploring rules, genres and typical approaches that have been used at personal game tables as well as games present at Guild events and even conventions....
by Guild Quartermaster Phil, Guild Liaison Joe, Guild Exchequer Rich, Guild Master Scott | Jan 18, 2020 | Message
Convention season has started! Once upon a time, it wasn’t until late spring or early summer that the various hobby- and geek-centric expos opened. There are so many now that they run nearly all year. One here in the immediate local area, Lakeland Comic Con, snuck up...
by Guild Quarter Master Phil, Guild Liaison Joe, Guild Exchequer Rich and Guild Master Scott | Jan 11, 2020 | Message
Our first Guild Game Night of calendar year 2020 was held last night and, despite a few late adjustments to the agenda, the event was a success. Many of our regular Members and attendees were present and a few new folks made a return visit while we also were joined by...
by Guild Exchequer Rich B | Jan 11, 2020 | College of Gaming, Sidetreks
Sidetrek #3 Sometimes you just need some help getting the creative juices flowing. There are many (free!) online resources that can do that and help make your job as a Game Master, or Player, easier. The following is a brief list of some resource sites I use...
