Essays – Page 2 – Vintage RPG

A Personal Appendix N

May 15, 2019December 9, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssays, PatronsAppendix N, Dungeons & DragonsLeave a Comment

A Brief History of Thievery

April 29, 2019August 15, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssays, PatronsA. E. van Vogt, Coeurl, Displacer Beast, Dragon Riders of the Styx, Rust Monster, Shambling Mound, Swamp ThingLeave a Comment

The Vengeful Dead, & Other Gothic Horrors from the Fiend Folio

March 25, 2019August 15, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssays, PatronsApparition, Coffer Corpse, Eye of Fear and Flame, Fiend Folio, RevenantLeave a Comment

Hail to the King

March 8, 2019November 10, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssaysKing Arthur, MerlinLeave a Comment

There are many King Arthurs.

A Brief History of the Mind Flayer

February 25, 2019September 30, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssays, PatronsIllithid, Mind Flayer. featuredLeave a Comment

The Beginning

January 30, 2019August 29, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssays, PatronsDave Arneson, Dungeons & Dragons, Gary Gygax, OD&DLeave a Comment

The Rivers, The Sea

January 30, 2019September 30, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssaysDungeons & Dragons, Earthsea, Language, Ursula Le GuinLeave a Comment

In tabletop RPGs, the system is a language.

Scimitar

January 15, 2019August 16, 2019 by Stu HorvathEssaysDungeons & Dragons, PronunciationLeave a Comment

Pronunciation may not be at the front of the player’s mind as they slash through baddies, but it can prompt some interesting discussions.