Tag: Pathfinder

  • DnD Next: Three Things I Like at First Glance

    With the start of the public play-test for the next iteration of Dungeons and Dragons recently, you have either been blissfully unaware (if you are not a gamer) or have read roughly a bazillion posts on gaming sites spanning the webz.  For those that have remained thus far ignorant, sorry to get my gaming nerd…

  • Humpday Links for April 11

    Good morrow, fair gentles!  The apex of the weekly grind is upon us, as we struggle through to the downhill slide into the weekend.  Please let these links ease your passage… – If I were a teacher, this is the sort of thing that would get me in trouble.  And I’d be okay with that.…

  • Humpday Links for February 22

    There is some happenings and doings around the ‘net this week, so let us get to it.  But first and most important, please help Spider Robinson if you can.  Update:  Jan Schroeder has begun the Graceful Woman Warrior auction on eBay in support of this cause.  There are some wonderful items up for auction with…

  • Renaissance Dork’s Gift Suggestions

    Yesterday I gave you my advice on the best way to shop for the geek in your life.  Following those should make your geek shopping experience a little easier, and result in happiness on Thanksmasween Day.  “But Renaissance Dork”, you ask, “What if I don’t have time to absorb 500+ words of shopping theory?  Can’t…

  • Dorky Thoughts

    I am tied up with other projects today, so today’s post is going to be another “daily digest”; I’m going to pop in here throughout the day as postable things pop into my head.  I won’t blame you if you wait until later to read, but hey, it would also be cool if you popped…

  • Gaming on a Budget

    It can be rough if you are a gamer on a budget.  To get the shiny source-books for your favourite RPG or the latest cool euro-boardgame, stores would prefer you traded them currency for their product.  And if you lack the required currency (say, because you were laid off seven months ago) you are not…

  • The Dork Round-up!

    It’s been a relatively eventful time for this Renaissance Dork, so I thought I’d recap a few developments from the past several days.  Seems like a good way to get this cold, dark Monday started… *     *     * The Pure Speculation Festival was a lot of fun this past weekend; those of you who made…

  • Of Pathfinder and Venture Captains

    If you follow me on Twitter (@renaissancedork, you’ll love it, trust me) you know that I’ve been hinting at some amazing geek news I couldn’t talk about yet.  Well, Paizo made the official announcement yesterday so now I can (metaphorically) shout it from the rooftops! I am the newly minted Venture Captain for Pathfinder Organized…

  • How I’m Keeping Busy

    When I was laid-off back in April, I had mixed feelings.  At first there was a moment of “I HAVE NO JOB! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!”, which luckily soon passed (sustained screaming makes my throat bad-tingle).  Once that moment was gone, I realized that my old job had made me…not miserable, that’s too strong.  It made me enervated;…

  • Random Acts of Publicity: Amber E. Scott

    Continuing with Random Acts of Publicity, I want to tell you all a little bit about my pal, Amber E. Scott. As has happened with many of my writing friends, I read Amber well before I met Amber.  Her work graced the pages of Dragon magazine back before its fall, and as a happy coincidence…