The original 1954 Godzilla is a very cerebral film about Japanese tradition, modern science, post-war politics, and human suffering. It was clearly made for an adult audience, and was released less than 9 years after the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan. It’s a shame how goofy and childish the subsequent Godzilla movies became, even from the very next movie. It reminds me of the Jurassic Park franchise, where the first movie is an exploration of mathematical theory, and the rest are all schlock about dinosaurs eating people.
Monday, July 1, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
I have long held a fascination with the more exacting technical aspects of the AD&D 1e system, like time segments, and the more granular weight measurement, but after recently attempting to run the game by using those very elements straight, I've found them to be much more trouble than they're worth. Not the least of which is that they simply bog down the game in the middle of a session. The rules as presented in the books are also rife with exceptions, special cases, and obviation, such that one could feel that they were never really run as written anyway. I originally viewed AD&D 2e's simplification of these rules with askance, but now I've come to accept that what is lost in true simulation is made up for in straightforward use during play.
I'm disappointed that there's so much interest in 1e yet so little in 2e, though from what I've seen most people want to play 1e just out of a morbid curiosity with little true attachment to the game.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
I like OSRIC’s character sheet, and even though it’s missing some important fields for AD&D 1e and feels more like a B/X sheet, it’s still familiar enough to OSR players and simple and clear enough for players new to the game.
For players who really want to get into AD&D 1e with all the rules though, nothing is better than TSR’s official Player Character Record “goldenrod” sheets.
UPDATE: I no longer like OSRIC’s character sheet, especially for AD&D games. I figure that if I’m going to run a crunchy game, I need a crunchy character sheet to go with it.
Sunday, February 11, 2024
When I ran 5e, I felt like I was fighting the system itself in order to run any kind of campaign through it, as characters had too many spec...
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The original 1954 Godzilla is a very cerebral film about Japanese tradition, modern science, post-war politics, and human suffering. It was...
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I have long held a fascination with the more exacting technical aspects of the AD&D 1e system, like time segments, and the more granula...
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I like OSRIC’s character sheet, and even though it’s missing some important fields for AD&D 1e and feels more like a B/X sheet, it’s st...