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Hasbro and the D&D Open License

The news that Hasbro is considering significant limits to the Dungeons and Dragons Open Gaming License is not a big surprise. Holistic Design used the OGL for WOTC’s D20 Modern system long ago (no, not for Fading Suns). We wanted to explore some modern themes (terrorism, the impact of war on individuals, clash of cultures, […]

Thoughts on a New Work Day/Year

No, this is not part of a new year’s resolution to blog more 🙂 Just a few observations while working on Jan. 3.

Time is Broken … in a Good Way

My friend Louie Hlad has a fun new blog – Time is Broken. Fun musings on time, art and sports. Tell him I said hi.

Good Interview on WABE

Rose Scott does such a good job with interviews. It was definitely a pleasure to be on her show, alongside Eagle Rock’s Beth Talbert: https://www.wabe.org/episode/closer-look-dekalb-entertainment-commission-local-outreach-puerto-rico/

20 Ranks in Sleep

Sleep has long been the most useful spell for low-level Magic users and wizards in D&D. I never thought I would include it as a skill on a character sheet, but for infants and toddlers, it is a key stat. I have to admit, however, that as parents, RPGMom and I really failed our sleep […]