tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post2239366156356018177..comments2024-03-29T00:46:13.625-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Two Steps BackJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-17954830503876428622022-01-13T11:07:35.004-08:002022-01-13T11:07:35.004-08:00I am now wondering how many middle schoolers named...I am now wondering how many middle schoolers named their first D&D character Ziggy Stardust in the 70's. <br /><br />...I often wished that I had been born in '71, so I could've had a taste of the decade at least... but then I'd be 50 instead of 40 and I'd be old enough to be my wife's dad. (Which...biologically I am, but you get the idea...) DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-15853101430234420092022-01-13T09:41:41.983-08:002022-01-13T09:41:41.983-08:00Elves in EVERY '80s RPG look like David Bowie....Elves in EVERY '80s RPG look like David Bowie. It's possible that a lot of designers were Bowie fans...it's also possible DB just had a very "elfin" appearance and seemed like a good model?<br /><br />I mean, I know Ziggy Stardust was supposed to be some kind of "spaceman" but there was a lot of fantasy/SciFi crossover in the 70s....JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-20833804381919787632022-01-12T09:55:36.576-08:002022-01-12T09:55:36.576-08:00Dude speaking of... I was always vocal about my op...Dude speaking of... I was always vocal about my opinion that all elves in Shadowrun 2nd edition look like David Bowie. TELL ME I'M WRONG. DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-1354535242857218052022-01-12T08:37:20.567-08:002022-01-12T08:37:20.567-08:00Oh, I know.
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As for elfing correctly, I think ...Oh, I know.<br />: )<br /><br />As for elfing correctly, I think how an elf identifies is really a matter of one's age. Kind of like David Bowie.<br /><br />[rest in peace]<br />; )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-522665909234497982022-01-12T06:01:10.076-08:002022-01-12T06:01:10.076-08:00I was taking a low key jab at folks who whine and ...I was taking a low key jab at folks who whine and cry about "wokeness" in gaming. <br /><br />As for playing an elf being gay, I always subscribed to the philosophy that if someone can clearly tell what gender and sexuality your elf is, you are elfing entirely wrong. DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-46585994646564631642022-01-12T00:18:25.541-08:002022-01-12T00:18:25.541-08:00Wow...congrats and best wishes. I thought have a n...Wow...congrats and best wishes. I thought have a new baby and moving 6,000 miles to Paraguay for the first three years of her life (and then moving back) would wreck my daughter, but she's a remarkably well-adjusted seven year old now.<br /><br />[probably helps that the parents had some 30-40 years of "normal" to imprint the child with, despite the weirdness of constant moving between countries, cultures, and languages. Quite possibly your child will end up much the same as yourself]<br /><br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-51214792743783920892022-01-12T00:13:28.696-08:002022-01-12T00:13:28.696-08:00Imagined or not, I find that a rather amusing thou...Imagined or not, I find that a rather amusing thought (not sure how being gay could ruin D&D...isn't the act of playing elf people kind of "gay" anyway?).<br />; )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-84705072149392374242022-01-11T04:20:40.193-08:002022-01-11T04:20:40.193-08:00We had our first kid during the pandemic (she'...We had our first kid during the pandemic (she's going on 1.5 years now) and it's been difficult, but I can't imagine how hard it must be for kids in school. At least our kid has been able to go to daycare and interact with other kids. Matt Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301070414722134097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-91888962606074158782022-01-10T16:55:55.741-08:002022-01-10T16:55:55.741-08:00For the record, we teachers also miss having snow ...For the record, we teachers also miss having snow days. :( <br /><br />Nearly a third of my students were out today. I had one class where it was me and five kids. <br /><br />I look forward to your politics in gaming post. Whenever I hear that phrase, I can imagine my late grandfather going "The Democrats are letting the Gays ruin D&D!" (He never actually said that, it's just what I hear.) DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-2025758113610511042022-01-10T09:56:24.683-08:002022-01-10T09:56:24.683-08:00It's tough for everyone but children, while re...It's tough for everyone but children, while resilient little cusses, are being developmentally impacted. Which sucks.<br /><br />Just means parents need to work harder, I guess.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-88628780426948892122022-01-09T20:00:21.573-08:002022-01-09T20:00:21.573-08:00I've been enjoying your blog for a while. I ca...I've been enjoying your blog for a while. I came across it when I first started homebrewing a B/X Dungeon World hybrid for my kids.<br />Since the kid angle first introduced me to you, this new post really moves me to make my first comment. Just to say thanks for sharing. A year ago we had all hoped this would be the school year without Corona closings. Now E-learning is robbing kids of the simple pleasure of snow days AND people still can't get it together enough to slow down the spread of the beast. gluoftheworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929949109202608277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-63683901669180576982022-01-09T18:25:17.524-08:002022-01-09T18:25:17.524-08:00Yeah. Worst I've seen since that loss to Marc ...Yeah. Worst I've seen since that loss to Marc Bulger in the Hasselback days.<br />: (JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-87849681965173663382022-01-09T10:40:41.090-08:002022-01-09T10:40:41.090-08:00Starting with that loss in the playoffs to the Ram...Starting with that loss in the playoffs to the Rams last January, 2021 was nothing but a dumpster fire for the Seahawks sevenbastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961009160456478009noreply@blogger.com