Difficult Terrain
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So here I am, part of an adventuring party. Our quest is to slay monsters
and be a hero to the fine people of the land. I’m a fighter, meaning I get
up clo...
Bacteroides vulgatus is not Ozempic
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The other day I saw a headline, “Scientists May Have Discovered a Natural
Ozempic.” Being the curious sort, I dove […]
The post Bacteroides vulgatus is n...
Dice
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So, I've been going to occupational therapy recently in hopes that it will
help with the tremors in my hands, which sometimes make difficult things
like...
Dreamgineering
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These last several months, my mental health has greatly improved by
restricting my reading to select curated sources. One of those is
Scientific American...
“Is It Harris’ or Harris’s?”: Sibilant Mechanics
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Hey, folks. It’s been a minute. Well, okay, more like almost a year to the
day, but I’m not counting. Obviously. We’re entering a new phase of
history, one...
Comet Ice
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Could I cool down the Earth by capturing a comet and dropping it in the
ocean, like an ice cube in a glass of water?
Daniel Becker
No. In fact, it's hon...
A message for our friends at ArenaNet
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To our friends, former co-workers, and industry colleagues at ArenaNet: We
are profoundly saddened to hear the news of the layoffs today. We feel a
speci...
The hardest post I've ever made
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After more than 10 years on LiveJournal, I'm closing up shop here. The new
Russian TOS make me deeply uncomfortable. I hate to leave behind the
history, th...
Cardtography 2: A Simple Dungeon
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The second installment of Cardtography is up at Kobold Press.
We didn’t choose cards as our randomizers because they’re somewhat
room-shaped. That’s a h...
Back in the Saddle
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The pizzatorium is open for business again. I completed a sabbatical over
the summer, providing a long-needed break from commentary and agitation.
Sadly, ...
Four Things
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I’m a bit confused, scared, flustered,and intimidated here. Bear with me,
all right?
For over the past few months (and in the next few as well), I’ve be...
Brainstorm: Lost Cities, Strange Treasures
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I'm in the mood to brainstorm something. Tell me of the cities of the
Southlands, Nuria-Natal, Nurambeki, Shebai, and Ishadia. Tell me of the
ruins in the ...
So Long Livejournal
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No, I'm not predicting doom for the site (though others seem to do that
weekly) ... I'm just saying that a while ago I moved my blogging over to my
website...
Jeff Grubb is an award-winning author, game designer, and world-builder with a host of credits. He is much calmer in real life. He can be reached here!