Tolkien Society Awards announced
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So, this year's Tolkien Society awards for excellence in Tolkien
Scholarship have just been announced:
- *Ted Nasmith for best Tolkien-related art...
There’s passive, and there’s passivity
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It happened again. I was scrolling through my timeline on Twitter, and
there I saw it: a tweet with a link to a post that claimed “she was
walking” (I have...
The Darkest House
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The Darkest House is pretty cool. And, TBH, pretty scary.
The Darkest House is a tabletop roleplaying game (RPG) compatible with the
game you're playin...
Other Music and Chris the Record Hound
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In the early to mid-90s, I worked for Kim’s Video in NYC and got fired on
two different occasions. The second time because owner Mr. Kim got in a
fist figh...
Announcement from Undead Labs
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Today we are excited to announce that the Undead Labs Studio Head and
Founder, Jeff Strain, is launching an exciting new initiative. As anyone
who has play...
Chase Scene Variations
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Chase scenes (like many other RPG situations) are easy to over-orchestrate.
If you find yourself planning where every pushcart and baby-toting mother
will...
Earth-Moon Fire Pole
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Earth-Moon Fire Pole
My son (5y) asked me today: If there were a kind of a fireman's pole from
the Moon down to the Earth, how long would it take to slid...
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...
Truth and Meaning: I Am...
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As a Unitarian Universalist, I draw ethical and spiritual inspiration from
the wisdom of all religions. One gains an insight when studying comparative
rel...
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!