A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing Between Dungeons and Dragons and Vampire: The Masquerade

I've been playing Vampire: The Masquerade for a month now and I adore it. However, I can't help but compare it to Dungeons and Dragons, which I've been playing for the past eight years. Although I'm more familiar with the latter, I'd like to offer a comparison of both games for prospective players. I will give you an...

Farewell, Zyn: Dealing With Character Death in Dungeons and Dragons

The inevitable has happened. Zyn Zoland by the talented @Zombie_octopus I'm somewhat surprised it has taken this long to be honest with you. I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons for about four years now, so going this long without suffering death is lucky. Unfortunately, said luck as run out as my Drow Wizard, Zyn Zoland,...

Immersive Reading: How to Get the Most Out of Your Reading Experience

I think is it clear to everyone that I love reading. I genuinely think it is one of the joys of life. When the new year started, I saw a lot of folks talking about wanting to read more. A noble goal, but honestly, reading for the sake of reading or to scatch something off...

Dungeon Master Advice

I have been my group's Dungeon Master for about seven months now. I know that it isn't that long yet I have learned so much since starting my first campaign. So, I thought it might be fun to share some tips and tricks I learned so you can learn from my mistakes. First off, my...

The Mechanics Of The Game

Of course the day I commission an artist to draw Autumn I end up ruining her hair in the session that day. Look, she was being hunted and thought if she cut her hair short and stain it with soot it would help her escape. However, she ends up cutting her hair diagonally so it...

Advice for Beginner Bloggers

Please excuse any spelling or grammar mistakes, I'm using a different system than usual that doesn't have my trusty spell checker. I have been blogging for around four years now, yet I wouldn't call myself a professional by any stretch of the imagination. I do think I know my stuff for the most part though....

Dungeons, dos and don’ts

This ramble is dedicated to my friend and fellow OWLS blogger, Crimson. I have been playing Dungeons and Dragons for eight months now and while I am no expert by any stretch of the imagination I would like to offer some advice for fresh-faced adventurers. I might write a follow up taking more in-depth of...

The Post Con Blues and how to deal with it

Yesterday was my fourth MCM Scotland Comic Con and I had a great time! I got a bunch of merch, got to meet the lovely Vic Mignogna who even gave me a hug and even got complimented on my cosplay a few times. However, the day after the convention has always been a depressing experience for...

How to plan the perfect Halloween movie marathon

Halloween, the perfect time to dress up like a crazed killer, play some traumatic games and binge watch horror flix with friends. So why not throw a horror movie night? If you are too old to go trick or treating, or not exactly comfortable with the idea of ghost walks or haunted houses this is...

How to survive the Steam Summer Sale

Brace your bank accounts, the Steam Summer Sale is upon us. Today at 1 pm the blessing and curse known as the Steam Summer Sale shall start. Every year without fail I buy more games than I should and my wallet never truly forgives me. I am of course not the only one who falls into this...