Tag: gaming

Techno-Junkie Druid

Last night my friend Martijn (second from the left, happily holding the knight pen) played WITCH for the first time. He loved the idea that Druids were lore keepers, but didn’t really connect to the idea that they also had nature powers. I mean why can’t someone keep their people’s lore on a computer? It is … Read more…

DM prepping, a tale of procrastination…

[Floor] Mostly, I make sure that I’m a player when it comes to RPGs, but that leaves DM-ing to the usual suspects (mostly Liz) every single game. Not fair because we all want a turn at throwing a wrench in the DM’s carefully made plans and so I volunteered to run a campaign myself. I … Read more…

Moms play WITCH!

[Liz] DISCLAIMER: Bloody Mary was a misunderstood woman who wanted to live independent from a man during Puritanical times… In the Netherlands. Because she was a woman ahead of her time, she was murdered and subsequently cursed by Puritan priests. To make sure she was tortured extra-horrible-much she was trapped in the mansion where she … Read more…

Puzzles, Riddles, and other Egnimas

[Floor]   One thing I really love in role play is puzzles. Things like deciphering a secret code or finding out the password to a computer. The feeling of achievement you get after solving a tough puzzle is really awesome, and if it is a team effort it can be a great bonding experience for … Read more…

The girl who can’t write is writing a book

[Liz] When I was in ninth grade we got the most awesome summer assignment ever – read three books and write reports about them. Now, while this would not excite the normal kid, I was over the moon. I mean the book list we got had the Hobbit on it! C’mon the chance to read … Read more…