Constructed languages, at least for naming, are a big part of fantasy literature. Evocative coinings like Minas Tirith, Lankhmar, Aes Sedai,...

I'm reading DC Comics' output from January 1980 (cover date) to Crisis ! This week, I'm looking at the comics on January 26, 198...

The origin of the so-called humanoids of eastern Oerik is something of a mystery. They first entered history as mercenaries and foederati of...

The original version of this post appeared in December of 2010. I've updated it with some newer thoughts... We’re all familiar with th...

My mission: read DC Comics' output from January 1980 (cover date) to Crisis ! This week, I'm looking at the comics Santa might have ...

Last week, consideration of the new  HârnMaster: Roleplaying in the World of Kèthîra  and a blog post I came across in defense of heavy rule...

 My "Hidden Religions of D&D" posts got me thinking about a new way to view alignment in D&D, and that is not as personal ...