Mentioning the War: Mid-September Checkin
Ukraine's back to the grind, but with some new and exciting long-range strike capabilities, and a comment on training and logistics.
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Plague of the Moon (1994)
In which I play a 1994 adventure game that could very well be a Lamentations of the Flame Princess scenario... nunsploitation and all...
Risk: Crooked Values
Another bevy of philosophically interesting risk management insight from Spitznagel’s book. Part 2.
Old Gods of Appalachia (2023)
Being a review of Monte Cook Games’ adaptation of the Cypher System to backwoods, remote-country, lovecraftian-adjacent horror.
On Additive Risk Management
I’m reading Mark Spitznagel’s new book (Safe Haven) and, as ever, it is proving to be a goldmine. Part 1.
(Royal) Lads on Tour, 1623
With Europe on the brink of a catastrophic religious war, two of England's most princely bros have come up with the perfect solution—a road trip
Daughter of Serpents (1992)
In which I take a look at Daughter of Serpents, a vaguely Lovecraftian adventure game from 1992 and its companion lightweight story-forward TTRPG.