• On Writing Fictional Settings

    On Writing Fictional Settings

    One of the most fun parts of writing a story is crafting the world and characters. This is essentially your opportunity to play God. You can do whatever you want with your characters, with your magic system, the technology, anything you can imagine, you can do. It’s wildly enjoyable, if a bit time-consuming. Personally, I…

  • Dinosaurs: No, I’m Not Joking (Best of the Bestiary)

    Dinosaurs: No, I’m Not Joking (Best of the Bestiary)

    Want to throw your players for a complete loop? Just throw one of these guys at them! I once attacked my party with a T-Rex and my players were so confused that they forced me to show them the page and prove that I wasn’t making it up. They then shrunk the beast’s skull down…

  • Doctor Who Season Five: The Peak

    Doctor Who Season Five: The Peak

    Hope you’ve got some time on your hands. Cause this one is gonna be long. Season five marked a dramatic turning point for Doctor Who. Pretty much everything in this season was new! New Doctor, new companion, new Tardis, new Sonic Screwdriver, new show-runner, new (better) music, even a new opening credit sequence! Everything was brand…

  • Revisiting Bleach: Going Round and Round in Circles

    Revisiting Bleach: Going Round and Round in Circles

    Why is it called Bleach, anyways? Is it because they need to wash all the blood out of their clothes after every fight? I don’t get it. It still feels weird to me that the days of the Big Three are over. One Piece has survived, but it isn’t as influential as it used to…

  • Rise of the Tomb Raider: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

    Rise of the Tomb Raider: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

    Fun fact: this was the first Tomb Raider game I played. I borrowed it from a roommate a while back. And by borrowed, I mean she basically forced it upon me. That was the closest thing to a nice deed she ever did for me. Rise of the Tomb Raider is an odd game. It…