Let’s face it, Gentle Readers – we live good times for geeks and nerds. One of the ultimate chronicles of nerditry, the Lord of the Rings, is a major series of motion pictures, with highly anticipated “prequels” on the way. Heck, I got to listen to Enya sing Elvish during the Oscas…and it was serious! [...]
One Ring to Rule Them All? – GGG Reviews the Latest Middle-Earth Based RPG
28 Jan By 4 Comments
Although I love RPGs, and I love Tolkien’s fictional setting, I have never been a fan of RPGs set in Middle-Earth. I’ve tried, honestly! ICE’s Middle-Earth Role-Playing (MERP) was just a watered down version of Rolemaster, a game I really didn’t care for. To add insult to injury, the game only went up to level [...]
Celluloid Tentacles – H.P. Lovecraft in the Cinema
21 Jan By 3 Comments
The pre-eminent American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft doesn’t seem to have been interested in having film adaptations made of his stories. In fact, in a letter to the poet Richard Morse, he said, “I shall never permit anything bearing my signature to be banalised and vulgarised into the flat, infantile twaddle which passes for [...]
Pleading the 5th – Pondering on the Future of D&D
14 Jan By 6 Comments
It’s ironic. I was planning on writing an article about whether or not I thought 5th Edition D&D would be coming soon, and Wizards of the Coast announces they are beginning work on the next iteration of D&D. So there’s a big ol’ yes. So instead, drawing on my experience with the game and my [...]
Happily Ever After – Five Very Different Ways to Love Faerie Tales
7 Jan By 2 Comments
After my last article about Heroes of the Feywild, it occurred to me that, while I’ve said a lot about my love of faerie tales in earlier articles, there’s so much more I can say. Is it a bit ironic that your Gay Gamer Geek loves Faerie Tales? Maybe a tad, but it’s no less [...]
These Are Not Santa’s Elves – GGG’s Review of Heroes of the Feywild
31 Dec By 3 Comments
Dear Readers, if you’ve been following my columns, you’ve probably noticed that I have a strong penchant for Faeries and Faerie Tales. Changeling the Dreaming is one of my favorite RPGs, and Fables is one of my favorite comics. I’m following Once Upon a Time on TV, and I’ve read plenty of modern retellings of [...]
Five True Holiday Classics for Geeks, Mundanes, and Everyone In-Between
24 Dec By Leave a Comment
To quote Kermit in one of my favorite holiday songs “I don’t know if you believe in Christmas…but if you believe in love that will be more than enough for you to come an celebrate with me.” So with that spirit in mind, Happy Christmas to all of you, my Gentle Readers. Last week, I [...]
A Holly Jolly What Now? – Five Offbeat Christmas Specials I Love
17 Dec By 2 Comments
It’s a pretty known fact that I’m something of a Christmas junkie. I love me some Christmas. I enjoy the decorating, the food, the times spent with friends and family…and the TV and movies! I love that, at this time of year, there’s lots of wonderful seasonal TV specials and movies to enjoy. I seek [...]
Down, Down, Underground – Tips for Running an Underdark Campaign
10 Dec By Leave a Comment
I owe thanks to greybunny on Twitter for this week’s topic. He was looking for articles on running a campaign in the Underdark. Since I couldn’t think of one, I decided I would write one instead. Fair warning: I will try to make my advice generic, but, in general, it will be about D&D (where [...]
A Gift-Guide for the Gamer Geek – 5 Gifts from Wee to Frickin’ Huge!
3 Dec By 4 Comments
The holiday season is upon us: Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day…don’t you wish there was actually boxing on Boxing Day? No? Maybe it’s just me. But whatever holiday you celebrate, it’s nice to think that we’re all bonded together by certain common elements. All of these holidays are celebrations of love, family, friends…and the unbridled [...]
