Tuesday May 04, 2004

The Ramblings and Mutterings of a Preoccupied Mind:

Over the years of playing, I have written a few musings on the game of Dungeons & Dragons, some of which are serious, some light-hearted, and others simply thought-provoking.  If an argument arose during play that wasn’t officially settled, or if there is a long running debate about something, I may have penned my position on the issue.  Some articles are “official” stuff in the Lorenvale campaign; the other exist only to give you a glimpse of how my brain works.

Confessions of a Dungeons & Dragons Addict

by M. Joseph Young

One of the first articles I read to help convince me that it was not only "okay" for Christians to play D&D, but that it was even encouraged in some cases.  Extremely well-written, logically thought out, and addresses most of the major issues with the topic.  If only more Christians would think this way....

A Mental Exercise

by Andrew Trauger

After many years of playing D&D, I decided to write my own article addressing the lingering issue of Christian participation.  It's purely an attempt at ordered steps through a logical series of arguments.  After several revisions, I hope it's not still full of holes.

Role-play or Roll Dice

by Andrew Trauger

My own very first D&D article.  I had quickly encountered the different play styles of my debut group--I'm a "rules lawyer / character developer" while several of the others were "power gamers."  We debated, and because I was the newbie, I lost.  This was my sideways rebuttal.

Alignments

by Andrew Trauger

After a few years musing--and debating--over what the nine alignments actually meant, I finally broke down and wrote my own thoughts on the subject.  Yes, it's a tired topic, but maybe no one has seen it like I do...?

The Ability Scores

by Andrew Trauger

Another fit of mental rambling.  As I age, I seem to do more of that.  This one sprang from a simple question, which is indirectly answered by the Player's Handbook: "How much can someone with a 20 Strength lift?"  That quickly devolved into questions about a 20 Dexterity, 20 Intelligence, etc.  This was my answer.

OFFICIAL CANON IN LORENVALE

Knights' Heads: A Card Game

by Andrew Trauger

This is probably the single most creative thing I've ever done for D&D, even if I do say so myself.  As I mentioned in the opening paragraph of the home page, I'm working on a novel.  Probably won't ever finish it.  But already, I've had a tavern scene where the PCs are playing cards, and the outcome is crucial.  The game they played was called Knights' Heads, and here's the rules.

Death in D&D (in Lorenvale, anyway)

by Andrew Trauger