Contest: Win an Open Game Table Anthology

I’m giving away a copy of the Open Game Table Anthology I fanboyed about yesterday.  To enter, all you need to do is comment on this post and reply to the questions below.  Since the book’s point is to collect some of the best blog posts of 2008, it seems like a suitable bribe prize for helping me to improve my blog.  Gotta keep 2009 in mind, after all.  The Anthology will go to the author of the comment I judge best.  The deadline is Saturday, April 11 — one week from today Wednesday, April 15.  So at least something good will come of tax day.  (Edit:  Extended the deadline a little, because I forgot to account for the Easter holiday.  I’m traveling that weekend.)

1. What would you like to see more of?  What’s your favorite type of blog post to read?  What do you find most useful?
2. What can I improve?  What, if anything, would you like to see less of?  What, if anything, would you like to see more of, if only I’d do it the right way (and what am I getting wrong)?
3. Is there anything non-content-related that I should take note of?
4. What’s your favorite game system at the moment, and what do you like best about it?
5. If you play or run 4e, and you had the power to see one supplement or module published for it, what would you want to see, and why?  (If you don’t play or run 4e, just say so.  It won’t hurt your chances.)

That’s it.  If you’ve already got a copy of the Anthology, please, enter anyway; I’m entirely willing to send a copy to someone you designate, as a gift, or to find you an alternative prize if you’d prefer.  Also, yes, I will ship it internationally, although you may be waiting a little while for the delivery…

RPG Blog Carnival, April 2009: Humor and Gaming

The RPG Blog Carnival is pitching its tents here at A Butterfly Dreaming this month, and in honor of the day and the Dragon magazines of my youth, I say:

Send in the clowns!

Last month was hosted by The Book of Rev, on the topic of war, so to wind down, we’ll be taking a look at the lighter side this month.  The topic is Humor.  Silly items or monsters you’ve created for your games, parodies, funny stories about things your characters did, reviews of humor-based RPGs.  If it has to do with roleplaying games and it’s funny, it’s in.

Once you’ve got your post up, please comment on this article with a link back so that I can more easily include it in the Roundup at the end of the month.  Linking to this page should automatically generate a trackback, too, but I make no guarantees.

And remember to check out the previous RPG Blog Carnivals:

• August 2008:  The Core Mechanic: Death and Undeath
• September 2008:  The Fine Art of the TPK: Homebrew
• October 2008:  Musings of the Chatty DM: Superheroes
• November 2008:  The Dice Bag: Religion
• December 2008:  Critical Hits: Transitions and Transformations
• January 2009:  Unclebear: New Years Gaming Goals and Resolutions
• February 2009:  The Core Mechanic: Monsters and Maps
• March 2009:  The Book of Rev: War

Delay of Game

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I had to reschedule the session I’d had planned to playtest my mass-combat system.  That will most likely post Saturday instead.  The same circumstances prevented me from finishing my post about fantasy war.  That one will probably be pushed back to after my review of the Player’s Handbook II. Which I expect to write in the next day or two.

So, no post today.

Happy New Year!

Here’s wishing all of you a safe and pleasant 2009.

I have, alas, no gaming-reslated resolutions for the year, but if any of you have them and care to share, I’m all ears.

Merry Christmas

On the 12th day of Christmas, my GM gave to me:

12 kobolds shifting,
11 pirates talking,
10-foot-pole prodding,
9 swashes buckling,
8 classes coring,
7 traps disarming,
6 members partying,
5 One Rings (wtf?),
4 kicked-in doors,
3 henchmen,
2 skill challenges,
and a sword made just for my PC.

Best wishes to all of you. Hope you get some gaming in.