10 Things Gaming Taught Me About Real Life

SOME FOLKS like to sneer that gamers need to “get a life,” but gaming’s taught me some valuable life lessons. Such as…. 1. Potions in you are better than potions in the bottle. In D&D, magic potions are one-use items that a player-character (PC) Continue reading 10 Things Gaming Taught Me About Real Life

The Fighting Tigers of Veda: “Female Fighting Tigers”

FOURTH IN A SERIES of preliminary reports (Translated to Imperial Gothic from High Mahaduyanan) ++MEMORANDUM TO: [REDACTED], Ordo Astartes++ ++FROM: Inquisitor Varman Kumar++ ++DATE: 0688024.M42++ PER YOUR DIRECTIVE, I am conducting a multi-year investigation of the Adeptus Astartes Chapter known Continue reading The Fighting Tigers of Veda: “Female Fighting Tigers”

“KD&D” Part 8: Simpler & Better Illusionists

THIS POST is part of a series describing the rule changes I’ve made for my current fantasy role-playing campaign. “Kilgore’s Dungeons & Dragons,” or “KD&D,” is a full-fledged variant of the 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons game initially released in 1977. Feel free Continue reading “KD&D” Part 8: Simpler & Better Illusionists

The Orcboy Opines on 40K (Part 2): The Definition of Insanity

LONG-TIME JUNGLE VISITORS will remember Ken Lacy, aka “The Fabulous Orcboy,” who wrote several posts and contributed to many battle reports and campaigns under the old version of this site. Ken is a 40K veteran, a literal scholar, and a true Continue reading The Orcboy Opines on 40K (Part 2): The Definition of Insanity

The Orcboy Opines on 40K (Part 1): 10th Edition

LONG-TIME JUNGLE VISITORS will remember Ken Lacy, aka “The Fabulous Orcboy,” who wrote several posts and contributed to many battle reports and campaigns under the old version of this site. Ken is a 40K veteran, a literal scholar, and a true Continue reading The Orcboy Opines on 40K (Part 1): 10th Edition

Deployment For Dumbasses (Like Me): “Heavy Support” (Shooty) Units

THIS VINTAGE JUNGLE POST first appeared in 2015. Because it was popular with visitors, I am sharing it again now. I have made some revisions to the original post to account for changes to the game. THIS SERIES is for Continue reading Deployment For Dumbasses (Like Me): “Heavy Support” (Shooty) Units

The Fabulous Orcboy’s NovaCon 2023 Diary (Part 7)

LONG-TIME JUNGLE VISITORS will remember Ken Lacy, aka “The Fabulous Orcboy,” who wrote several posts and contributed to many battle reports and campaigns under the old version of this site. Ken is a 40K veteran, a literal scholar, and a true Continue reading The Fabulous Orcboy’s NovaCon 2023 Diary (Part 7)