Session four, and I'm starting to get the hang of D&D now. More often than not I roll the correct die at the correct time and am gradually coming to terms with the fact I'm supposed to be acting my character, not just creating her. (The acting part is far far far the hardest, most traumatic … Continue reading D&D chronicles: rise of the miniatures
After our Total Party Kill a few weeks ago, we started a new game for our third D&D session, all playing new characters who entered the scenario in the aftermath of the previous game. This time I'm playing a ranger, and I even have a backstory consistent with the world we're playing in. [I should … Continue reading D&D chronicles: enter zombies
Several weeks ago I posted about my first Dungeon and Dragons experience and pledged to chronicle my adventures. Huzzah, we just had session number two! Before I get into the adventure, I have to mention two things: 1. The dice are so pretty! -- I took myself off to a gaming shop on Saturday, intending to … Continue reading D&D chronicles: in which goblins smash us
You may be surprised to hear that, despite my being an avid fantasy reader for the vast majority of my life, I have never much been into gaming and had never ever played the iconic role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons, until last weekend. We were a group of mixed experience, two of us novices, and, … Continue reading D&D chronicles: the novice
Ellen Gregory 