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At DarkCon 2007, I had a chance to run Discordia for a few folks (including the Mighty Mighty Ken St. Andre). The result of my initial idea and player input turned out to be this. The Queen of Cookies has been kidnapped by the Evil Penguin Conspiracy. As it turns out, the EPC is also…

“I know why you liked that, John,” Kris said. “It’s because it was what the V for Vendetta movie should have been.” Seeing Children of Men gives me hope. The movie itself is nihilistic to the core, and from that nihilism, I gain a shred of light. Here is a film that is unafraid to…

Holy shit! Ninja: The Restaurant. Yes, ninjas actually drop from the friggin’ ceiling to your friggin’ table!!!! Watch!!! Thanks to dracowayfarer .

The Illuminatus TrilogyThe Schrodinger’s Cat TrilogyThe Cosmic Trigger “Reality is not a single noun but a plural verb.” He taught me how to laugh along with Crowley. Shit, he just taught me how to laugh. Robert Anton Wilson is gone. His final public words: “Please pardon my levity, I don’t see how to take death…

Hi, I’m John, and I’m your host for “Pictures from DarkCon.” Enjoy! Ladies and gentlemen, the amazing, talented, and insanely funny Mr. Ken St. Andre. The Troll Lord himself was a great inspiration to myself as a young game designer. If you’ve ever played Tunnels and Trolls, Stormbringer, or any of Ken’s other games, you…

If you have ordered a book from me and have not received it yet, I want to apologize. 2006 turned out to be a rough year on both a financial and health level. Jared has stepped up to the plate and is helping me fulfill old orders quickly. Issues are being taken care of as…

I’ve been in Phoenix, Arizona since Thursday. A very long post follows. It has details of a wonderful convention I went to and all the thoughts I carried with me on the way out to the show. This is a very, very long and emotional piece. You have been warned. I almost didn’t go. Like…