The World of PhilosopherZeus

I am a Philosopher (Ph.D.) with interests in history (B.A. Classical Civilizations) and table-top gaming. I will be offering my thoughts on RPG’s like Castles & Crusades, D&D, Philosophy, History, and Culture.

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Why have I stopped RPG blogging?

My last two blog posts were on 23 October (Gamehole convention) and 24 September (my Aufstrag campaign game diary). I used to blog once or t

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Gamehole 2023 Diary

This was my first gaming convention since Gamehole 2021. It was also among my best experiences. I love this convention! This year I ran two

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 14

[We continue the story around a group of adventurers exploring the frontier lands located north of the crusader kingdoms of New Aenoch and s

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 13

[We return to the stories around a group of adventurers exploring the frontier lands north of the crusader kingdoms of New Aenoch. This entr

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 12

It’s been a month since the last narrative. My game has continued every Tuesday during that time, but since it was a connected adventure, I

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 11

[Aufstrag is a product of Troll Lord Games for the Castles & Crusades RPG, but it can be used for D&D since the systems overlap. I have heav

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 10

[Aufstrag is a product of Troll Lord Games for the Castles & Crusades RPG, but it can be used for D&D since the systems overlap. I have heav

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 9

[Aufstrag is a product of Troll Lord Games for the Castles & Crusades RPG, but it can be used for D&D since the systems overlap. I have heav

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D&D 5E and OGL-free fatigue

It is now six months after the OGL fiasco that Hasbro pulled on the RPG community, and we are probably 6 months to a year away from OneD&D.

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 8

[Aufstrag is a product of Troll Lord Games for the Castles & Crusades RPG, but it can be used for D&D since the systems overlap. I have heav

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Alternate Combat Manoeuvres: Two-Weapon Fighting and Shield Blow

Do you use Combat Manoeuvres in your RPG? There are a lot of ways different RPGs allow you to do things like Shield Blow or Two-Weapon Fight

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 7

[Aufstrag is a product of Troll Lord Games for the Castles & Crusades RPG, but it can be used for D&D since the systems overlap. I have heav

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 6

[Previous entries were told by an undead Remnant named Stanleigh Claiborne, observing a party of adventurers exploring the frontier lands between the collapsed evil empire of Aufstrag (in…

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 5

[These are the stories told by the undead Remnant Stanleigh Claiborne, observing a party of adventurers exploring the frontier lands between the collapsed evil empire of Aufstrag (in the …

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 4

[These are the stories told by the undead Remnant Stanleigh Claiborne, observing a party of adventurers exploring the frontier lands between the collapsed evil empire of Aufstrag (in the …

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 3

[These are the stories told by the undead Remnant Stanleigh Claiborne, observing a party of adventurers exploring the frontier lands between the collapsed evil empire of Aufstrag (in the …

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The Narratives of Aufstrag (A1), Entry 2

[These are the stories told by the undead Remnant Stanleigh Claiborne, observing a party of adventurers exploring the frontier lands between the collapsed evil empire of Aufstrag (in the north) and…