Welcome to Cyclopaedia 9: Wild West. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. The topic of the Wild West was voted upon by The Tavern Facebook group with a bit of encouragement from me. As a kid, I loved watching The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, and The Rifleman. As I grew up, I found The Wild Wild… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 8: Mecha. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. Mike Perna, illustrious leader of InnRoads, has often requested Mecha as a topic for Cyclopaedia. This month is for you, Mike. As a child of the ’80s, I was blessed with so many amazing mecha cartoons. After… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 7: Noir. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Getting Started series. The topic this month was voted on by the InnRoads Ministries – The Tavern Facebook group yet the inspiration came from recent re-readings of Dresden Files novels and a viewing of… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 6: Space Opera. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. The topic this month was voted on by the InnRoads Ministries Guild on BGG yet the inspiration came from my recent viewing of the movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The movie brought me back to… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 5: Anthropomorphism. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. This month’s article was inspired by my recent proofreading work on Mutant: Genlab Alpha from Free League Publishing and Modiphius. Working on this book brought back fond memories of running the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 4: Gothic. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. This month’s article was inspired by my preparations to run the 5th Ed D&D adventure Curse of Strahd. I have fond memories of playing the original 1st Ed AD&D Ravenloft module back in high school. The setting… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 3: Atlantis. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. This month’s article comes via request from reader Nik Palmer who requested I delve into the myths and legends of the lost city of Atlantis. What do you think of when you hear Atlantis? I instantly thought… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 2: Post-apocalyptic Wasteland. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website. For this article, I was inspired by the recent release of Fallout IV in the computer game world and the summer movie blockbuster, Mad Max: Fury Road. I am a huge fan of the Mad Max… Continue reading
Welcome to Cyclopaedia 1: Steampunk. Cyclopaedia is a monthly article on the InnRoads Ministries website as part of the Getting Started series. For this first article, I thought you would enjoy more info regarding steampunk, which influences the world of Victoriana as depicted in the currently running InnRoads Plays “Kensington by Torchlight.” If… Continue reading
Telling stories and GMing games has been a passion of mine for decades. I am also a sage at heart who loves to delve into libraries and archives of information regarding games I am developing or playing. I like my characters to have extensive backstories, NPCs with fleshed out personalities, and… Continue reading
