The Tao of D&D

" Nostradamus Rule :"  All legends are 100% accurate.  All rumors are entirely factual.  All prophecies will come true, and not ju...

" Local Control Rule : "  Although the boss monster terrorizing the first city in the game is less powerful than the non-boss mons...

" Mac Gyver Rule :" Other than for the protagonists, your choice of weapons is not limited to the prosaic guns, clubs, or swords. ...

Wow.  I haven't written one of these since last July. " Just Nod Your Head And Smile :"  No matter how big that big-ass swor...

This is a long and varied cliche, but let's do it all at once (I've edited the below to suit my needs - the exact wording can be fou...

I confess.  Where it comes to the RPG cliche, " The Higher the Hair, the Closer To God ," I have nothing to say.  It is a visual c...

" Poor Little Rich Hero ( Meis Rule):" If the hero comes from a rich and powerful family, it will have fallen on hard times and ...

It's convenient that, whenever I have nothing particular to say, I can do another of these: " Let's Start From The Very Begin...

" Luddite Rule (or, George Lucas Rule):" Speaking of which, technology is inherently evil and is the exclusive property of the Ba...

“The Compulsories:” There’s always a fire dungeon, an ice dungeon, a sewer maze, a misty forest, a derelict Ghost Ship, a mine, a glowing c...

There may be a few people out there who felt that, since my first few cliche posts were negative, that I intended to rant about all of them....

“Single Parent Rule:” RPG characters with two living parents are almost unheard of. As a general rule, male characters will only have a mot...

I'm enjoying writing these, so ... "Logan's Run Rule:" RPG characters are young.  Very young.  The average age seems to...

"Cubic Zirconium Corollary" : The aforementioned mysterious girl will be wearing a pendant that will ultimately prove to be the k...

“Thinking With the Wrong Head” : No matter what they are accused of or how mysterious their origins, the hero will always be ready to fight ...

So, that went fairly well. Let’s try another one. “No! My beloved peasant village!” : The hero’s home town, city, slum or planet will usu...

Admittedly, there has been a considerable amount of complaining on this blog of late; I have not posted any rules or maps or spreadsheets, t...