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Archives for July 2025

Palace of the Silver Princess: Part 1

Published on 2025-07-12 by Jeremy Doolin
Both versions of Module B3 - Palace of the Silver Princess
Both versions of Module B3 - Palace of the Silver Princess
Updating the Jean Wells original for a new adventuring group.

XP Level 2 - My First Game Console

Published on 2025-07-09 by Jeremy Doolin
An Atari 2600 Jr, like the one I got for Christmas
An Atari 2600 Jr, like the one I got for Christmas
The story of my first game console: The Atari 2600

XP Level 1: Discovering Video Games

Published on 2025-07-09 by Jeremy Doolin
The venerable, quintessential 80's arcade game, Pac-Man.
The venerable, quintessential 80's arcade game, Pac-Man.
In Experience Points Level 1, I describe my very earliest experiences with playing video games in the Golden Age of Arcades.

Why I Don't Balance Encounters

Published on 2025-07-09 by Jeremy Doolin
The Tomb of Horrors, by Gary Gygax
The Tomb of Horrors, by Gary Gygax
Many DMs put a lot of effort into balancing encounters. Here's why I don't.

My Favorite D&D Version

Published on 2025-07-07 by Jeremy Doolin
The Rules Cyclopedia
The Rules Cyclopedia
Why the lesser-known BECMI is now my favorite version of D&D

Create Situations, Not Plots

Published on 2025-07-07 by Jeremy Doolin
The venerable Keep on the Borderlands (B2)
The venerable Keep on the Borderlands (B2)
How creating situations instead of writing plots makes game prep easier and grants player freedom