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Category Archives: Monsters
Dungeons, Dragons, Oblimids, and Archetypes: What You’ll Find Here
Geeky stuff, mostly. I’m an editor, student of multiple languages, gamer, and software developer, interested in science and especially evolution and its products, from strange creatures to the even stranger human mind. I’ve worked for Wizards of the Coast and Microsoft Games, among … Continue reading
Life is a game, redux
Life is a game. Maybe playing smaller games can help you win. Read this.
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So what’s an “oblimid”?
About a decade ago at the World Fantasy Convention, I shared my idea for a gruesome parasitic monster with my good friend Dr. Rob Furey, a zoology professor. He praised the concept and encouraged me to do something with it, but as I don’t … Continue reading
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