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So, About that Job
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So, About that Job

11 April 020213 min read

I have recently undergone a substantial life-change, in that I have a health condition involving my legs and joints such that I am no longer

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art, jobs, newsletter, workLeave a Comment on So, About that Job
Shadow of Evil Chaos: Running the Game
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Shadow of Evil Chaos: Running the Game

9 March 0202111 April 020213 min read

The World of Weirth is my home-brew FRP setting. It is strictly Swords & Sorcery, in a setting designed to look and feel more like

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campaign setting, goal setting, questionnaire, Running the GameLeave a Comment on Shadow of Evil Chaos: Running the Game
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Discipline and Focus – Part Two

6 January 020212 January 020212 min read

Part of my personal fitness routine is tracking some aspects of my day-to-day life, mainly for feedback purposes. I can see when I don’t get

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Behavior Tracking, BuJo, Bullet Journal, creativity, Mood, SleepLeave a Comment on Discipline and Focus – Part Two
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My 2021 Planner – Discipline and Focus for the Coming Year

2 January 020215 min read

I have a bit of Seasonal Affective Disorder, and December is the worst time of year for me. Discipline and Focus are not my strong

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Bullet Journal, Discipline, focus, meditation, Morning PagesLeave a Comment on My 2021 Planner – Discipline and Focus for the Coming Year
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The Satanic Panic

13 November 020203 min read

I saw some tweets today about how some folks dealt with the Satanic Panic of the 80s and 90s, when concerned parents were afraid their

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After the Election
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After the Election

7 November 020201 min read

Honestly, as close as it appeared to be, it doesn’t matter who wins… Prepare your pantry, your armory, and your mind.

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Biden, Time of Darkness, Trump, weep for AmericaLeave a Comment on After the Election
Grimdark Greyhawk Personal Updates Uncategorized

Return to Writing

16 November 0201916 November 020192 min read

Oh my goodness, it has been a while. Been busy with life. Life. As of today I am feeling healthy and rested and ready to

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Carnage, DnD, OSR, RPGLeave a Comment on Return to Writing
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Works in Progress Update

30 January 020181 February 020181 min read

Since I have decided to get serious about this blog again, I’ve updated the WIP page: Since we recently moved to Charleston SC, our household

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December Update
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December Update

27 December 020162 min read

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Things have been very interesting around Casa Esteban what with the Holiday season, my discovery of some serious Hypertension

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painting, personal, readingLeave a Comment on December Update
Kings of War Personal Updates Philosophy Warhammer Fantasy Battle

Goodbye Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Hello Kings of War

10 July 020157 min read

The Age of Sigmar is upon us! Good grief. Well, this looks like a fantasy version of a Space Marine… a “Sigmarine”, if you will.

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The World of Weirth Campaign

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Hobby Progress 2021

Models Painted:
Final for 2020: 58

YTD for 2021: 11
WIP on the workbench (Jan '21): 9

Writing projects:

World of Weirth - WIP
* Magic in the World of Weirth - In playtest "beta"
* Tower of Zenopus - Complete
* B1 - In Search of the Unknown re-boot - Complete (Maps ✓, NPC re-skin ✓, Backstory update ✓)
* B2 - Keep on the Borderlands re-boot - WIP (Maps WIP, NPC re-skin WIP, Backstory Updated ✓)
Order vs Entropy - An Alternate Alignment System
Gygax75 - Building the Faerie Realm Gary's way! - WIP

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