Archive for December 2008

Thoughts on low-prep and one-shots

[I wrote this for an RPG forum, then realized how far it veered from the topic. Nonetheless, there's something worth saving here for later use.] Low-prep gaming doesn’t equal Tabula Rasa. I enjoy creating detailed imaginative worlds. In fact I’ve created several that have barely been touched by my gaming group. I also enjoy no/low-prep [...]

Conversion Story

[An old essay, circa 2001] From Denial to the Chalice I grew up surrounded by my extended family in an inter-denominational church. It is part of the various national and international Community Church organizations. I would describe it as a melting pot of liberal mainline Protestantism. I believe the lukewarmness I encountered in that Church [...]