Grumpy Wizard

Is an Ordinary Average RPG Session Really So Bad?

How Much Backstory Do I Need For An Adventure?

What Does It Mean to Play Dungeons & Dragons “Right”?

The Grumpy Wizard’s Remembrances of the Curmudgeon in the Basement

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A Grumpy and Pedantic Musing About Careless Semantics In Role-Playing Game Discourse

Gamehole Con 2025 Report

Grumpy Wizard Site News October 2025

Why and How I Connect Adventure Locations To Everything Else In a Sandbox Campaign

Nostalgia for the OSR Blogs of Yore

Origins 2025 Convention Report

Signal Boost: OSRIC 3.0 Crowdfunding on Backerkit

On the 21st Century Opportunities To Make a Living as an Artist

Why is Game Mastering Easier Than Storytelling?

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What is the Essential Experience of Dungeons & Dragons?

Five Lessons About the TTRPG Business From Mike Mearls