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Dice Box

Posted on November 10, 2012 by red6

A couple of weeks ago I was at our (semi-)regular (occasionally-)weekly roleplaying session. Fitz was the DM. I was struck with jealousy as I beheld his wonderful hand-made dice box, with a lid that served as a rolling tray. Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Traveller Campaign

Posted on November 10, 2012 by red6

I’ve been running a Traveller campaign (using a hacked-around version of the d20 variant) for about 18 months now. We don’t get to play very often, what with everyone having lives and stuff, and when we do play we alternate … Continue reading →

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Melbourne/GAC – Girls and Chocolate

Posted on April 18, 2012 by red6

For me our trip to Melbourne was perfectly bookended by these two excellently (but accidently) mirrored pictures of Jess (on our first day) and Emily (on our last):

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Melbourne/GAC – Tuesday 17th

Posted on April 17, 2012 by red6

On our last morning in Melbourne, Jess, Emily and I walked up to the Victoria Market to check out the acres of clothing and crap plastic junk. Then we walked to Smith St, a funky place full of small interesting … Continue reading →

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Melbourne/GAC – Monday 16th

Posted on April 16, 2012 by red6

Emily flew over to join us for a few days after GAC. We spent the first day of her trip wandering around the Botanical Gardens, and then walking out to St Kilda to take in the famed chocolate dens.

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Melbourne/GAC – Firday 13th

Posted on April 13, 2012 by red6

I spent the Friday morning happily pootling up and down the river on a Williamstown ferry. Then in the evening Jess and I went to the opening events of the Global Atheist Convention. You can read my report on GAC … Continue reading →

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Melbourne/GAC – Thursday 12th

Posted on April 12, 2012 by red6

Jess and I took the train out to the Dandenong moutains to do a little hiking. It was a lovely two-hour loop through a thick Eucalyptus forest, with the extraordinary racket kicked up by the cockatoos in the canopy above … Continue reading →

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Melbourne/GAC – Wednesday 11th

Posted on April 11, 2012 by red6

My friend Jess and I are in Melbourne, primarily to attend the Global Atheist Convention. But the Convention only lasts the weekend, and we have arranged to be here for several days on either side. We spent our first day … Continue reading →

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Learning to Draw: Han&Padme

Posted on April 9, 2012 by red6

For my latest attempt I’ve tried to reproduce sketches of Han Solo: and Padme Amidala: from my “You Can Draw Star Wars” book. Neither look much like who they’re supposed to be, but still, it’s another step along the way. … Continue reading →

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Traveller: One Hundred Diameters

Posted on April 8, 2012 by red6

Here’s my write-up of session 22 of our Traveller Campaign: One Hundred Diameters.

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