unclefes
@unclefes.bsky.social
Forever DM, GenX Illinoisan, Passable Medievalist, Bourbon Aficionado
BIG YES ON GLASSES
STRENGTH CRUSHES ENEMIES! DO YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR GLASSES?
December 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
BIG YES ON GLASSES
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YOU MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
December 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
YOU MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT TO HAVE STRENGTH TO CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES.
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Join MCG at 2026 conventions!
We have a great slate of conventions lined up for 2026, and demand for MCG games at these events is super high—we run hundreds of games every year, and virtually all of them sell out.
We’d love to have you GM with us!
www.montecookgames.c...
We have a great slate of conventions lined up for 2026, and demand for MCG games at these events is super high—we run hundreds of games every year, and virtually all of them sell out.
We’d love to have you GM with us!
www.montecookgames.c...
December 26, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Join MCG at 2026 conventions!
We have a great slate of conventions lined up for 2026, and demand for MCG games at these events is super high—we run hundreds of games every year, and virtually all of them sell out.
We’d love to have you GM with us!
www.montecookgames.c...
We have a great slate of conventions lined up for 2026, and demand for MCG games at these events is super high—we run hundreds of games every year, and virtually all of them sell out.
We’d love to have you GM with us!
www.montecookgames.c...
I've said it before, and stand by it today: the moment your article/essay/whatever emits the word "I" or "me," that article/essay/whatever begins to suck. Only very rarely is this not the case. It is never the case for autobiographies.
December 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I've said it before, and stand by it today: the moment your article/essay/whatever emits the word "I" or "me," that article/essay/whatever begins to suck. Only very rarely is this not the case. It is never the case for autobiographies.
As we all enjoy our holidays, we should try to remember the true meaning of Christmas, as shown to us by Dickens in A Christmas Carol: undead creatures torturing the rich with threats and sleeplessness until they treat people better.
December 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
As we all enjoy our holidays, we should try to remember the true meaning of Christmas, as shown to us by Dickens in A Christmas Carol: undead creatures torturing the rich with threats and sleeplessness until they treat people better.
Whatcha doing? Oh, just basin' some Napoleonics. Prussia is in green, France is in yellow.
December 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Whatcha doing? Oh, just basin' some Napoleonics. Prussia is in green, France is in yellow.
D&D night! Cocktail of the evening: 6:2:1 Daiquiri.
December 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
D&D night! Cocktail of the evening: 6:2:1 Daiquiri.
Bruce Sterling tallies up the various drinks served in the 1942 movie "Casablanca" bruces.medium.com/every-drink-...
Every Drink in “Casablanca” (1942)
I don’t think this silly piece of movie trivia belongs in my solemn and scholarly Medium account, but I bet it will be a social-media hit…
bruces.medium.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Bruce Sterling tallies up the various drinks served in the 1942 movie "Casablanca" bruces.medium.com/every-drink-...
I start from a place of distrust with regard to anyone who declares that they are ambivalent about Joe Walsh.
December 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I start from a place of distrust with regard to anyone who declares that they are ambivalent about Joe Walsh.
So, wait, all dungeon masters make PowerPoints for their games, right? RIGHT??
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
So, wait, all dungeon masters make PowerPoints for their games, right? RIGHT??
The Hidden History of Women Game Designers. "...yet the wave of enthusiasm for educational games nevertheless created an opportunity for some enterprising women—despite significant structural obstacles—to find an intellectual and creative outlet. daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
The Hidden History of Women Game Designers - JSTOR Daily
Nineteenth-century women turned music lessons into interactive entertainment, complete with spinning wheels and ivory counters.
daily.jstor.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Hidden History of Women Game Designers. "...yet the wave of enthusiasm for educational games nevertheless created an opportunity for some enterprising women—despite significant structural obstacles—to find an intellectual and creative outlet. daily.jstor.org/the-hidden-h...
Those of you who know me, know that I can be something of an aesthete when it comes to the clarity of the ice in my whisky. Clear is best and directional freezing is the only way to get there. Tried it with an off-brand stanley- type mug that I found in a hotel room, and the results were... decent!
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Those of you who know me, know that I can be something of an aesthete when it comes to the clarity of the ice in my whisky. Clear is best and directional freezing is the only way to get there. Tried it with an off-brand stanley- type mug that I found in a hotel room, and the results were... decent!
See nothing, say nothing.
November 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
See nothing, say nothing.
Saw Day of the Dead en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_... last night at the always-great Alamo Drafthouse here in St. Louis. Splendid experience, and they do popcorn right - butter, salt, and a bottomless bowl.
October 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Saw Day of the Dead en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_... last night at the always-great Alamo Drafthouse here in St. Louis. Splendid experience, and they do popcorn right - butter, salt, and a bottomless bowl.
Maaaaan, I would be so into this if (a) I wasn't already awash in games and (b) I didn't have to bail on an Invisible Sun PBM about a year ago due to work.
Sword & Key also currently has an open casting call for a campaign of Invisible Sun from @montecookgames.com
This game will be GM'd by @archmageofdice.bsky.social and you can apply and see all details here: forms.gle/syfreTh79DFc...
This application will be open until Saturday, November 8th.
This game will be GM'd by @archmageofdice.bsky.social and you can apply and see all details here: forms.gle/syfreTh79DFc...
This application will be open until Saturday, November 8th.
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Maaaaan, I would be so into this if (a) I wasn't already awash in games and (b) I didn't have to bail on an Invisible Sun PBM about a year ago due to work.
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But the rest of us can starve and do without Healthcare while this abomination no one asked for is built. ~AdminMatt
October 23, 2025 at 2:18 AM
But the rest of us can starve and do without Healthcare while this abomination no one asked for is built. ~AdminMatt
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Got my performance review.
September 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Got my performance review.
Working on terrain today for Archon www.archonstl.org Arctic Thunder on Friday night! If you're in St. Louis, come by and see us this weekend in Collinsville.
September 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Working on terrain today for Archon www.archonstl.org Arctic Thunder on Friday night! If you're in St. Louis, come by and see us this weekend in Collinsville.
If you're a tabletop gamer, I encourage you to get in on Botch's dice Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/bot... Bob Spircoff is a friend of a friend of ours and this looks awesome. I pledged. They already have a deal with Paizo! Check them out.
Botch Dice: Founders Edition
Luxury 7-Die RPG sets made in the USA featuring our cutting edge InkFX™ technology.
www.kickstarter.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:29 AM
If you're a tabletop gamer, I encourage you to get in on Botch's dice Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/bot... Bob Spircoff is a friend of a friend of ours and this looks awesome. I pledged. They already have a deal with Paizo! Check them out.
GenCon game catalog is live! Games have been posted in advance of event registration scheduled for noon Eastern on May 18. Check them out:
-Main Catalog: www.gencon.com/events?c=ind...
-IMO a better database: gencon.eventdb.us
See you in Indy!
-Main Catalog: www.gencon.com/events?c=ind...
-IMO a better database: gencon.eventdb.us
See you in Indy!
May 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
GenCon game catalog is live! Games have been posted in advance of event registration scheduled for noon Eastern on May 18. Check them out:
-Main Catalog: www.gencon.com/events?c=ind...
-IMO a better database: gencon.eventdb.us
See you in Indy!
-Main Catalog: www.gencon.com/events?c=ind...
-IMO a better database: gencon.eventdb.us
See you in Indy!
1.5 Martinis on a Wednesday and HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN
May 1, 2025 at 5:30 AM
1.5 Martinis on a Wednesday and HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN
Anyone worried but confused about what's likely to occur this summer with the Trump Tariffs, I encourage you to watch this guy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kf... I think we're looking at an early Covid consumer goods foofaraw redux, perhaps magnified. Stock up now.
Are US Ports Empty and What Impact Does the Tariff Have on Global Shipping?
YouTube video by What's Going on With Shipping?
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Anyone worried but confused about what's likely to occur this summer with the Trump Tariffs, I encourage you to watch this guy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=33kf... I think we're looking at an early Covid consumer goods foofaraw redux, perhaps magnified. Stock up now.