So. The Captives of Kaag. What to say? (Apart from the fact that using the plural of Captive for no apparent reason is STILL bugging me…) I should first make the disclaimer that, as someone who (1) Can barely remember ever playing through this book before, and (2) Made it through on my first attempt,… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag – Conclusion

A breathless cliffhanger! A villain with (another) barely pronounceable name! Lone Wolf falling below 12 Endurance points!! And a sidekick comes through in the clinch, as Banedonus ex machina casts some kind of ‘Holding’ spell, allowing me to quickly administer the coup de grace. As the Zavaghar collapses in a humiliating pile of defeat, Cadak throws… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag – Attempt 1, Part 12

For those who came in late…. My Brass Key skills enabled me to open a locked door and progress to…. a ‘sumptuous chamber’ with a ‘magnificent fireplace’…? Did I just walk into a game of Cluedo? Maybe not, although it is noticeable that as I pass by the walls, which have been hung with ‘fine… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag – Attempt 1, Part 11

Before anything else, I must apologise if I am a little off my game today. You see, in around 4 hours, this film event will be happening for me : I do not apologise for Star Wars references which may find their way into this instalment! Carrying on from the end of our last thrilling… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag – Attempt 1, Part 10

When we last left Lone Wolf, he had been forced to…. No!  Not endure Iron Maiden! No! Not listen to Miley Cyrus! He had been REQUIRED, nay MADE to…. eat a meal! I know – I’m shocked, too. After noshing on my dried rations, I push the iron door (located before me) open, only to… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag, Attempt 1, Part 9

Well. It is a Saturday night in Melbourne. Is anything worthy of note happening? Oh yeah. This. My parents’ house has been (moderately) flooded, but for us in Melbourne’s west – so far, so good! For the Christians amongst you, the promise set out in Genesis 9:11-17 has not (yet) been broken! Back to the… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag – Attempt 1, Part 7

Well! Continuing an adventure that, as time goes on, seems suspiciously similiar to a traditional ‘dungeon crawl’! But is it a dungeon crawl CLASSIC?? Only time will tell. Any description of mine can’t possibly add to the Dungeons & Dragons-esque goodness of the following paragraph, which portrays the hall into which I have walked :… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag, Attempt 1, Part 6

Here [we] go again…. Sorry, I just googled “show me the music video that most represents the 80s”, and that was the first result…… (and the second, third and fourth) Aside : Read “I Want My MTV” by Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum for an awesome oral history of the MTV years.  It is awesome. In any event, after… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag – Attempt 1, Part 5

Sorry, team. I would have tried for an entry yesterday, but I was distracted by two notable events. After our government ordered a ridiculous (costing over $100million) postal survey, Australia voted (62%) to amend our Marriage Act to allow marriage regardless of gender. Here’s a news story on the results And here are some fantastic… Continue reading The Captives of Kaag – Attempt 1, Part 4