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Newsprint Elegy

Aug09

by David Bishop on 9th August 2008 at 19:15

Chapter: Running Around Mashing Buttons

Characters: Amy, Charlotte, Charlotte's parents

Continued from Part One.

└ Tags: Amy annoys Charlotte, Amy cares a lot about labels, death, family, hate, hatred, insults, prank, unhelpful comments, yikes

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Some ‘Splainin’ to Do

Mar01

by David Bishop on 1st March 2020 at 12:00

Chapter: Labyrinth Lord

Characters: Bob, Charlotte, Jack, Michael, Shivani

Speaking as an inveterate know-it-all who has absolutely done this and will do it again, don’t do this. Don’t be that guy. This comic was possible thanks to our generous patron, Dice Fall Podcast! Check out the site: http://www.dicefallpodcast.com/. If[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: board games, Bob annoys Charlotte, Bob to the rescue, D&D, death, dice, dnd, don't hate the player hate the game, dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, familiar-looking characters, fantasy, feminism, feminist, game, games, gaming, gate-keeping, goblins, goblins don't kill people people kill goblins, greed, mansplaining, metagaming, munchkin, powergaming, roleplaying, RPG, tabletop games, treasure, TTRPG, two gamers on a couch I guess, violence, went a little overboard with the artwork on this one

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The Parting of Janet

Mar15

by David Bishop on 15th March 2020 at 12:00

Chapter: Labyrinth Lord

Characters: Bob, Charlotte, Jack, Shivani

Location: Michael's Room

One of the most fun, fascinating and unique things about tabletop RPGs is the idea of permanent character death. When your character dies they die, and you must invent a new character to replace them. It’s an opportunity for heroism[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: a game of two halves, burn, burned, death, eulogy, fire, game, games, gaming, guns don't kill people gouts of flame arrows daggers axes bear traps and gigantic circular saw blades kill people, it's a trap, Jack the novelist, Jack the writer, ouch, RPG, tabletop games, trapped, TTRPG, two gamers on a couch I guess, unhelpful comments, well that could have gone better, went a little overboard with the artwork on this one, 🔥

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A Quick Break

Apr01

by David Bishop on 1st April 2020 at 12:00

Chapter: Labyrinth Lord

Characters: Bob, Charlotte, Jack, Michael, Shivani

Location: Michael's Room

Hey friends, stay safe out there. I have never killed a player’s new character as they were introducing them, but sometimes it feels like that’s what I’m doing. This comic was possible thanks to our generous patron, Dice Fall Podcast![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: board games, clumsy, D&D, death, dnd, don't hate the player hate the game, dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, embarrassing moment, familiar-looking characters, fantasy, friendship, game, games, gaming, it's a trap, ouch, roleplaying, RPG, self-confidence, tabletop, tabletop games, trapped, TTRPG, two gamers on a couch I guess, well that could have gone better

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Intertextuality

May01

by David Bishop on 1st May 2020 at 12:00

Chapter: Labyrinth Lord

Characters: Bob, Charlotte, Jack, Michael, Shivani

Location: Michael's Room

This comic was possible thanks to our generous patron, Dice Fall Podcast! Check out the site: http://www.dicefallpodcast.com/. If you would like to become a patron head over to https://www.patreon.com/LifeontheFourthFloor.

└ Tags: adventure, board games, Bob annoys Shivani, Bob to the rescue, critique, D&D, death, dnd, don't hate the player hate the game, dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, everyone annoys Michael, familiar-looking characters, fantasy, game, games, gaming, goblins, goblins don't kill people people kill goblins, metagaming, Michael appeals to your better nature, movie, movies, powergaming, roleplaying, RPG, sarcasm, tabletop, tabletop games, treasure, TTRPG, two gamers on a couch I guess, violence

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A Bad Acid Trip

May15

by David Bishop on 15th May 2020 at 12:00

Chapter: Labyrinth Lord

└ Tags: acid, board games, D&D, death, dnd, don't hate the player hate the game, dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, fantasy, game, games, gaming, guns don't kill people acid pits kill people, it's a trap, jewellery, jumping to conclusions, metagaming, Michael annoys Charlotte, misunderstanding, ouch, powergaming, roleplaying, RPG, sword, tabletop, tabletop games, trapped, treasure, TTRPG, two gamers on a couch I guess, well that could have gone better

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Typecasting

Sep01

by David Bishop on 1st September 2020 at 12:00

Chapter: Labyrinth Lord

Characters: Amy, Charlotte, Jack, Michael, Shivani

Location: Michael's Room

This page probably doesn’t make a lot of sense by itself, read this story from the beginning. May the blessings of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you. Here’s what the Labyrinth Lord Advanced Edition Companion (p.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

└ Tags: adventure, board games, D&D, death, dnd, don't hate the player hate the game, don't kink-shame, dungeon master, dungeons and dragons, familiar-looking characters, fantasy, game, games, gaming, guns don't kill people Nymphs kill people, Jack annoys Michael, Jack has the priorities and restraint of a fifteen-year-old, Jack loves Amy, Michael appeals to your better nature, not dressing conservatively, ouch, roleplaying, RPG, sex, tabletop, tabletop games, TTRPG, two gamers on a couch I guess, unhelpful comments, wait this is England?

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