Justina Revolution

  You have abided twelve years among the ancestors. I have missed you all the while. In Summer heat I long for you. In Winter's cold I search for you In Autumn's harvest I listen for your laugh. In Spring's blooming I yearn to hear your voice. But you are gone from me to the place only my heart may visit Betwixt dreams and waking. Favor me still my boy and speak well of me among the dead. You were bold and bright and wondrous. A head of curls and a ready smile. Sly of tongue and sharp of wit. My bright and beautiful wondrous boy. Impish and horrid and altogether charming. You abide among the ancestors now and I am lessened for the want of you. Someday I will see you again when I pay the debt that all born things owe. Until then this year finds me sore broken and pained Some days I feel there is little left of me but a ghost waiting on a reunion. But I must remain a while longer. Sing songs of me my beloved son... and let them know that I endure.

      It seems to be a truism of the internet TTRPG space that there are always complaints that most people won't play anything except D&D 5e. You can look at any online platform and see this complaint echo across the interwebs with varying levels of consternation and vitriol.      One afternoon I was staring at the blank pages of this blog and I remembered watching old episodes of No Reservations with the late, great Anthony Bourdain and it occurred to me. Commitment to one cuisine is admirable if you are a cook who wants to be great at their craft. However as an eater it's pretty closed minded and parochial. It's good to try new things. Being something of a grognard type who still loves running BX D&D and all kinds of weird indie RPG systems, especially horror themed stuff, I have been pretty closed minded about other games and crunchy systems.      Recently, I threw myself in the deep end and agreed to do a pair of actual plays with the tremendously talented and