About me

 I don't know how to use this site so I'll just post this here.

I started my adventure into D&D when I was around 10 years old. My dad had kept his AD&D books and by chance I saw them when he was cleaning out the garage. Seeing the Easley DMG & PHB was absolutely magical and reserved my interest in the books for the next few years alone (I would think the Easley covers were the original covers for the next ~10 years!). Included with these two books was the Monster Manual (unicorn cover), as well as the Monster Manual 2, Fiend Folio, and Unearthed Arcana. I estimate I read through the core 3 books (PHB, DMG, MM) at least 10 times each from ages 10-16. The other AD&D books were read about 5 times each.

I chose the name STR (Strict Time Records) because it was the rule that stood out the most to young me and coincidentally this rule was making shockwaves throughout the #BrOSR via Jeffrogaxian timekeeping. My pfp the rakshasa was my favourite monster growing up, mostly because of the art.

The core 3 books captivated me like nothing before or since. I just cannot explain it. I read lots of fiction both before and since my discovery, but these stories were not even close to Appendix N (when I got to Appendix N in my initial readings, it occurred to me to read them, but I never did).

I spent the next couple of years dreaming about playing D&D, but being in Australia, the scene was not something I thought my friends would be interested in. By chance I saw a 5e D&D starter set in my then-girlfriend's room, and eventually got a group going with our friends.

I consoomed hours of Grifter Online™ material about worldbuilding, storycrafting and other inane garbage. Eventually, I found the OSR and then via Twitter, the #BrOSR.

I re-read the core 3 AD&D books and listened to what the BrOSR taught. I read Jeffro's Appendix N book, then read many of the books, but the biggest revelation was yet to come.

I managed to pure luck my way into patroning as Elric for Jeffro Johnson's #Trollopulous. No one else had offered to play him and I thought why not? Since I had never actually played AD&D before, I was flying by the seat of my pants. It was here that I was sold on at least trying out AD&D RAW. Travelling to the Cavemen's lair involved waiting real life days and the tensions, suspense, and intrigue was electric. The 1:1 time rules alone fully animated a world I couldn't believe actually took place. A charming coincidence given my chosen name!

As the platonic ideal of a pinhead, I managed to get Elric killed post-haste, which was my most important lesson: Everything you do really matters. The Trollopulous campaign will NEVER be the same thanks to me. And this kind of gaming should not go unattempted by anyone playing modern D&D.

Currently, I am looking to initiate 5e players, most of them redeemable.