Has the Man Behind Grognardia Ever Re-Emerged?

AnthonyRoberson · November 18, 2019, 01:14:28 PM

Has James Maliszewski, the man behind the Grognardia blog, ever re-emerged from the Shadows?

Ratman_tf · November 18, 2019, 02:13:36 PM

I hear he pops up on the internet from time to time, but I've never seen a post or update from him myself.

I think the dude thoroughly cooked his rep, and isn't coming back, not under his real name, anyway.

Theros · November 18, 2019, 02:38:55 PM

It's ok "AnthonyRoberson," we forgive you, you can come back now...

EOTB · November 18, 2019, 02:52:09 PM

Yeah, he just switched to Empire of the Petal Throne/Tékumel, with a much lower profile. I'm not into that game/world all that much so I don't have links, but I'm sure there are aficionados who could point you towards where he posts.

nightlamp · November 18, 2019, 02:52:23 PM

He hasn't blogged at Grognardia in ages, but he's currently active in Tékumel fandom -- he produces the Excellent Travelling Volume and co-hosts the Hall of Blue Illumination podcast. I have no idea how involved he is with other social media.

AnthonyRoberson · November 18, 2019, 04:27:02 PM

Quote from: nightlamp;1114211He hasn't blogged at Grognardia in ages, but he's currently active in Tékumel fandom -- he produces the Excellent Travelling Volume and co-hosts the Hall of Blue Illumination podcast. I have no idea how involved he is with other social media.

Thanks very much for the information! I was just wondering. I was an early reader of his blog and wondered what became of him after the whole Dwimmermount fiasco.

Theros · November 18, 2019, 10:17:57 PM

I won't credit James for this, but I do actually really like Dwimmermount. I backed at Wilderness Philosopher and the dungeon tracker and vinyl map are both terrific game aids.

mAcular Chaotic · November 20, 2019, 01:06:56 AM

I really liked his site. I'm sad he disappeared.

I also heard that Dwimmermount is actually good after all the bad blood died down.

Melan · November 20, 2019, 02:30:24 AM

I have two issues of his Tékumel fanzines (they are up on DriveThruRPG). They are still focused on the "fantastic realism" thing with a surfeit of the mundane, but at least the dungeon levels are better than the infamous rat room (or, in this case, a former dormitory from the Bédnjállá period swarming with 20 h'krú guarding 2000 káitars). They lack a wow factor, but they are basically decent, competent Barker homages.

RPGPundit · November 25, 2019, 07:14:33 AM

He keeps trying to make a comeback but some of us make a point of trying to make sure people don't forget what he did.

bryce0lynch · November 25, 2019, 08:49:05 AM

It's great that fucking up will haunt him for the rest of his online life and that you'll never let him forget it. I hear that's what life is all about.

Brad · November 25, 2019, 09:35:03 AM

Quote from: bryce0lynch;1114947It's great that fucking up will haunt him for the rest of his online life and that you'll never let him forget it. I hear that's what life is all about.

Yeah, sucks that people don't trust you anymore after you lie and steal from them.

Theros · November 25, 2019, 10:37:54 AM

Quote from: Brad;1114951Yeah, sucks that people don't trust you anymore after you lie and steal from them.

What did he steal though? Thought he transferred all the KS funds to Autarch? Also my understanding is not that he lied, per se, but that he basically abandoned the KS after a few months.

S'mon · November 25, 2019, 11:06:12 AM

Quote from: Theros;1114955What did he steal though? Thought he transferred all the KS funds to Autarch?

He transferred the 'leftover' funds, which apparently didn't amount to very much.

Mistwell · November 25, 2019, 11:48:38 AM

Quote from: bryce0lynch;1114947It's great that fucking up will haunt him for the rest of his online life and that you'll never let him forget it. I hear that's what life is all about.

I mean I don't think he ever did much to try and apologize and make it up to people in any meaningful way. Did he?