Philip Moulin: The Desert Kiss Once a healer and scholar, Philip Moulin was seduced by a djinn and cursed to steal the very breath of mortals. Across centuries—poet, doctor, heretic, and monster—he sought redemption but always found ruin. In An Elegy in Crimson, his long confession unravels, one stolen breath at a time. Philip has been brought to unlife by Brian Schoner (he/him), he is a creature of games in every form. Dice that rattle like bones, boards stacked with peril, glowing screens that devour the hours, even riddles of the mind. When he strays from the table, his bass guitar fills the air with something dark and low. A hypnotist, too, yes, you heard me. Beware his voice, it coils. He co-hosts the Ascent of Board Games podcast (ascentofboardgames.com), weaving cardboard dreams and paper empires. And if you must pursue him into the ether, seek him on Bluesky at @bschoner.bsky.social. Follow, if you dare.