Archive for November, 2009

The holiday season tends to be a tough time to get a group together for gaming. People are traveling or sick and, if they’ve got a retail job, hours tend to be longer during the holidays in hopes that more people will come in to consume. It’s often a campaign killer for unprepared groups. On… »

Last week, I finished reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. It’s a novel with a post-apocalyptic setting in which a man-made plague has ravaged our planet. At least one man has survived, the narrator, and we learn about his world and what led to its destruction. Margaret Atwood, though, does not write SF. She… »

I almost missed it but on this date in 1963 the first episode of Doctor Who aired. I’m not exactly clear about how Who Day should be celebrated (perhaps you should dress as your favorite Doctor and only talk in cryptic phrases that elude to greater knowledge about the universe) but it seems to me… »

(I hope you’ll forgive me if recent, and near future, posts meander a bit. I think the mucus is encroaching on my brain. If you’re wondering why I’m talking about politics, I’ll plead that as the excuse too.) I’m getting fed up with the recession. To be more precise, I’m getting fed up with the… »

I am a gamer. Some folks don’t like being pigeon-holed or labeled but, honestly, I don’t mind that label because it is true: I enjoy playing games, in many cases, games that lots of other people have no interest in playing for whatever reason. I think that, given the option, I could play games every… »

So, I’m feeling better. I’m still not 100% but I’m definitely better than last week. Now, I want to do some gaming. Board games on Thursday will help with that. Tuesday I started reading The Strain, which is a modern vampire novel by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. I haven’t gotten 100 pages in… »

I brought back a head-cold from ACNW. In general, I don’t seem to get sick very often or, if I do, it is usually mild enough that the allergy medicine I take masks the symptoms. So, when I do get sick it feels weird to me. I’ve actually taken more sick days (2) this year… »

So, here are some overall impressions of ACNW with some other thoughts thrown in for good measure: Was ACNW a fun time? Yes, I definitely had fun. Overall, the games were good, the players were amusing/interesting, and I had a good time. – – – How was the hotel? McMenimens Edgefield is a very nice… »

Saturday and Sunday at ACNW: Saturday I played in two games: Stalemate and Mysterious ways. Only two games because the first Saturday slot is 7.5 hours long. The premise of Stalemate was that the wars between Amber and Chaos had continued long after the Black Road War, like 300+ years. The players were Chaos-ites involved… »

Obviously, I’ve been busy. Also, sleep deprived. Friday at ACNW went pretty well. I took the first slot of the day off which turned out pretty well for me as the breakfast service was interminably slow (i.e. it took them 45 minutes to take my order and another 45 to deliver it). After breakfast, I… »