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Hey Cap'n, I have a slightly off-topic question for ya, since you live so close to Salem. My wife and I love going to Salem at least several times a year, and we've been catching this vibe that the city is trying to distance itself from the more spookier aspects, something about it becoming more...

She was a con babe dating a doofus who got a kick out of gamers drooling over his GF. I was a prolific RPGA tournament writer, and married to a non-gamer who I eased into the hobby. My Call of Cthulhu RPGA tourney, "Wild Weekend at Turner Junction" ran at GenCon, and she and her BF played it...

I've had lots of people tell me I'm a great DM. I've had one positively inept and long-winded DM tell me my game "has its moments". WOW. :p I think I'm a pretty terrific DM. But I know there's always ALWAYS room for improvement. Heck, in the relatively short period of time I've been here...

The same friend who turned me on to the Narnia Chronicles and Dr Who, among other things, was also the one responsible for turning me on to D&D. His name was Bill, and his brother was the DM. Bill and I each rolled up three characters, and after that first session, I knew that not only did I...

I know this....I just didn't see any "tongue in cheek" smilies. ;)

Pre-Game Prep: Five days before: 1. Adjust adventure to reflect changes wrought by PCs actions in the previous session. 2. Tweak anything needing it. Three days before: 1. Send out recaps to players recounting the previous session. 2. Remind them of the time/location of next session. Two days...

Speaking as a Christian, I wish to apologize on behalf of my religion for it being responsible, directly or otherwise, for such ridiculous tripe. Interestingly, when I was in college, I was part of a college-age Christian fellowship associated with an extremely conservative Christian church. It...

B1 In Search of the Unknown. Yay, Quasqueton!

Anyone who quotes REM in their post is "A #1" in my book!!!!!!!!!! :D

DMing since 1978, and going strong! :)

So then, it sounds like the solutions would be: 1. On the FLGS side, have people behind the counter who are willing to expand at least some effort at promoting stuff in a favorable light, as opposed to have some brain-dead yutz who just wants to sit there on his duff and ring up a sale, but...

I think I see your point, Gary. What's the use of having shelf space at a, say, Toys 'R Us, if you're not also provided the mass audience with reasons WHY they should be buying the stuff? After all, there's zillions of things at Toys 'R Us, and as a rule, most people I know go to a place like...

FWIW is indeed a recognized board acronym. :)

Oh indeed, indeed....I meant in general :) Lord knows, I like to let loose with a pressure-relieving polemic now and then!

Anybody who thinks that 3/3.5 are more wargamey (word???) than its predecessors hasn't taken a good look at the original AD&D, and to an extent, 2ndEd. To wit: Weapon speed factors?? Bonuses for certain weapons against certain armor types?? ("Yes, your leather armor isn't as effective against...

Ah, the Internet...where men are men, and so are most of the women! :p

My wife pointed out to me that this is something that relates to the book "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" (Personally, I've always added the phrase "And Crap Is From Uranus" to the title). Men, as a species, like to solve problems and/or fix things. Women like to vent, share feelings...

Yes, the Gnarly Mask of Hotep was one of those adventures that I still haven't run my poor beleaguered Investigators through, but was an amazing read. I still may do it... Personally, I have a soft spot for Fungi From Yuggoth, which was the first globe-trotting CofC adventure I ever ran. :)

OK, so I saw the Leonard Nimoy video as well. My observations: 1. Keep actors employed in respectable stuff (or even semi-respectable stuff), or this is the result. 2. Man, everyone sure did a lot of drugs in the 70's, didn't they? 3. As I watched that video, I found myself entering a fantasy...

JD, you bring up a good point. There have been several instances when, after my wife and I let a party, she'd say "So and so was totally hitting on you." And I failed to notice even though I was paying attention. And, on the other hand, there were times back when I was dating around, that I'd...