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Doesn't Scott Bennie live in Austin? Now there's a guy I'd love to game with!

Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll definately be hitting the bookstore. The wife is also very intrigued by the shoestore. If you could pick one restaurant in all of Portland to have dinner, which would it be?

My wife and I are going to Portland for a few days in a few weeks. I'd like some advice as to what to do and where to eat while there. We'll be staying close to Lewis and Clark College and we'd love to find some fun while there. Any advice from Oregonians?

I would much rather see Midnight developed for Pathfinder. 4E would have a difficult time getting the tone of the setting right.

Whatever happened to the Midnight RPG? FFG has no mention of it on their website whatsoever. Why let a great property like that just wither and die?

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I've read many of the books on your lists, but so long ago that I had no recollection of them. I decided to pick up Shatner's first "Shatnerverse" novel and the TNG novel "A Time to Be Born" which is the first in a series details events between couple of...

I'm particularly interested in post TNG/Voyager series, but I'll take a great ST novel regardless of the era. There are so many, I can't wade through them all. If you've read a series or two and can give me a recommendation, I would greatly appreciate it. By the way, I've heard both good and...

I'm having a blast in STO. I'm Commander Elias Arron of the U.S.S. Revenant, a heavy cruiser. I'm looking forward to the game growing and getting better.

Whimsical has always been my rules hero!

How about Cook's Black Company books? Very much in the same "Grim and Gritty" mold as Abercrombie's trilogy. As for Rothfuss, I loved the first half of his book, but I thought it lost its focus when the female protagonist was introduced. It should have been edited to keep its pacing and focus...

You obviously have great taste if Tad Williams is your favorite. His books are excellent. It's hard finding a fantasy series that does not have a backdrop of war, but I'd highly recommend Greg Keyes. Start with The Waterborn and The Blackgod, which are outstanding, and then try his fantasy...

Perhaps I spoke too soon. The book hasn't even been picked up by FedEx yet. The process is still in the "initiated" phase. Hopefully, the process has not been updated on the FedEx website and the book is on the way. If not...more waiting.

D'oh! Why didn't I think about buying the PDF? In any event, it's kind of sad that our little group decided to switch to Pathfinder after you had to move away, Khairn, but we play in your honor. I hope things with you and your new group are going well.

My Pathfinder Core Book finally shipped from Borders. I only had to wait 3 months! I hope the second printing will incorporate all the errata updates. Let's play!

Well put, Darth. I will add that I think Sanderson is maturing as a writer. Perhaps it's because he is writing existing characters, but I'm enjoying his work on this book more than I did in Mistborn. Since I only read his first book, I may have missed that maturation of style in subsequent...

Ah, Eosin, I've been waiting for you to chime in. To me, you are the WOT guru. Ever since we worked together on the first WOT Netbook, I've greatly respected your opinion and loved your work. I'm glad you like the book and, while I'm reading it much more slowly than you guys, being only on...

The release did kind of sneak up on us. I think it's been so long that everyone just kind of put it out of their minds. Now if only GRRM's next book would "sneak up on us"!

Oh, don't be like that, Darth. I certainly didn't mean we couldn't debate the issue. I guess I tend to get a little over-sensitive on this board. I've already been warned by the moderators for reacting to criticism too sharply. I apologize if I came across as strident. Your points are...

I'm not sure if this is an argument worth having, but I was clearly stating my opinion. If my opinions appear definitive, that's your opinion (did you see what I did there?). I believe that Jordan was a superior writer. That's my opinion. I did not enjoy Mistborn as much as I had hoped I...

Well, Darth, to each his own. While Jordan may not have had great characterization, he wrote with a sophistication that is sorely lacking in Sanderson's work. Mistborn just seemed very amateurish to me, while Jordan wrote with the confidence of a master. Jordan may have been guilty of...