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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PugioilAudacio" data-source="post: 1557499" data-attributes="member: 16042">The tale of the penniless gamer:There once was a penniless gamer named Pugio. He had a gamers heart, but had no money to follow the urgings it gave him. Finally, after years of saving, he had enough money to purchase three core books. With those books he was finally able to migrate from 1st edition, to 3.5. At first, Pugio was happy - he had everything he needed in life.Then his group changed.They were no longer satisfied with the DM they had, claiming that the game was boring and that they never got to do anything. Pugio tried to salvage the game, going so far as to DM the game himself, but to no avail. The group members, already biased against the game, would not even give him a chance. Yes they allowed him to DM, but they then became the cause of their own problems, themselves not participating and not caring about the game in the least. Frantically, Pugio searched for some method or system of play that would appeal to these jaded gamers, maybe something with more action would intrigue them. But again Pugio ran up against his greatest obstacle - he had not money.Determined to save his game at any cost, Pugio reapplied himself, taking on extra jobs. But time was running out, with the game threatening to dissolve completely. Then, last week, it happened: the group and the game was disbanded, they no longer cared enough to play. Pugio did manage to win one small victory on that dark day - he managed to wring a promise from those gamers that, if he could supply a new different and better system or method, they would consent to play again. However even this had a time limit, for the gamers were planning a vacation, a vacation that, should they return, might change their entire views and turn them off from gaming forever. Time had run out for Pugio.Then, like a beacon of hope glowing in the darkness, Pugio saw a post on ENWorld. This post offered a challenge for any brave enough to accept. Should a person successfully complete the challenge (subject to the Grand Judges judgement) they would be granted with a book, a book that could solve all of Pugio's problems.Taking this last desperate gamble, Pugio embarked upon the challenge - waiting to see if his offering would be enough to appease the Grand Judge, and save his world of gaming.Based (and is) on a true story.</blockquote>

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