Tom Cashel
First Post
Dear EN World,
Last week I figured I'd simply fade away, but today I've opted instead to transmit this final missive. (It should probably be in the Meta forum, but I'll leave that up to the friendly neighborhood Modsters.) I turned 31 yesterday. I have given up D&D*. I'm moving on.
Don't think this is a sad letter, or an angry letter, or a whinging letter, or even a troll. It's just a simple goodbye, and a thankful shout-out for a couple years of great discussions.
Anyway, I'm off to do a lot of reading and a lot of writing that's been patiently waiting for me to get around to it. You can use this thread to say goodbye, to say good riddance, or to say any darn thing you like.
We Discordians must stick apart.
Fondly,
Thomas Cashel Fitzmaurice O'Boyle O'Flynn
*To answer the inevitable question: I quit D&D because my campaign reached critical mass. There was no escape. My players refused to take a turn DMing. My players refused to take a few days off from the combined live meeting/message board format. My players refused to focus on anything but the rules in the PHB, to the detriment of their own success and my fun. When I failed to check the boards for even two hours or so, my players decided that they would DM themselves online. At the end I was expected to DM 24/7. Cue up your copy of Misery to witness my DMing experience during those last few months.
Last week I figured I'd simply fade away, but today I've opted instead to transmit this final missive. (It should probably be in the Meta forum, but I'll leave that up to the friendly neighborhood Modsters.) I turned 31 yesterday. I have given up D&D*. I'm moving on.
Don't think this is a sad letter, or an angry letter, or a whinging letter, or even a troll. It's just a simple goodbye, and a thankful shout-out for a couple years of great discussions.
Anyway, I'm off to do a lot of reading and a lot of writing that's been patiently waiting for me to get around to it. You can use this thread to say goodbye, to say good riddance, or to say any darn thing you like.
We Discordians must stick apart.
Fondly,
Thomas Cashel Fitzmaurice O'Boyle O'Flynn
*To answer the inevitable question: I quit D&D because my campaign reached critical mass. There was no escape. My players refused to take a turn DMing. My players refused to take a few days off from the combined live meeting/message board format. My players refused to focus on anything but the rules in the PHB, to the detriment of their own success and my fun. When I failed to check the boards for even two hours or so, my players decided that they would DM themselves online. At the end I was expected to DM 24/7. Cue up your copy of Misery to witness my DMing experience during those last few months.
