Wil Wheaton and D&D

[WayneLigon]

OK, we all know Wil plays, and plays a fair amount. I was just over at his web log for the first time in a long time.. and he's getting ready to DM for the first time in about 20 years. And he's teaching his stepson as well. It's an interesting read, definately, for both the players with kids and those wondering what someone else goes through...

Some exerpts

My desk, normally buried under computer books and writing journals, is currently coverd with gaming books: GURPS, Mutants and Masterminds, Car Wars, too many Cheapass games to count, and -- of course -- a stack of D&D books ten feet tall.

AND
"Hey, I have dice just like those in --" my heart stopped. I jumped up, and ran into my office.

There it was, in the cool blue glow of my monitor, atop my Freedom City sourcebook: an open bag of dice. My bag of dice. The black one, with the red pyramid from the Bavarian Illuminati on it. A clear d10, and two brilliant blue d12s sat near its open top. Its drawstring was cast carelessly across the side of the book, dangerously close to my Zen fountain.

Ryan slowly walked into the room.

"Is something wrong?" He said.

"You . . . you touched my dice!" I said. I felt a little woozy...



http://www.wilwheaton.net/index.php

 

[d20Dwarf]

I'm more interested in his poker stories, I couldn't help but respond since I've been playing a lot lately myself.

 

[MeepoTheMighty]

I've seen a bunch of fake Wil Wheaton autographs on eBay in the last week or so. (Well, not really a bunch. More like four. But still, one fake is one too many, you know?) While I'm flattered that someone thinks I'm worth faking, that sort of sucks for collectors.

Who the heck goes looking on ebay for pictures of themselves?

 

[reiella]

Who the heck goes looking on ebay for pictures of themselves?

I'll hazard a guess and say folks who are famous and whose likeness is actually worth some money .

Although I'd suspect more of it to actually be work on part of the Agent.

 

[Henry]

I'll hazard a guess and say folks who are famous and whose likeness is actually worth some money .

Although I'd suspect more of it to actually be work on part of the Agent.

I loved Bill Shatner's book Get a Life! for several reasons, but one of them (and one that made me think highly of Shatner) was his chapter on fake autographs and merchandise.

According to him, he goes looking for the stuff when he attends cons as a guest, because it REALLY rubs him the wrong way that there are vultures out there peddling fake autographs and memorabilia to people who shell out hard-earned cash for the stuff. He also encouraged his acquaintences from the original Star Trek series as well as actors from the other series to also report this stuff when they see it, for the same reason.

 

[Dr. Confoundo]

I'll hazard a guess and say folks who are famous and whose likeness is actually worth some money .

Although I'd suspect more of it to actually be work on part of the Agent.

What, like you people have never Googled yourselves?

I like Wil. I've met him a couple times (through mutual friends, and then I ran into him after a comedy show). I have no doubt that he was looking himself up on ebay.

 

[Creamsteak]

Who the heck goes looking on ebay for pictures of themselves?

I've googled my own names quite a few times in search of matches. Seems that the most common match is for "creamsteak" obviously. I think it's about the same thing, your just "curious."

 

[Aaron L]

Wil Wheaton seems like a pretty durn cool guy.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Wil Wheaton seems like a pretty durn cool guy.

Feh! I send him a copy of the Book of Exalted Deeds autographed by all the authors and I don't get so much as a mention in his blog. What good is he anyway?

OK, I'm totally kidding, but I did send him the book. I like Wil Wheaton and I'm glad his writing career is getting a shot in the arm. It's good to see him doing something productive with his life rather than ending up just another washed up child actor like Gary Coleman or Jonathan Brandis.

 

[WanderingMonster]

OK, I'm totally kidding, but I did send him the book. I like Wil Wheaton and I'm glad his writing career is getting a shot in the arm. It's good to see him doing something productive with his life rather than ending up just another washed up child actor like Gary Coleman or Jonathan Brandis.

I liked his story about the pie eating contest where everyone was puking up blueberry pie. I wish everyone would stop comparing him to his brother.









Yes, I am kidding