Thank a DM

I thought this was pretty funny, and well, as a DM I wholeheartedly recommend doing all she says.

Windows Vista for Ubuntu Linux Users

So I’ve been trying Ubuntu for a good while now, and while I love its speed and usage, I frankly need the compatibility of windows. I went into this experiment saying things like “I hate windows cruft” and “I just want to use my computer and not have to worry about windows”. I come out if  it saying… “But I don’t want to have to switch OSes to use that app, and I can’t stand the thought of running one OS inside another for compatibility sake.” and “what do you mean I can’t do that in Ubuntu, I know I could in windows by doing XYZ.”

Game Recap for 6/13

Had a great game this weekend. Unfortunately Sam and Cory couldn’t make it, but the remaining members of the group had a good time. In attendance was Read, Pete, Allen, Ron, and I. We decided to play at my house so this being the first game I decided to grill out before hand. I’ve been trying out Lump Charcoal since I can put it in my compost bin. Needless to say, as oppose to using matchlight, its been a bit hit and miss on lighting. I did not have enough newspaper handy for starting it, and screwed that up, so Read ran to the local gas station and bought lighterfluid and ice for any burns I might incur (kidding, the cooler was low). A little while later, the coals were hot, burgers, hot dogs and tempe (sp – for the vegan) was grilled.

As for the D&D (heh) we got rolling and had a good time. My dining room ended up being perfect for it. We set up the cooler 6 ft from the table and its only 10 ft from the kitchen for snacks, and 30 ft from the bathroom. Heh.

Types of Gamers

Specifically here I’m going to go into the types of gamers in PnP games. You might see some of yourself in some of these descriptions. If so, ask yourself what you can do to break from that mold.

The Roleplayer: Rules mean nothing to the roleplayer. Dice are an after thought. Character backstories are sacred, and they probably have custom pictures of their character, full descriptions of their wardrobe, etc. Don’t confound or deny them with things like rules or regulations. If they want to try some whacky stunt in combat, they feel they should be allowed, doesn’t matter if they don’t have the power or feat necessary. Character ideas are more sacred than the rules, and if they are denied their ideas with rules, then the rules are obviously broken.

Back from Vacation

Spent last weekend in Ohio. Had a great visit with my wife’s family. Unfortunately, Chris got really sick, so she’s been pretty laid out for the past four days or so. Life is all starting to settle back down though, so hopefully I’ll be able to write more soon. I have an article ready in my head, so will go ahead and toss that one down in the next few minutes.