Today I discovered that my Mario Kart skillz translate into Mass Effect. Which is to say I repeatedly drove the Mako into lava. And then there was the time I managed to flip it over and it got stuck on its back like a turtle and I couldn't get it back upright ( Read more... )

Explanatory note: The Anama are a cult in Exile/Avernum that oppose the use of magic. You can join this cult in the game. You get some stat boosts and access to some high level cleric spells earlier than usual. However, you lose all skill in mage spells and all mage spells. Dispel Barrier is used to... well, dispel magic barriers between you and ( Read more... )

Continuing my theme of "The Empire in Avernum is too stupid to live ( Read more... )

Well, so far my year is off to a quiet, snowy start. My sister figures it'll be a good year because the fudge didn't explode like it did LAST New Year's Eve. :p ( Read more... )

Happy Canada Day, everyone! (Yes, that includes the non-Canadians. They can have a happy Canada Day too! :p)

And happy birthday guinastasiaI've been playing Avernum, which is great fun. My characters need to stop dying though, because they keep losing items when they do so. Like my mage, who lost... his clothing. He got to keep his ring, his gloves and his ( Read more... )

I've been playing a bit of Avernum the past couple days, since I realized I can put the save file on my USB key and play it when I get home. I'm still at the early stage where you end up running a used weapon and armour business in order to raise spell money. Why are these items used? 'Cause I killed that guys who were using them, of course! :p I ( Read more... )

Tess is evil. Very evil. Because... Destiny/Rambaldi OTP. It's so many kinds of wrong. I think I'll go whimper in the corner now ( Read more... )