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Well, the RPG design Superstar results are in and... I did not qualify ( Read more... ) -
Misperceptions
Friday I went to an intimate wine dinner at Restaurant Eugene. We got to eat with the restaurant owner and a wine importer and try a sampling of different beaujolais as well as meet some other wine enthusiasts. The people that go to these sorts of dinners tend to be older, wealthy married couples-- possibly even early retirees ( Read more... ) -
It Came from OTP
I'm beginning to dread questions like "What have you been up to?" or "How was your week?" My life is pretty consistent, pleasant and free of incidents. By all measures I'm fit and successful with plenty of books, hobbies, games and movies to keep me amused. I have healthy emotional boundaries with all of my friends who are independent low ( Read more... ) -
House of Cards
I finally got a Capital One Visa. This is a big deal because they don't charge international transaction fees. Amex Worldpoints wasn't terrible about it either, but as you can guess a card called "American Express" is not widely accepted in places like France or Germany. Visa, like a real "visa", is almost essential for travel ( Read more... ) -
Inspired by a Dream
"That's how he operates," I explained to Adam, "He takes control of the smaller surrounding areas, closes off a city from outside support and then moves in." My hand still stung from several small circular lamprey like bites ( Read more... ) -
RPG Superstar Submission
The following is my current front-running candidate for Paizo's RPG superstar contest. This is the entry required to qualify in the competition. If I get accepted there are several rounds of elimination based on fan voting (Read: whichever submittters are popular enough to get their friends to vote) and the prize is a contract to produce an ( Read more... ) -
RPG Design
Paizo publishing is having an RPG design superstar contest which I plan on entering. It's set up like a reality TV program with contestants eliminated every "round". Anyway it sounds like it could be fun and I have to come up with a wondrous item by the 14th. I think I have a few ideas that would be good candidates to qualify me for the competition ( Read more... )
