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UMiskatonic 02-14-07, 02:53 PM	I know that a lot has been said, and locked down, about certain recent modules. I feel that this is sad, really, because it damages a convention that is actually a step up from most. This is NOT an attempt to re-open a closed thread. Please do not use this thread as an attempt to continue rambling about a subject which is over. This is an attempt to correct the misperceptions of many who must assume the worst of our region, our Triad, and our players.
UMiskatonic 02-14-07, 03:09 PM	Things that I liked: 1) Gregg and the CIRCA crew. I didn't see them running around doing a whole lot. To me, this indicates that they did an immense amount of work BEFORE the con. Nice change. 2) Good space. The hotel was affordable, nice, and had excellent free breakfasts. While I miss the Chancellor, this is a great alternate. 3) Great food options. No shortage of restaurants in walking distance, and some reasonable options for delivery. And thank -you-, Papa Del's pizza. 4) Slots started on time. I can't tell you how much I like this. It doesn't seem like a big deal, but it's actually a challenge to pull off. 5) A great storyline. All of our mods have a strong regional focus, and encourage players to tie into the meta-orgs, the town project, and so on. I've been to other regions where mods were fun, but were identical to cores that happened to be set in a particular region. 6) Solid judges. I didn't have any arguments about rules over a three-day period, either as a player or a judge. That never happens. 7) Useful, solid marshalling that got everyone seated and playing in no time. I was never more than one level away from my APL over a three day period. 8) Free judge gifts. While I don't judge for prizes, it's nice to be appreciated. I walked away with a really great decorative glass, and a new judges screen. 9) Overall, I only know of one person that had one bad slot. My friend Clint had to play a mod with a cursed PC, and this particular curse makes a lot of things much more difficult. Even he said that 5/6 of his slots were great. 10) Original writing and artwork. The special was solid, with great story and original artwork for the ARs and special certificates. Five missions, each available at three APLs were available. As a 9th level character, I could choose any of the five. I had a great time, and didn't see any of the problems mentioned by others. In fact, I had no idea of any problems at all until I got home and checked on line, and I was at every slot of the con. So, thanks a bunch, CIRCA, Triad, etc...I look forward to attending my 4th Winter War next year. Rudolf Kraus player and judge
UMiskatonic 02-14-07, 03:15 PM	And, to be fair, things that I didn't like. 1) I was cold a lot. Generally, it seems that the best antidote for gamer funk is a really cold room. Maybe that's true, but as a person who gets cold easily, it's a drag. Of course, I'd probably complain about a warm, smelly room too. 2) The 'Skyroad' was tight on space. I would have liked a larger room for gaming. Getting to the back of the room was a particular challenge. 3) It would be nice to pay online with a credit card. I understand why this isn't the case, but I think a solution can be found.
vvincent 02-14-07, 03:36 PM	And, to be fair, things that I didn't like. 1) I was cold a lot. Generally, it seems that the best antidote for gamer funk is a really cold room. Maybe that's true, but as a person who gets cold easily, it's a drag. Of course, I'd probably complain about a warm, smelly room too. 2) The 'Skyroad' was tight on space. I would have liked a larger room for gaming. Getting to the back of the room was a particular challenge. 3) It would be nice to pay online with a credit card. I understand why this isn't the case, but I think a solution can be found. Rudy - thank you for your comments - good and bad. As for the "Skyroad" - we have already resolved that space issue with convention management and will be in a larger room that is closer to the 'main marshaling space' we had this year. All in all - we'll have better accommodations. We are heaving researching online event-management options to allow people to sign up online. Hopefully we'll have a solution in place by the end of the year so as to give people this added convenience. Thanks! Vernon L. Vincent Winter War 34 Deputy RPGA Coordinator
bhale187 02-14-07, 03:37 PM	I had a great time, as did the 2 others I attended the con with. The regional special was the best gaming experience I have had in years, and all the regional modules were top-notch (as always). Even in the chaotic mob of players the table mustering was fast and pain-free. As previously stated, it was cold in the skyroom and hot in the downstars room, but that was no fault of the WinterWar/Triad staff. With the numbers we had this year maybe we will get more or bigger rooms next year. Thanks, to all the volunteers, judges and officials who made Winter War 34 such a glowing success.
ithardin 02-14-07, 05:06 PM	Winter War 34 was an AMAZING weekend. I am still basking in the gaming memories. What I liked: 1. WW34 staff: as always the McKinneys put together an excellent package and even asked us if it was too cold, did we have enough room, etc. where we were playing. 2. Greg & the CIRCA-teers: The marshalling was quick, professional and handled beautifully by Greg and his staff of RPGA volunteers. ARs were always delivered promptly, curveballs were handled with aplomb, and all this with Greg still smiling sunday afternoon. 3. The Verbobonc Triad: Vernon, Michael, & Rob do an amazing amount of work for us. They have made it their goal to challenge AND entertain us as the players of the region, to think about which meta-orgs we join-and to realize those loyalties create choices and those choices create consequences. Never have I seen players get into the psyche and motivation of their PCs and wrestle with decisions. Our regional content is so rich, with so many options and ideas that it makes me so very truly proud to live here in IL. 4. VERS7-01. Regardless of anything said on any thread...this module was an AMAZINGLY difficult undertaking. It had 5 missions (a few of them had multiple authors) and was written to capstone a multi-year story arc of the location, exploration, & liberation of Clan Rockhall's ancestral home in the Lortmils mountains. The missions, 2 at APL2-6, 2 at APL6-12, and 1 at APL10-16, provided about 100 players several gaming choices. I was lucky to be a member of an all Dwarf, Clan Rockhall team that had been planning on this event for over a month. When the individual mission blurbs were released it took us three days of discussion for the 6 of us to decide which one we wanted to play. I know this will sound silly, but for the six of us and our judge it turned out to be an almost sacred experience. When it was over we had a hard time leaving that table. We signed a player handout from the mission in character and gave it to our judge (who happened to be the writer of that mission). He was taken aback and emotional about it. It is hard not to gush about the mission and spoil it for others...believe me. In retrospect, if I didn't have access to these forums or the Verbobonc yahoo group I would never have even suspected that anyone had less then an amazing time at Winter War. We laughed, we cried, we spent a lot of money next door at TGIFriday's. My room-mate and I even stayed for the last slot on sunday, even though we needed to get him home to see his wife who he only sees on weekends...Winter War 34 transcended the bonds of matrimony (uh Larry, she doesn't read these boards does she? Just checking.). I cordially invite anyone and everyone to come and see how great our regional mods are. Next month in Carbondale, IL (home of the SIUC Salukis) is Egyptian Con. Its cheap, Aaron Williams of Nodwick fame will be there and yours truly will be judging all the Verby year 6 goodness you can handle! Regards, Ian Thomas Hardin
Fleetfang 02-14-07, 05:10 PM	While 'Miska has covered things fairly well, I'd like to add to this thread my own personal notes. I was a late addition to the judge pool at Winter War. Heck, I was late, period. But Gregg and Vernon still managed to squeeze me into a slot that I'd registered for. But that's the very least that they did for me, and I would guess for anyone at the convention. Overall, let me say that my experience at WinterWar34 was the best I'd had at a con since my first foray into Living Greyhawk at DragonCon in 2005. Now let me put that into perspective. Dragon 05 wasn't just my first four or five LG games. It was my first real Convention. It wasn't just the LG games that made it fun. I was there with one friend of mine and a whole gang of her friends. But there is something about DragonCon that brings people together into a kind of family. It's this weird thing that you really have to experience for yourself. And that magic, honestly, happened outside of the RPGA room. Sure, Greyhawk was interesting and new, but that was just a part of the experience. For me, the bizarre thing is this: I didn't think I would ever have as much fun at another convention as I had at my first. I've been to GenCon (only) a couple of times now. And I've been back to DragonCon since 2005, and it was okay the second time around. And sure, I've been to other conventions here and there. They've been fun... But honestly, nothing has been like D-Con'05. Until Winter War 2007. I don't know how you guys pulled it off. I judged two slots and played in three over three days. Not anything like a marathon of gaming by any stretch of the imagination. And I spent all of my time just with Living Greyhawk. It's not like I was there for anything else *but* that. What I think I would have to point to most would be the feeling of community that WW34 held for me. Coming from the northish end of our region, there were tons of people there I'd never met, or that I'd only read messages from on the yahoo boards. But coming down to play in their neck of the woods, there was that feeling of instant family -- brotherhood, I guess you could call it. -- Here's this guy, John Williams, who I've maybe met once before. It's twenty minutes before we're supposed to run the Special and he, Joshua O'CR, and I flesh a few pages of stat blocks out into what turned out to be a really solid adventure. Danger, mystery, tragedy, and a liberal dose of comedy. We judges who ran that mission had a great time, and everything I heard from the players was nothing but positive. I hope John and Gregg let me do a little bit of writing on it when the final expanded special edition comes out. -- Speaking of the special, seeing an epilogue to the Dwarven Series was supremely satisfying. Vernon and Gregg, along with some very talented writers (Dick, Nathaniel, Tom, Shaun, and John... you guys rule) were able to take what could have been an entire YEAR'S worth of adventures and fit them into one grand-slam of a special event. -- Vernon, you went above and beyond with the Special Certs. Crafting up some beautiful trinkets as role-play awards wasn't anything that anyone was expecting, and it really made the Special feel "special"... sure, the plan was that it would run again, but those puzzle boxes, war treaties, and drow scrolls... they're not showing up again. So for those of us who were awarded those, even if they never come into play in an adventure again, we can say, Hey, I was there when Ulthak-Nor was finally freed from evil. Here's the Orcish war plan I pulled off of their cold, dead commander. Do you have one of those? No? Didn't think so. You shoulda been at Winter War. -- We were able to turn TGIFriday's into our own personal Champion's. Being able to wind down between slots with some decent food and some tasty beverages made it feel more like a party than it was a con. Swapping stories, talking about the region, and just generally hanging out isn't something that happens enough at home games. And certainly not with all of the movers and shakers of a region as large as Verbobonc all at once. I only wish Rob could've made it down, too. Good times. "... You payin' with cash?" Absolutley priceless. I never wanted to turn in. -- And I can't wrap up this too-short list without mentioning the absolute thrill that I had in playing the new VER7-01 "Clense Thy House." I told Vernon right after I played it that I hadn't had a stupefying moment like that at a game table in the last year and a half at least. It's been a long time since I was struck speechless... and those of you who know me know I'm not exaggerating. This has gotten long enough, and I'm on the clock here at work, so I'd probably better end it here. This is just to say that Verbobonc has got to be one of the best regions in all of Oerth. Not for the high-quality of the mods... although that's an end result of it. Verbobonc is great because of the enormous amount of talent; time; attention to detail in plot and practice; attention to players and characters; blood, sweat and tears (in varying proportions); and genuine love and passion that goes into creating a very 'real' fantasy world. This region is great because we have people here who genuinely love the viscounty. Thanks for making Verbobonc a great place to visit, folks, and an even better place to live. And thanks for an unforgettable Winter War. I'll be back next year for certain. Maybe next year, I'll even show up on time. :tongue:
greggh 02-15-07, 01:03 PM	It's no secret that a lot of the joy we experienced from this event has been sucked away. However, thanks are owed to all who helped make "CIRCA at Winter War 34" the huge success it became. It wasn't planned to be a huge success. We planned for a modest event of good quality, hosting maybe 50 players and 60 tables in a pleasant community atmosphere. What we ended up with went far beyond what we planned, in both quantity and quality. That happened only because of the collective efforts of many selfless people (my apologies to those whom I've inadvertently neglected in this post). First and foremost is a big thank you to Don and Susan McKinney, the Winter War convention organizers. Whether we asked for round tables, same-day registration updates, increased seating capacities, or numerous pre-registration changes, their response was always the same - "whatever you need" :-) CIRCA is lucky to be able to offer our events within the framework of a con as organized, stable, and supportive as Winter War. We look forward to continuing our partnership at Winter War 35. Our slate of events was built around some of the very finest Living Greyhawk content currently available, the Year 6-7 Verbobonc story arc. My admiration for our authors and triad grows with each new release. The event schedule was re-worked repeatedly before the con in an attempt to offer every player the chance to experience this ongoing arc in the best way possible - with mods played in order by characters invested in the story. It makes for extraordinary role-playing, and as players and judges we all owe our thanks to those few talented folks who create The New Verbobonc. I had the pleasure and satisfaction of working with the finest judge team I have ever known, at any convention anywhere. The dozen or so judges from CIRCA who formed our core spent two months, hundreds of hours, and thousands of highway miles getting together for slot zeroes. As our player demand shot up, more judges from around the region stepped forward to answer the call. We ended up with 30 judges in our pool, and every one of them judged more tables of better quality than could reasonably have been expected. Whether it was helping to marshal players, switching judge assignments, or changing their own play schedules, they did whatever I asked (often without making me ask at all). Vernon gave them the glasses, but all I have to offer is my thanks and admiration. Many, many players have expressed their thanks for the great time they had playing our events. I need to turn this around, because so many of them deserve our thanks too. More than any other con in our region, Winter War draws a mix of LG regulars, occasional players, and absolute newbies. For the most part they all play nice together, with the veterans showing the newbies the ropes and everyone having fun. Goodwill and player enjoyment are pretty much the only rewards for the judges, authors, and administrators of this campaign, and we were fortunate to have such an overwhelmingly fine group of players at our con. Thank you to my good friends Nathaniel Mohler and Vernon Vincent. In addition to helping to maintain my sanity, Nathaniel planned (and subsequently revised) the optimal use of the available convention space, wrangled slot zeroes, marshaled tables in the Skyroad Room, contributed as an author, and judged five tables. Vernon designed and produced certs, did all the printing, acted as Appeals Judge and Triad-in-Residence, and provided all the judge support swag personally. He also invested three months leading a team of authors who produced a truly amazing Special that (if there's any justice) should be enjoyed by our players for the next two years. Vernon is a visionary, and his passion to create meaningful and memorable experiences for the players and judges of Verbobonc is the only reason this event ever happens. Finally, my personal thanks to those with whom I got to share a drink or some conversation. Duty meant there were too few instances of that for my liking, but the all-too-brief down time I spent with Larry, Heather, Mike, Gary, Brian, Vernon, Michael, John, Mike, GregH (that one), Bob, Nathaniel, Ian, Larry (the other one), and others was well worth the lost sleep. Thanks for making it worthwhile, even now. Gregg Homerding RPGA Coordinator, Senior Judge, Slot Zero Coordinator, & Marshal CIRCA @ Winter War 34
MaxDog 02-15-07, 04:13 PM	This makes my third Winter War and they just keep getting better! The CIRCAns and all the volunteers that made LG at WW possible deserve a grand round of applause. Gregg -- Bishop Haufren himself couldn't have done more to bring order to the chaos. Your marshalling was flexible, fair and quite timely. Kudos. Vernon, Mike, Rob -- your choices for the region keeping guessing, paranoid and delighted -- all at the same time. I know when I'm sitting down to a Verbobonc mod that it's going to be part of a larger, more dynamic story -- and that what I do will matter. Thank you for a great gaming experience. One of the things I've come to love best about Winter War is the casual schedule -- instead of trying to cram as much LG into a a single week-end, there are usually nice breaks between the mods. As a result, the judges seem less harried, I have time to fill out my AR's and most importantly, I get to eat, laugh and joke with my friends. For me, LG at cons is a social event and Winter War really exemplifies this. Add to this the strong role-playing character of Verbobonc mods and you have a very satisfying experience. The long breaks also mean that I get to eat and build new friendships that I make at the table. As a result of the schedule, I got to hang out at Friday's with my some new found friends and rehash the oddly effective team formed by the wannabe Mounted Borderer paladin, the poor 1st level ranger and my larcenous thug/rogue (who couldn't seem to get the others to understand the value of being frugal with the truth). I've only played with 'em once, but you can be sure I'll be lookin' for them again. Yeah, we got some cool loot, but the real treasure was having the time to make new friends and enjoy old ones. Larry Haskell aka Flick "the Fearsome" Bondswoman of Lord Estival (Estival Rules OK!) Thargan StoneOath, Arcane Smith to the Mithral Guard Tobin "Makbane" Jor, Gnarley Ranger and Initiate of the Green Lady
Grovar 02-15-07, 08:55 PM	Seeing these comments makes me wish that Gregg had not given me the slot off on Saturday afternoon. :blush: FYI, I was one of those judges at this year's Winter War, and I feel that I gave the players at my Core tables an honest challenge. I had good comments given to me after the modules, and I felt that I gave as good as I got. Anyways, I felt that Gregg Hommerding and Vernon Vincent did a yeoman's job in organizing the judge pool, especially for the special. So much so that I got that slot off, allowing me to play another game in the convention. That had not happened in past years, especially my time in the hot seat last year. I applaud their efforts. :bow: James Holzhauer Winter War 34 convention staff and chief CIRCA 'bottle washer'
timtjarks 02-15-07, 09:51 PM	This was my second Winter War, and given how well things went I'll add attendance on Friday next year to the two days I was there this year. Everything was smooth, smooth, smooth. As far as I saw, Greg & co. got everyone into games that they wanted to play, stretching where they needed to to accommodate. I judged the special and I already told Gregg and Shaun that I just smiled when I first opened the mission I ran -- fun, challenging, creative work. And then the table of players I got was terrific, fun to judge for, and worked together well to get through the challenges smoothly. I did get the satisfaction of that look when the players thought the battle was turning against them, and then their triumph as the tide turned back. And then the next day I got to play the premiere, part three of one of the most interesting and cohesive series I've seen in RPGA play. I can't wait for the following two. And a fun table of companions with great roleplay. A fun time all around. And, Rudy, if you thought the "Skyroad" was crowded this year, you must have missed last year. The space was much better this year, and it sounds like it'll be even better next year.
Grovar 02-16-07, 12:15 AM	And, Rudy, if you thought the "Skyroad" was crowded this year, you must have missed last year. The space was much better this year, and it sounds like it'll be even better next year. Having been in charge last year (at least until Vernon took over), I can attest to that. The tables they had up there last year made the getting around a combination Balance check/Dexterity check/Bull Rush attack. Maybe not quite that bad, but there was not that much room with those long tables (and two-wide to boot). The space was better this year. And there should be some changes for next year. I was not on-hand to hear of them at the end of the convention, but since the McKinneys (and most of the con staff) are in my local D&D home group, I should get an early peek as to the changes for next year. James Holzhauer Winter War 34 convention staff and chief CIRCA 'bottle washer'
greggh 02-16-07, 09:37 AM	The space was better this year. And there should be some changes for next year. We have a tentative agreement in place to swap the Skyway for the Savoy room next year. That would give us two good rooms across the hall from each other on the first floor. The ASL group that was in the Savoy Room this year uses rectangular tables, and they're willing to try the Skyway. We're very thankful to Brien Martin and Don McKinney for this further improvement to our space for Winter War 35 next year. GMH
GrahamWills 02-16-07, 10:00 AM	. In retrospect, if I didn't have access to these forums or the Verbobonc yahoo group I would never have even suspected that anyone had less then an amazing time at Winter War. We laughed, we cried, we spent a lot of money next door at TGIFriday's. My room-mate and I even stayed for the last slot on sunday, even though we needed to get him home to see his wife who he only sees on weekends...Winter War 34 transcended the bonds of matrimony I (and my wife who came to the con with me) strongly second this opinion. We were both amazed to find that anyone had less than a stellar time. This is my favorite con bar none. It is friendly, relaxed and managed by people who clearly have helping everyone have a good time as their number one priority. Both CIRCA and the Con organizers continually talked with each other and with judges and players to ensure that things ran smoothly. The results stand for themselves. This was also an outstanding year for mods. All of them were well written, well executed and *worth playing*. I play a lot of different RPGs. Frankly, I like more role- in my roleplaying than D&D encourages and I find the core mods generally very lackluster ... mods by rote: (1) meet contact; (2) head to location; (3) kill something on the way; (4) talk to people at location, but you don't actually need to; (5) head to new location; (6) kill things there; (7) forget you ever played the mod. The Verbobonc mods are not like this. We have had mods where no combat at all was required (and my 10 year old son did not die of boredom in it!) and many mods where decisions you make can be painful. My main character is an outcast from his own clan - because of decisions I made during a mod. Now, I understand that this can irritate people (my character is still furious), but I believe that this is what the game is about. Conflict is the heart of drama, and that means both physical, emotional and spiritual conflict. In Greek drama, the standard plot is for someone to have to choose between two appalling moral choices -- no way out. For me, continuing a tradition of drama that has been successful for over two thousand years is a good thing. I prefer it to video-game roleplaying. And it is this style that I find in the Verbobonc mods, and it is why I will play every Verbobonc mod I possibly can. And when I get to play them at a great convention like Winter War with my family, I do not feel that life could get any better (*). -Graham Wills (*) unless the bears actually win the superbowl.
bitznarf 02-16-07, 01:37 PM	(*) unless the bears actually win the superbowl. *laughs, and laughs, and laughs, and* wait... I don't actually follow American football :P :cool:
kenobi65 02-16-07, 02:18 PM	*laughs, and laughs, and laughs, and* wait... I don't actually follow American football :P :cool: What's even funnier is that, while Graham lives in the Chicago area...he's British. :D
GrahamWills 02-16-07, 04:21 PM	What's even funnier is that, while Graham lives in the Chicago area...he's British. :D It's true. However given the state of the English cricket team at the moment (Geoff Boycott quote: "My old granny would stand in line for a chance to bowl at that lot") the bears are the best I can hope for ...
kenobi65 02-16-07, 04:26 PM	It's true. However given the state of the English cricket team at the moment (Geoff Boycott quote: "My old granny would stand in line for a chance to bowl at that lot") the bears are the best I can hope for ... It could be worse, Graham...you could be pinning your hopes on the Cubs. Now *that* would be a long wait. Mike (a.k.a. Arrias, your fellow Mounted Borderer)
RLWilde 02-16-07, 09:30 PM	So, is it safe to assume "WinterWar" is a convention which includes LG play, plus possibly other pursuits, which is physically located someplace within the state(s) comprising the Verbobonc region? :D
vvincent 02-17-07, 11:38 AM	Correct. Winter War 34 ran Feb 9-11 in Champaign, IL. It included the premiere of VER7-02: Storm the Dragon's Bastion and VERS7-01: In the Halls of the Mountain King. Vernon L. Vincent Verbobonc Triad So, is it safe to assume "WinterWar" is a convention which includes LG play, plus possibly other pursuits, which is physically located someplace within the state(s) comprising the Verbobonc region? :D
donm61873 02-19-07, 04:02 PM	Yes, Winter War is a "mixed-genre" gaming convention. The old core is a historical miniatures group, with a significant number of board games anchored by our large ASL tournament, and a frustratingly small (this year) number of RPG events with a group of CIRCA members attached who run these LG events... :cool: And yes, we are even now reviewing possible changes for WW35 (February 8 - 10, 2008, Hawthorn Suites, Champaign, IL). The ASL group will be moving to the "skyway" (the hotel was "amused" by numerous convention attendees calling it the "skyroad"), while we try to optimize the Savoy and C-U rooms (that was the downstairs RPGA room this year) for LG play. Also, Vernon and Gregg are having to put up with our committee discuss other ideas for WW35, and contribute a perspective we non-LG players lack. So if you all agree that WW34 was a vast improvement on WW33 (I thought you enjoyed standing-room only LG play :eek: ), hopefully our third year at our new site will be even more exciting. And thanks for the pats on the back, and the stories of what you enjoyed, or the moments that were special. :D Don McKinney WW Chairman
greggh 02-20-07, 02:25 PM	Also, Vernon and Gregg are having to put up with our committee discuss other ideas for WW35, and contribute a perspective we non-LG players lack. So if you all agree that WW34 was a vast improvement on WW33 (I thought you enjoyed standing-room only LG play :eek: ), hopefully our third year at our new site will be even more exciting. Don, I was happy with the improvements on both sides from WW33 to WW34, and we look forward to more of the same at WW35. Fitting in CIRCA's con-within-a-con at Winter War is complicated, but it allows CIRCA to focus on offering the best events possible without having to simultaneously manage a convention (something I gave up long ago :P).
MaxDog 02-23-07, 12:19 AM	The ASL group will be moving to the "skyway" (the hotel was "amused" by numerous convention attendees calling it the "skyroad"), while we try to optimize the Savoy and C-U rooms (that was the downstairs RPGA room this year) for LG play. Don McKinney WW Chairman But...but...but..how will we finish the Skyroad series ??
ithardin 02-23-07, 12:23 PM	But...but...but..how will we finish the Skyroad series ?? If Ron & Greg (the authors) have anything to say about it, we might finish it by waking up in a temple after having been brought back from being "mostly dead." Although I would think death holds little sway over Flick the Fearless, Bondswoman (and would-be-consort) of Lord Estival! *chuckling* Ian
GrahamWills 02-23-07, 12:38 PM	If Ron & Greg (the authors) have anything to say about it, we might finish it by waking up in a temple after having been brought back from being "mostly dead." Since my skyroad character serves Wee Jas (privately -- the state religion publically, as all LN characters should), I don't have any problem with this ....
MaxDog 02-23-07, 02:10 PM	If Ron & Greg (the authors) have anything to say about it, we might finish it by waking up in a temple after having been brought back from being "mostly dead." Although I would think death holds little sway over Flick the Fearless, Bondswoman (and would-be-consort) of Lord Estival! *chuckling* Ian Yea, yea, bin there, dun tha'! How do ya fink I ended up such a lovely bird? I used to be a MAN, baby! Well, a hobnitz -- of th' male persuasion. Flick "Elisebane" aka Larry the hat d8) PS Do you have any idea how hard it is to type in a bad Michael Caine accent? PPS Can you tell we're having a ball with the New Verbobonc? Outstanding adventures!
MaxDog 02-23-07, 02:13 PM	If Ron & Greg (the authors) have anything to say about it, we might finish it by waking up in a temple after having been brought back from being "mostly dead." Although I would think death holds little sway over Flick the Fearless, Bondswoman (and would-be-consort) of Lord Estival! *chuckling* Ian Ya know -- all this talk of the Sky Road reminds me -- I've got to go finish my 1040 for the "lawful" tax authorities!
kenobi65 02-23-07, 02:20 PM	Ya know -- all this talk of the Sky Road reminds me -- I've got to go finish my 1040 for the "lawful" tax authorities! *snort* Or, do what I did, and bonk them on the head. :D
ithardin 02-23-07, 03:02 PM	*snort* Or, do what I did, and bonk them on the head. :D When Arrias did that, I went blank for a moment and then Arafinwe knew EXACTLY what to say... "...a coward, and now a traitor as well!" *laughing* man that was a great weekend. Larry, I almost spit my lunch out when I saw "EliseBane." You do know Arafinwe does have history with you AND has a Human Bane Courtblade...
kenobi65 02-23-07, 03:18 PM	When Arrias did that, I went blank for a moment and then Arafinwe knew EXACTLY what to say... "...a coward, and now a traitor as well!" *laughing* man that was a great weekend. LOL. Yeah, that was pretty much the perfect response, coming from him.
MaxDog 02-23-07, 03:57 PM	Larry, I almost spit my lunch out when I saw "EliseBane." You do know Arafinwe does have history with you AND has a Human Bane Courtblade... Yea', I was finkin' 'bout that -- I fink savin' milor' from that little gold digga would be a proper fank you for gettin' you that nice sword. Have at, my friend! Flick "the Fearsome" -- protector of Lord Estival's bachelorhood
greggh 03-01-07, 12:46 PM	WW35 (February 8 - 10, 2008, Hawthorn Suites, Champaign, IL). It helped many out-of-towners that Winter War 34 did not conflict with the Super Bowl in 2007 ~ although it's likely the 2008 Super Bowl won't be as interesting locally ;)