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Where have I been? Lost in a gaming void, and by that I mean living in a world without gaming 
Yup, sad face. I don’t even think I’ve written a post for the blog since GenCon in August. That’s really just pathetic on my part.
On the other hand I’ve found that it’s about impossible to write a post for a gaming blog when you haven’t been doing anything even slightly related to gaming in months!
With our recent move, a looooong trip out of town and not having a regular gaming group, or a gaming group at all for that matter, there’s not a lot of inspiration.
Lately it’s gotten the better of me and I’ve been desperate to game. Luckily my brother-in-law was in town a couple weeks ago and put our son to bed so that I was able to go to the FLGS with my husband where he’s been running the D&D Encounters. I hear about it every week and must admit that I’m a bit jealous that he gets to go play every Wednesday. Therefore, it was great to go play!
What I wasn’t expecting from the evening was a gaming table that had 10 players… half of them being 5th graders. I even offered to not play several times and just observe so that the group was smaller but was talked into it by everyone else. I just couldn’t see how it was going to work with so many people.
I must say I was pleasantly surprised. The kids were really on task and pretty game focused. They were constantly chattering but if you listened for a moment you realized it was entirely game related. Kuddos to them for their interest. The game actually ran very smooth and was a lot of fun. I got to take on a pre-made Rogue character. Stealthy and sneaky… my kind of character. It was such a blast participating in a game again… even if only for a session.
This definitely put my wanting to play back into full gear! I’ve been trying my best to fulfill my gaming desire with things like Munchkin and City of Thieves made by Fantasy Flight Games. What an awesome game by the way. It really has all the elements of a role playing game but in a board game. Plus it was nice to see just how much flexibility could actually be found in the game. You can make your own thieves guild and there are a handful of scenarios you can follow in the game. I highly recommend this if you’ve only got an hour and need a gaming fix.
Now, Thanksgiving is coming and I’m looking forward to having my sister and brother-in-law for a visit… why? Is it for the company? Is it for the shared turkey and goodies…No…ok, well yes but NO! It’s for the gaming possibilities. You see we’ve recently gotten the two of them exposed to D&D and I’m pretty sure I could talk them into playing an encounter or two 
What about you? What have you done to get yourself through a gaming dry spell?
Number of Views :702Lately, thanks to the fact that I’ve been sending Mark to work with a tray of cookies every Friday, I have begun getting into some really wonderful cookie recipes. I’m going to share two of the favorites both on my end and gauging from the feedback I’ve gotten. I hope all of [...]
on Aug 18, 2010 in
Dice,
Dice Theory Number of Views :2617So perhaps you’re a new gamer, perhaps gaming is old hat for you. It doesn’t matter either way because one thing we can all agree on and want are dice that roll well… really really well. Of course we all want that d20 that lives to roll crits but more often seems [...]
Number of Views :495I am now back home and about to give my recount of day 3 at GenCon. Short and sweet it was slower and just as good as the other two. Maybe even a little better if you consider that I won a castle. Seriously. But we’ll get back to that a bit [...]
Number of Views :761Day 2 easily put was even better than day one! We had a fabulous time. We arrived in the dealer hall at about 11 am. Got to enjoy looking through the booths. If it’s gaming related and you like it then chances are very good that you can find it here! I [...]
Number of Views :659Well ladies and gentlemen, I have completed my first day at GenCon and am about to begin day 2. Yesterday was absolutely wonderful. It was an early trip to Indianapolis from Chicago; not a bad drive at all. I feel as though I have completed my first gamer pilgrimage. GenCon is my [...]
on Jul 30, 2010 in
4e D&D,
Interview Number of Views :1129Here is the second part of the interview I completed with Shelly Mazzanoble. Enjoy! 8: After visiting your personal website, it seemed to me that you’ve always been highly creative. What do you think lead to your creative flow? Does this creative flow that you harbor help you during a game? Thank [...]
on Jul 29, 2010 in
4e D&D,
Interview Number of Views :1958Being a playwright, author and overall creative persona are just pieces of what makes up the ever-entertaining Shelly Mazzanoble, whom I had the privilege of interviewing this past week! Shelly is the Associate Brand Marketing Manager for Dungeons & Dragons. She is also the author of “Confessions of a Part Time Sorceress”, [...]
Number of Views :567Alright, we all know it’s summer and therefore it’s hot… but sometimes don’t you still want that really good soup but don’t want to heat up your house to get it… well then enjoy a nice/easy crockpot soup… Not to mention the super yummy & super easy marshmallow brownies as well. Cockatrice [...]
Number of Views :482So you all want to know what happened? Why haven’t there been new recipes lately? To be honest, I had shared my most often-used recipes and sort of ran dry for a while. But goodwill and luck are back on your side (and mine). Also, we moved cross-country and things have been [...]
