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on Sat Nov 12, '05 07:38 PM
from the roll-to-avoid-gamer-funk dept.
from the roll-to-avoid-gamer-funk dept.
Martin Ralya writes "Treasure Tables is a weblog for game masters (GMs, the folks who run RPGs), with posts on a variety of topics -- from professional GMing to drinking at the gaming table to blogging your game sessions. The blog is focused on providing tips and ideas that are useful to GMs of all backgrounds and skill levels."
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Johnn Four too
(Score:5, Informative)(http://slashdot.org/)
Re:Johnn Four too
(Score:5, Informative)On a related note I'd like to point any worldbuilders out there to http://www.zompist.com/ [zompist.com], Mark Rosenfelder's "Virtual Verduria", one of the most complete worlds, especially on language and culture, that I've ever seen.
RPG drinking game
(Score:5, Funny)(http://wurzel.fortunecity.de/ | Last Journal: Friday January 27, @04:14PM)
- your character loses another five hitpoints: drink a glass of vodka
- your character gets hit by a spell of confusion: drink 2 glasses of vodka
- your character gets hit by a fireball: drink one glass of pepper tequila.
- you drop below the table: your character dies
Re:Oh man.
(Score:2, Funny)Re:Oh man.
(Score:3, Insightful)Don't worry though - once you get old enough, you usually learn enough self-confidence to enjoy what you want, without having to resort to checking with other people first.
It really is liberating
Stigma? Who cares?
(Score:3, Insightful)The problem isn't the stigma. The problem is your inability to enjoy a completely legitimate hobby because of some silly stigma attached to it through disinformation. If you have a problem with the stigma then educate those you care about the game, everyone else can go fuck themselves because to you their opinions should not matter.