tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post3339327305205304297..comments2023-11-21T03:24:50.235-05:00Comments on Here be Magic: From the Archives: Gamer Geek Me--Why I Love Paper and Dice GamesJody W. and Meankittyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13733607365443126784noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-11231930327401953622013-08-31T14:56:35.817-04:002013-08-31T14:56:35.817-04:00Come to Austin; you can join us for the night... H...Come to Austin; you can join us for the night... Heehee!Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-89998198810540326962013-08-31T14:56:13.803-04:002013-08-31T14:56:13.803-04:00W00t!! Prize goes to Nicole! ;) That's cool. I...W00t!! Prize goes to Nicole! ;) That's cool. I love that your kids play; I'm totally going to game with my kids. It's such great practice for collaboration, thinking on your feet, problem solving...I think kids can really benefit from RPGs. Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-14838636555923068902013-08-31T14:53:04.889-04:002013-08-31T14:53:04.889-04:00Haha! Piers Anthony and Firefly totally qualify yo...Haha! Piers Anthony and Firefly totally qualify you. There are many ways to gain geek cred. ;) <br /><br />I think a lot of people turned off by the stereotype would be surprised by how much they enjoy gaming. Granted, it can be a totally different experience depending on your group! I have a very story and character oriented style of gaming and don't particularly enjoy power gaming or Munchkin-y plots (stories that are all, "Check for traps! Kick down the door! Fight the monster! Collect the treasure! Next door!") There's nothing wrong with these, it's just not my cuppa. :) Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-28866425718512089652013-08-31T10:54:39.034-04:002013-08-31T10:54:39.034-04:00While my husband and I were dating, we used to pla...While my husband and I were dating, we used to play in a AD&D group. I haven't played in years but my two sons play D&D with the children of a member of my writing group. <br />To Hit Armor Class ZeroNicole Luikenhttp://www.nicoleluiken.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-77798558430869333152013-08-31T10:36:01.745-04:002013-08-31T10:36:01.745-04:00Sounds like so much fun! Jealous of your game nigh...Sounds like so much fun! Jealous of your game night:DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-25222298294166554622013-08-30T20:09:49.248-04:002013-08-30T20:09:49.248-04:00I've never played a RPG (I'm not sure wher...I've never played a RPG (I'm not sure where that puts me on the geek hierarchy--do I still get to be one if I like Piers Anthony & Firefly?), but this was *fascinating*, and I love that you have a female-founded group. Thanks for sharing a window into the world. I would totally be the one to show up for the mashed sweet potatoes and Chianti, and I bet I'd be hooked on the game in no time.A. J. Larrieuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880636157146909387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-51800635763789476302013-08-30T16:05:20.934-04:002013-08-30T16:05:20.934-04:00That's awesome!! Yeah, I don't understand ...That's awesome!! Yeah, I don't understand why it's a "boy" activity. There is nothing inherently gendered about sitting around a table storytelling. But every time my bestie and I head into Dragon's Lair (the local gaming store) we are reminded by the curious stares and bizarre attitudes of the clerks (most extra-nice and attentive but some obnoxious because we're on "their" turf or whatever). <br /><br />I love the artwork idea your group is doing! We used to keep a website with "cast" photos and episode summaries. Now my bestie keeps an Evernote folder with notes and pictures for each campaign. Helps us remember important information from week to week. <br /><br />I totally credit gaming with helping me develop my writing skills. Particularly in crafting characters. Over the past near decade and a half I've put together so many different characters with so many different skills and personalities. But character gen requires you to think about skills and weaknesses, so they can be a badass but not a badass at EVERYTHING. I learned so much from that. I think it's my favorite part of gaming! Jax Garrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557535837415570444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5858828969874855814.post-12041217487880262452013-08-30T11:18:24.000-04:002013-08-30T11:18:24.000-04:00It's so funny that you wrote this post!
About...It's so funny that you wrote this post!<br /><br />About two years ago, my roommate comes to me and says, "Hey, you used to be all into D&D, right?" An old but long familiar feeling poked out of the cluttered archives of my brain. <br />"Maybe," I responded. "Sup?" <br />I'd been a Dungeon Master from sixth grade till I was a sophomore in high school (where I then discovered girls). BUt yeah, I knew a thing or two about it.<br />"I wanna play," he said. "I heard it's cool." Now, it had been close to twenty years since I'd held a couple of twenty-sided dice in my hand. It's a funny thing to have been so good at something so long ago. I immediately began dusting off my quest brain. <br />"Well, we're gonna need some people."<br />"Got'em."<br />"Really?" <br />We live in Sunnyside, Queens, and have an awesome circle of friends but two of them were girls who didn't even like the LORD OF THE RINGS. How was that gonna work? But, true to his word, the next weekend we had food, mood candles, action figures (he's a licensing agent for a plethora of companies who give him free stuff all the time) a soundtrack of epic music thanks to Spotify, and a circle of curious but skeptical friends ready to do the Dungeons and Dragons thing. <br /><br />Suffice to say that was two years ago and we play every Sunday! Well, we used to play every Sunday until recently my deadlines started to loom heavier. ;) I think the girls love it more than the guys which blows me away. I love it! A cool offshoot is that because three of them are artists, they draw the scenes of the night's adventures and then post them on an lil' exclusive FB page that we have for the crew.<br /><br />Wow, this is way longer than I thought it would be but clearly...it's still close to my heart. And set a foundation for me to become an author. Thanks for the post, Jax!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218170650910849155noreply@blogger.com