Timewaster's Guide Archive
Games => Role-Playing Games => Topic started by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on December 23, 2005, 02:53:16 PM
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reference: http://www.timewastersguide.com/view.php?id=1219
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Interesting suggestions. Not sure on non-D&D stuff, but maybe revised Mutants and Masterminds, Werewolf, GURPS.
Games Den I think did good for D&D players, Complete series is very good, I would also add Races Of Eberron and Expanded Psionics Handbook. Maybe they don't play Eberron, but the book has all the rules for playing all the new Eberron races, so you can add them into any campaign. It even has a few sidebars about using them outside Eberron. Spell Compendium would also be awesome, but you might have trouble finding it. Not sure if I'd recommend Weapons of Legacy for a player, getting magic items is kind of depends on the DM, but a box of minis or maybe the Three Dragon Ante card game.
But the DM suggestions was a little weak, Underdark is also kinda old. For DMs I might recommend Heroes of Battle, Heroes of Horror, maybe the enviroment books (Starting with Stormwrack cause its the newest, then Sandstorm, then Frostburn). Libris Mortis if they liked undead (should be easy to tell, cause they'd talk about vampire/zombie movies and stuff all the time). DMG 2 is okay. MM 2 and MM3 could be useful to DM and players, but I couldn't recommend MM 2 because of the older edition and I couldn't recommend MM3 because of all the mistakes in the monster stats.
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Im tempted by the environment books as well...
Stormwrack looks spiffy for a sailor like me..
and Ms. Fish... your ruse was hysterical.
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Good job on keeping your cover, guys! I don't think I could have lasted that long. But I probably would have done a good job of genuine cluelessness before six months ago. And you even made some friends in the bargain. Nice.
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I told my wife about this article, and she said, "When we were dating I just asked your friends what game you played, and then bought the newest book." That's where I got Rifts: Australia.
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I love this column. It perfectly captures the experience that MsFish and I had. It was so much fun--like when I used to do drama.
Although, I should mention that it was my brilliant plan to recruit a clerk at the front of the store and get him to escort us into the forbidden back area of Games People Play. I can't believe how segregated the gaming section is! It's like they're trying to hide it. It's even separated by a barrier of sci-fi and fantasy books, as if to alert people to the fact that you are leaving the normal world and entering geekdom. No wonder part-geeks like myself have a complex.
And yes, I do like the term "little men." I still think it's funny that all of you grown men like to play with "little men." ;D
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Can we really help not being fans of Louisa May Alcott
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*I* can help it. I'm not a fan of New ENgland literature in general.
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Ms Fish, this was a great article. I've never been comfortable in a game store, and though I don't have trouble looking at the shelves, I shudder at the thought of actually playing a game there. I don't know why.
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Despite this, he has played in one once. And he was self-conscious the whole time.
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I'm glad you liked it, HoM.
I'm actually having second thoughts about going. I mean, I won't know anyone. At all. And that will probably be weird. And I don't have a car, which complicates everything. So we'll see if I actually make it to one of their game night things.
I'm also a little disappointed that none of the guys I talked to came and posted. I gave them all the information. Sad.
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Very funny. I love reading your stuff. There's no way I would have been able to do that with a straight face, I would have been giggling the entire time.
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I'm glad you liked it, HoM.
I'm actually having second thoughts about going. I mean, I won't know anyone. At all. And that will probably be weird. And I don't have a car, which complicates everything. So we'll see if I actually make it to one of their game night things.
I'm also a little disappointed that none of the guys I talked to came and posted. I gave them all the information. Sad.
I, as said dyed in the wool gaming store going geek girl, or however you put it, think you should show up to our game on Saturday. I'm sure Pete would love it too and if necessary, I would even take you home.
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Yay! One of the people we met came to TWG!
Welcome Alcarinque. ;D
And you should take MsFish to the gaming night. She has more time now that I've moved away and can't play.
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granted she's in California for a couple more days...
but she'll be back home soon!...
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Yay!
I'm going to try to make it to the game night tomorrow, assuming I've come back from zombie land. I'm so TIRED!
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;Dhey no metion of dragons keep whats up with that ,(im peter the sarcastic clerk at dragons) and i want to say that it was fun on saturday night at the keep. we want more friendly female faces at our gaming group.we have three in our group and they live the longest accept by the clumsy rogue.
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Hey Pete nice to see you here, this is Jordan who shows up on heroclix night (ie the guy trying to bumb a parallax off you from when you goto GAMA).
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:oha ha ha thanks im still looking for a north star and i will give you that parallax. yea we are having a D&d night on thursday nights too. and we will be playing iron kingdoms setting for d&d and anyone is welcome to play. ;D
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Parallax for a North Star? I might be able to swing that.
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heh, no I was looking for a Northstar to get his Vet Bane and some IL that I want. He's cool enough to give me, which in turn I'll give to you, a parallex since he gets them for free at GAMA.
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In that case I declare both him, and you, to be awesome. 27 Official Fellfrosch Points(tm) each.
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You need to take some survival lessons from us girls, since all of the girls survived on Saturday night and you, well... didn't.
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Yeah, I don't know whether to be afraid to come back to hang out with you guys again or not.
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Welcome Peter and Staci!
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What? Someone with a variation of my name? This could get confusing.
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we could call her S3
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yea well be afraid im like gonna beat the snot out of those guys that killed us. well the one guy and a dragon
why you afraid to evil for ya?
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why you afraid to evil for ya?
Not too evil...just a little more...deadly than I'm used to. Though I must say that the conversation about the attractiveness of fudge was most amusing. If I came to your game on Thursday nights instead could I actually play? Thursday nights are much better for me than Saturdays.
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:( ::)sure the games start at 5 to8 and your more then welcome to show up and you can play tooo. it is run by a guy and his wife so you wont be the only girl there whoohoo
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Why the :( ?
I might come by tonight to say hi, but I'll plan on next Thursday. :)
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yea msfish is gonna be in our d&d group on thursdays yea full metal fantasy baby !!!!! :oURL
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your kidding... its an Iron Kingdoms game!
Now I know shes gonna love it...!
Heck if the commute werent such I killer I'd be in on it, Ansleigh Keightly my Arcane Mechanic is just lookin to bust some heads with her Wrench.
Now all we need is a geek girls summation of the weekly game...
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;Dyea i hope she does cause i want to be better known as the crazy cute black guy
:o
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You know it. ::) ;)
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man, this article was awesome!! The wit and the story were good. I can't wait to see what you come up with next. Also, good luck with the finding a boyfriend part.