Nerdy Me

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Ok, here's how nerdy I am.

I took Monsters and Animals and Urban Arcana back to the store today which gave me around $60 to play with. Nearly $40 of which I'd already decided to spend on Settlers. So, I looked around. Saw Fluxx. Saw Nano Fictionary. Both tempted me. Saw someone buying Godlike. Decided to see if I wanted that, but didn't see it on the shelf. Instead saw Pendragon. Being a big Arthurian fan, I was sorely tempted. Eventually, however, I decided I didn't know enough about the system. ElJeffe will tell me if that was a mistake and that I really want it.

In the end I spent my remaining $23 of credit. (plus $2.18 in cash) on a solitary set of dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d10 with a trailing zero. d12. d20). They're made out of yellow jade, and they're small (which I like) and they look really cool and come with their own little leather bag and I'm happy.

[Tage]

Yep, you're a nerd.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

But I'm a nerd with a REALLY COOL SET OF DICE!!!!!!

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

It was a mistake...

Pendragon rocks , as a game and as one of the best Arthurian references ever.

I had a lot of fun with it when I had it. I sold it because besides you there just arn't that many folks who like the Arthur legend enough to learn a new system.  

It uses the old chaosim system (Call of Cthulu) which isn't spectacular but it is solid.
It also has some neat ideas about knights.
Your knight can come from about 6 cultures Cymri, Occitan, Frank, Saxon, Pict and Roman. They can be Christian Pagan or if you delve real deep in the rules Jewish and I think Muslim. Each culture and religion gives the knights virtues to shoot for, like Valor or Chastity and Vices too.  Knights in balance get bonuses. The goal is to become famous and be a good Knight. Its also neat because its a multi generational game and you can start during the reign of Uthar and go all the way to the Death of Arthur.  Plus they want you to draw your own heraldic device.

I thought it was well done and fun. But like I said you were about the only person I expected would want to learn.  And when you moved out to Utah I sold it.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Well, Game Parlour's got it, and an expansion (mostly a list of nights) AND it has a quasi-encyclopedia. I'm deciding how much I need that since I have sort of hte definitive scholarly reference of that ilk on my shelf. If they still have it in three weeks when I've saved up, I'll grab it. OR! you could get it for me and I can just pay you back

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

I would but Im gonna drop a franklin on some stuff thursday...

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

I see how you are. Meany.

[Mr_Pleasington]

Wow, Saint, talk about splurging!  $23 on a dice set.  Post some pics man, if they cost that much you've got to show them off.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Get me that digital camera that I've been wanting. I'll post pics. Yeah, it was a big deal, but they're nifty. We're thinking of getting one this coming Christmas or something, so you only have to wait 7 months or so. I'll do pics of my desk while I'm at it.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

nahh Im going to check out a Mavica from work this weekend (arnt the limitless resources of Uncle Sam great) for my confrence next week. Since I get back on a friday, I'll just stop by  that weekend and snap a shot or two.

[Gargamel]

i have to agree with tage in this one, and add that jeffe also is a nerd

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Is there some sort of buzzing.

[42]

You know tage has enough nerdiness about him that I wouldn't give his opinion any weight as insult. It's more like an acknowledgement of acceptance into his world of nerdiness. Or something...

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

so instead of him insulting me by saying I'm a nerd, i'm supposed to be insulted by you when you say I'm the same type of nerd as Tage. Gee. thanks.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

Heck Erics not insulted about being called a nerd, just like im not isulted by being called a nerd.  Now call us Swedes and we'll have problems