Introduction

I've been playing role-playing games since 1979.  I was introduced to them by my friend in 4th grade.  He taught me a mash up of Melee and Dungeons & Dragons. It was a blend of the two games only because that was how he remembered being taught by his cousin in California.  It took a long time before we took the time to actually read the rules and figure out how the game was supposed to be played.  Regardless, I was instantly hooked.  I spent most of my free time from then until after college playing various role-playing games: D&D, AD&D (1e), Gamma World, Traveler, Chivalry & Sorcery, Villains & Vigilantes, Marvel Superheroes (FASERIP), Star Frontiers, Champions, Rolemaster, Runequest, Aftermath, Top Secret, Call of Cthulhu, and others.

Until recently I had taken a long hiatus of actually playing.  I've spent a lot of time with collectable card games with Shadowfist being my favorite. Now I'm getting back into it.  My kids are old enough that I can get some games in with them, and I've hooked up with a gaming group through one of the local Shadowfist players.  This blog is going to be about my games and game musings.  The one game that I will not discuss on this blog is Shadowfist.  For that, go see my other blog Roar of the Beast