Comments on: Sunburn is the Least of Your Worries

By: Critical Hits: 5 Years and Counting : Critical Hits

Critical Hits: 5 Years and Counting : Critical Hits — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:51:37 +0000

[...] Analysis Paralysis: Sunburn is the Least of Your Worries [...]

By: Loss Builds Character : Critical Hits

Loss Builds Character : Critical Hits — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:02:16 +0000

[...] element I included in the character history questions for players in my Dark Sun game was had to do with loss. It went something like: Athas is a harsh world in which people suffer [...]

By: The PAX Report : Critical Hits

The PAX Report : Critical Hits — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:01:39 +0000

[...] pre-PAX fun, I gathered with some friends to play my Welcome to Dark Sun game. Players included such inimitable rowdies as Adam Wojtowecz, Brian James (The Grand History of [...]

By: Minions of Differing Flavors : Critical Hits

Minions of Differing Flavors : Critical Hits — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:01:27 +0000

[...] my Gen Con Dark Sun game, as an example, the characters were the fuel for an evil ritual in which a dray (dragonborn) [...]

By: Dave’s Gen Con 2010 Wrap-up : Critical Hits

Dave’s Gen Con 2010 Wrap-up : Critical Hits — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:38:38 +0000

[...] after, we played in a Critical Hits staff game of Chris Sims’s “Welcome to Dark Sun, bitches” game, with myself, Bartoneus, Chatty DM, Vanir, The Main Event, and E. We were very close to [...]

By: Noumenon

Noumenon — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:40:51 +0000

I did come to the hall, looked for a sign, and asked at the judges table, but wasn’t able to find you… oh well.

By: Middle Age DM’s Gen Con Schedual « The Middle-Aged DM

Middle Age DM’s Gen Con Schedual « The Middle-Aged DM — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:19:33 +0000

[...] Not playing in Chris Sims 1st “Welcome to Dark Sun, Bitches” game, resentment rising, hate life, plot [...]

By: Chris Sims’s 2010 Gen Con Schedule : Critical Hits

Chris Sims’s 2010 Gen Con Schedule : Critical Hits — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:59:58 +0000

[...] 1 PM: Welcome to Dark Sun, Too, B!#&@$! Location: Convention Center Sagamore Ballroom. Look for the sign. You’re welcome to watch. Players: Jared Von Hindman, Arthur Wright, Julie!, World Famous Game Designer Robert J. Schwalb, Wes “of RPGA LFR fame” Robinson, Newbie DM [...]

By: Chris Sims

Chris Sims — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:19:27 +0000

@Mistrlittlejeans: The half-tarek is a reskinned half-orc. Tareks appear in the Dark Sun Creature Catalog, and they’re an awful lot like orcs (maybe with some hobgoblin and bugbear thrown in). In fact, this is so true that a draft of the Dark Sun books suggested reskinning orcs as tareks.

By: Chris Sims

Chris Sims — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:43:19 +0000

Anyone’s welcome to watch—Thursday, Friday, Saturday starting at 1 or 2 PM, somewhere in the Sagamore Ballroom. I’ll try to have a sign up

By: Noumenon

Noumenon — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:32:45 +0000

Could I come watch one of your sessions, if you don’t mind an audience? 2 pm – 7 pm Thursday or Saturday, what’s the location?

By: Mistrlittlejeans

Mistrlittlejeans — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:03:37 +0000

Can you divulge any information on the Half-Tarek race? Is that your own creation, or is it a re-fleshed half-orc?

I was thinking of using Half-orc for a full-blooded Tarek substitute if there is nothing in the actual books.

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:23:54 +0000

Whenever there’s a pile of Pregens to choose from, I always force myself from looking at their class/stats/mechanics if I can help it. Great Bios & Presentation…and I won’t lie:
I will wrestle folks to the ground to play Tcha-Ti.

Mostly because I’m better at reacting to a settling I don’t know very well than I am at trying to represent a setting I don’t know very well. The Alien Mentality/persona is actually pretty ideal as an upgrade to the “Stranger in a Strange Land” cliche that makes for easy introductions to weird settings. See Ferngully, Avatar, Astronaut in King Arthur’s Court, Etc.
(And on the flipside….while I know little of Dark Sun, I know plenty about Thri-Kreen. Someone Monster Races of all Worlds show up on my radar more than they should. I just don’t know why.)
-Jared
“who promises to not roleplay simply by making chittering insect noises”

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:04:43 +0000

Nice. Craig just forwarded me your email, confirming that these will be the characters for the Saturday game. I wasn’t sure if you were using them for both Friday and Saturday.

I’m partial to Malamac at the moment, but I’m an adaptable player.

By: Chris Sims

Chris Sims — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:59:13 +0000

@Jacob: The games are full, sorry. But you’re welcome to drop by the Sagamore Ballroom on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday afternoon and say howdy. On Saturday, I might even end up needing a player or two.

By: Sarah Darkmagic

Sarah Darkmagic — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:40:10 +0000

Gen Con Schedule…

All the cool kids are doing it so I figured I would post mine as well. Fred and I will be arriving in Indy early, probably Monday or Tuesday. He’s a big open-wheel racing fan so we have lots to see and do outside of the con. Wednesday: 7 pm – RPGA Jud…

By: Chatty’s Gen Con 2010 Schedule : Critical Hits

Chatty’s Gen Con 2010 Schedule : Critical Hits — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:57:39 +0000

[...] PM: Playing in Chris Sims 1st “Welcome to Dark Sun, Bitches” [...]

By: Jacob M

Jacob M — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:49:08 +0000

This sound awesome! How does one go about joining up in this game? I’ll be at Gencon and would love to take part in this.

By: Daniel M. Perez (@Highmoon)

Daniel M. Perez (@Highmoon) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:22:03 +0000

I call dibs on Durroth. Gladiators FTW!

By: DQuartermane

DQuartermane — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:42 +0000

Just wanted to say this sounds fantastic. I played a little Dark Sun a long while back and it was a very cool setting. Would love to try this.