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Vanir’s 2013 Gaming Resolutions

January 2, 2013 by Vanir

It’s that time again. The year is new, and the resolutions are flying. Let’s see how my Will save goes this year.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Dire Flailings, Roleplaying Games, Video Games Tagged With: 2013, camaraderie, coop gaming, family, Friends, new year, resolutions

When The DM Closes A Secret Door, He Opens A Pit Trap

November 27, 2012 by Vanir

Well, it’s finally happened. I’ve known for awhile that a few of my friends in our gaming group would be leaving at some point in the near(ish) future. That time has come. I haven’t quite worked out what’s going to happen between now and then, but there’s a fair chance I’m going to have to wrap up our campaign in two days’ time. I’ve planned for this. I’ve tried to steel myself for this. And yet, all I can think of is the last words of the tenth Doctor: “I don’t want to go!”. Forget about the words. I know I’m not the one leaving. Shut up.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Featured, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: change, entropy sucks, Friends, group, group makeup, sad, sad panda

Chatty DM, Freelancer, Part 4: The Pit and The Plan

August 1, 2011 by The Chatty DM

In which Chatty chronicles the effect of his last depression (and recovery) on his writing career and how it shaped what he decided to go for.

Filed Under: Featured, Freelance Writing, Musings of the Chatty DM Tagged With: depression, Freelance Writing, Friends, Networking, Recovery, Tribe

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