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California Pizza Katniss

August 20, 2013 by Vanir

Gen Con 2013 has come and gone, and all that remains is stories. Well, and pictures. And movies. And maybe a little buyer’s remorse from hasty sales floor purchases. But mostly stories. This particular story begins in the California Pizza kitchen across the street from the convention hall. I was sitting with my good friends […]

Filed Under: Dire Flailings Tagged With: gatekeepers, gen con, gencon, gencon 2013, hunger games, katniss, pizza, poseurs

The Pepperoni Of The Damned

October 23, 2012 by Vanir

Game night for our group has always been the day out of the week we can let off some steam. When it’s board game night, there’s usually time to let our luxurious social hair and talk about stuff, including whatever’s bothering us. D&D nights tend to be more escapist, and we’re on-task right after everybody gets done eating. Up until now, this has worked pretty well. When I first started DMing, it was really stressful. It still is, but there’s a certain euphoria that comes with getting a session to take flight (or at least not to crash and burn), and it always feels good when it’s all over.

Except when it doesn’t.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: anxiety, bad session, Failure, fear, Parenting, pizza, pride, vulnerability

I Haven’t Washed My DM Pants In Six Months And They Smell Like Umber Hulk

July 26, 2011 by Vanir

When I got home from DDXP last January, the desire to have a gaming group again had been fanned from a wee spark into a roaring flame. I immediately set about the task of inviting people and getting things set up, and before we knew it, we were playing our first game together. Now, just a shade under 6 months in, I’m taking a step back to see how things are.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Dire Flailings, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: cowabunga, don't move away plz, Feedback, five monthaversary, gaming group, omg feelings, pizza, player satisfaction

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