I stand with you! Jeeps are terrible! They are ugly AF, the "culture" around them is so pathetic, like if your love of jeeps is the majority of your personality that really says something about your lack of depth and development as a person. Plus they break down constantly and are extremely dangerous compared to other vehicles. An old roommate I had used to have one, I drove it once and I hated every moment behind the wheel of that abomination. The large tires and loud engine made me cringe constantly. It felt tippy and unstable making turns and the gears were stiff and clunky to shift. Despite the extraordinarily loud engine it felt like it barely had the power to turn its oversized, bumpy tires. Also it had no doors so while all this was going on, there was also the constant fear that I was going slide off the edge during a turn and lose control, and we were going to crash as I dangled helplessly as I hung from the side with the seatbelt wrapped around my neck.

Jeeps are the worst and I hate them!

@Alexander-Salkin

I woke them up in a cave, how very DnD of me. They got to explore, fight (baby owlbears), and stumbled upon a secret door. Who would have thought? I was a little disappointed though. I had a color puzzle that I had seen on reddit and thought was fun and simple. Purple Door - Red/Blue/Yellow Torches. Light the right ones (red+blue = purple) the door opens. I didn't even get done describing the room before they had figured out the puzzle. Shrugs. Could have been worse. At least they got it.

@RavingArmy Good point. I've set up 2 beginner-focused campaigns and two regular campaigns that are open to both beginners and experienced players. I'm just starting...no bites yet in the first week. From what I hear, it's hard to get the first signups and first few games going.

@SwampCreature I still like the first Silent Hill movie. While the plot wasn't quite spot on, I felt it captured the ambiance and feel nicely.

@mianngu I still want to learn more about the FATE system and guest star!

@Mrs-Whatsit

WHOA there is a rivals for Catan 2 player? "runs out the door"

I've been wanting to play 7 wonders and Wingspan for some time, but haven't pulled the trigger on buying them yet.

Agricola looks very fun. The regular game reminds me of the game Townsmen. I love strategy building games.

@K-O Same... games always get my real money when it comes to playing with appearance, and having some kind of pet or mount. I feel I should write some in lol.

Airbending, especially if it includes being able to harness storms. I've always felt an affinity for wind and thunderstorms. I love how many people in this thread chose Airbending, I didn't think it would be so popular!

have fun i already play a wednesday table but i hope you all have a blast!

@SwampCreature Only you K lol

@K-O said in Gen Con:

@AGreaterMonster Yes, they are booked in advance! I did check them out before deciding maybe I should just wander (@Faye and @Hanzilla were much more organized than I was and did this much earlier), and most were already full by the time I had checked (in May or so). It's really exciting to see SO many enthusiastic people into a similar hobby as you are, all in one place. I am trying to remember in the AMA if you mentioned where you live now; I know you said you lived in Chicago at one time. If you're close enough, you should come to Gen Con next year, it was totally worth it, and with your DMing and acting/writing/art expertise, I bet you would be a hit!

That would be a blast! I would do it for sure if I can find a sponsor who wants me to DM some games.

@Alexander-Salkin 376730eb-1e50-4de9-80b3-e47d466f2ba8-image.png Actual image of my Drake Companion.

@SerasStreams I agree but my logic is that names are better off fixed in production. in fact they are generic for the point that they are archetypes and simpler to follow along. If "Kingdoms of Amulur: Reckoning" taught me anything... it's to keep the names simple. I'm no Tolkien. haha

@KaeZero

Potential first story arc
Under construction

Better late than never:
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@mianngu Exactly. The idea isn't terrible, but it wasn't posed as a morality test or anything. He would only call it a logic puzzle which doesn't make much sense with how he ran it. Having to guess that there was no solution to what was worded as a riddle challenge without a hint or some direction made it illogical, if anything.

I think he was shooting for something profound but took the underpants gnome's approach to planning it.

I think there’s definitely a market for it, though it’s not for everybody. Obviously there’s romance in RPG video games (you and I share an affinity for FFIX which has one of my favorite canon romances ever) but in TTRPGs it will ultimately come down to what players are comfortable with. I reckon as long as everyone is communicative about their comfort levels and boundaries, it can absolutely be done and be fun! I know it’s been done on real-play TTRPG podcasts too - I’m only personally familiar with The Adventure Zone where it was executed very well, but I think there were romances on Critical Role as well.

@SwampCreature Honestly it came from reading more. Like at first all I could do was make cool characters. But I never liked bland fiction that takes place in "our" world so I kept building. It really is a world 10 years in the making lol. I just need the time to write, and ideally, to not feel so stressed as that doesn't help for shit lol

@Mariano huuuuuge Berserk fan! It’s not a genre I’m typically into, I lean more toward horror, but I mean...Berserk definitely has horrifying moments. Also I’m a sucker for cool monster designs and Berserk checks that box no problem! Finally, as a woman-ish person, I love seeing competent badass female characters like Casca and Luca in a seinen manga.

@Ezra
I was always the dumper, never the dumpee. I've heard "no thanks" plenty of times, and I've been on dates that had no chemistry, but i never was dumped from a long-term relationship. HOWEVER! I did get suckered into a pseudo-science health cult a month ago and two days before my first appointment it was canceled and refunded because the doctor couldn't hold up under the tiniest bit of skepticism from my intake form.

I gotta say it didn't feel good, and I didn't have a chance to defend myself. I now know it is quackery because if the doctor believed in his results, he would just laugh and say " In my defense, we get that all the time. but come on in and I'll show you real results". Even knowing this, it still stings even after dodging the bullet of paying for false goods. i haven't exercised or eaten well in 2 weeks because of it, and i learned rejection has a lot of power over me, especially rejection that alters my plans and future goals.

I hope there is a metaphor in there for you somewhere. Maybe if something is worth fighting for it doesn't hurt so much to look at it under the microscope because you know any flaws noticed are worth the risk and assessment and skepticism, but if it's all a facade then it crumbles under the tiniest bit of pressure. So while it hurts now, i hope you'll see the bullet you dodged. And if you are the bullet that was dodged, i hope you have the insight to take the aftermath and turn ashes into diamonds; to be a better bullet in cupid's quiver.