games

mostly board games, but also others

Keys, Where oh Where

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  I had the odd and uncommon experience of not being able to find my keys Wednesday morning. I checked the two spots I normally leave them. Then checked again. Then the five expanded places I might leave them. I tried to recall what exactly I did with them when I came home – to … Read more

Tichu Indoctrination

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So, I started off the OwnCon with a game of Tichu. I’ve been meaning to learn this suspiciously popular trick-taking card game. And I am very glad to have learned it. Another Bill and I “won” the learning game, so I got some free games from it.

Holidaze

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I guess it’s a typical – gather with various family groups over several days, then suffer their ailments for various days – kinda December. I suffered some of the lingering cold symptoms while at a “board game invitational gathering. Three days of playing games with new people – quite fun. And I got to play … Read more

meme: I am a True Neutral Human Sorcerer/Rogue

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I did this for fun because BGwScott did it, and I was all aflutter after getting my Internet back after 4 days of it being dead. But then I got email from Manuel, one of my old high school buddies who I played D&D with a few times, commenting about our continued interest in games (though the interests don’t include D&D anymore). So, here’s the meme:

What Kind of Dungeons and Dragons Character Would You Be?

I Am A: True Neutral Human Sorcerer/Rogue (3rd/3rd Level)

Ability Scores:
Strength-13
Dexterity-12
Constitution-12
Intelligence-15
Wisdom-14
Charisma-12

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