Monday, April 10
Sometimes being encouraging is confounded by the communicative limitations of smiling and nodding.
There is a new Canberra Dungeons & Dragons Meetup group getting organized. I went to their first meeting to boost the numbers, be encouraging and let them know there is already a group which has been running for a year and a half. Boosting the numbers worked; there were four of us, one more than turned up to the first meetup group. And while Jon, the organizer, was encouraged by the turn out, I failed to find much else to encourage.
Jon was enthusiastic about getting back into D&D. The last time he played the game stopped because when the good characters were killed by the evil characters their players generated some more evil characters and the party ended up just fighting each other. And then there was another game which ended when a character stole his magic pendant and the GM said his character didn't know which one did it, so his character coshed them all in their sleep and tortured them until they confessed. But he's really looking forward to getting back into it again. He doesn't know how people can play good characters because sometimes you just want to lash out and kill something. (Smile and nod*.)
The other two people were also keen to play. They had all agreed fifth level would be a good place to start. Jason wanted to play version 3.0 because he didn't want to have to learn about five foot steps and all that stuff. He could only play during the week. John could only play on the weekend, but they didn't see a problem because he had all the 3.0 books in pdf format and they had agreed to start at fifth level. (Smile and nod.)
So I told them about the Canberra Dungeons & Dragons Meetup group which already had dozens of players. I told them there were some D&D games already running which would take new players. I told them there were also Ars Magica and Star Wars games, and soon Cyberpunk. They all smiled and nodded and returned to planning their own game. (I think Jon actually sneered when I said Star Wars.)
*And back away slowly.
There is a new Canberra Dungeons & Dragons Meetup group getting organized. I went to their first meeting to boost the numbers, be encouraging and let them know there is already a group which has been running for a year and a half. Boosting the numbers worked; there were four of us, one more than turned up to the first meetup group. And while Jon, the organizer, was encouraged by the turn out, I failed to find much else to encourage.
Jon was enthusiastic about getting back into D&D. The last time he played the game stopped because when the good characters were killed by the evil characters their players generated some more evil characters and the party ended up just fighting each other. And then there was another game which ended when a character stole his magic pendant and the GM said his character didn't know which one did it, so his character coshed them all in their sleep and tortured them until they confessed. But he's really looking forward to getting back into it again. He doesn't know how people can play good characters because sometimes you just want to lash out and kill something. (Smile and nod*.)
The other two people were also keen to play. They had all agreed fifth level would be a good place to start. Jason wanted to play version 3.0 because he didn't want to have to learn about five foot steps and all that stuff. He could only play during the week. John could only play on the weekend, but they didn't see a problem because he had all the 3.0 books in pdf format and they had agreed to start at fifth level. (Smile and nod.)
So I told them about the Canberra Dungeons & Dragons Meetup group which already had dozens of players. I told them there were some D&D games already running which would take new players. I told them there were also Ars Magica and Star Wars games, and soon Cyberpunk. They all smiled and nodded and returned to planning their own game. (I think Jon actually sneered when I said Star Wars.)
*And back away slowly.
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I miss role playing games. I think that the last one I played was a vampire one in 1999 sometime: I was in Melbourne.
I wonder if anyone in Bugsplat would be interested.
I miss you.
I wonder if anyone in Bugsplat would be interested.
I miss you.
JERKS. I mean, they really didn't look about any, did they? Yes, we are already organised.
Maybe someone just wanted control?
.. how did you find them, Chris?
Maybe someone just wanted control?
.. how did you find them, Chris?
jeez eolh feeling kinda defensive there ;) but yes I agree they sound like a peculiar bunch of individuals (can 4 be called a bunch?) I think the smile, nod and back away slowly routine prob your best option....hope you did not make any sudden movements or eye contact either.....
Mr Christopher I miss you and perhaps we could catch up soon...visit one evening and i shall cook...promise it will be edible...take care
xxx
jinx
Mr Christopher I miss you and perhaps we could catch up soon...visit one evening and i shall cook...promise it will be edible...take care
xxx
jinx
Now that I think about it... I think Jon may be the guy who came to RPG Meetup in 2004, joined my game, didn't turn up to two sessions, and took offence when I didn't list him as a regular player for the next session.
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