Summer CN Activities
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Barring the sudden resumption of global hostilities, you might be asking yourself, "What in the world can I do to maintain my interest in this dying game?" The Order of the Paradox has your cure for the Summer peace-time blues!
The Beer Hall (link)
Aside from the regular spammy nonsense, you'll find that we have a number of sub-forums and summertime specials to cater to your every need (not really, but hey).
The Library (link)
Last month's book Alas, Babylon while thoroughly enjoyed by all of our library patrons has failed to spark the same interest that past titles have. Instead most of the activity has seemed to focus on comparing our inaugural book-of-the-month A Game of Thrones to the new HBO mini-series of the same name. As you can see, opinions vary widely:
I started re-reading the first book before the series started and while I enjoyed the first few episodes I couldn't help but wonder about all the things that were missing. Just because it was all fresh in my mind so I stopped reading. Since then I've really started to enjoy the series. Sunday nights episode was the best so far, imo.
I'm going to be honest. I don't like it one bit. They change things that don't need changing for no reasons whatsoever, and ever change is for the worse IMO. Joffrey is supposed to be an idiot, not a tactical planner. Renly is supposed to be the spitting image of Robert when he is young. Sam was badly cast. Why get rid of the Doyal character? Why try to force interaction between Jaime and Ned that never happened? And those are just a few...
Come on by, join in the discussion and help us pick a book that will inspire similar controversy for May!
Role Playing Games (link)
Vampire: The Masquerade
The TOP VtM game continues on, but currently at a snail's pace. As I understand it a new player is waiting in the wings to join, but the plot needs to advance to a point where the Storyteller can fit him in. Isn't RL a !@#$%*?
Dungeons & Dragons?
Bodvar mentioned that given the increased interest in our role-playing forum that we ought to start a D&D game. After extensive debate over editions, the core four have decided to go rogue and pick up an off-brand version of D&D called Fantasy Craft.
I'll have to say that in my multi-decade experience in Role-Playing games, few systems have excited me like this one. It's got your basic d20 OGL core rules, but adds all new classes, a few of the rule variants that I love, skill-based magic, diversity, the ability to customize, relative simplicity, and (above all) BALANCE. If you look in the RPG forum you can hunt down the link where you can download the game free.
How to Join
Not so fast, bub. Yes, I've (in theory) committed to running some play-by-post D&D, but I've got a whole new system to run, and there's an entire world to be built. I don't know about you, but World Building is one of my *favorite* things. This month I intend to begin a collaborative world-building exercise to establish an official TOP campaign setting for future TOP D&D games. Those that contribute meaningfully in this process I will guarantee a place for in the upcoming game.
Please head to the World Building Topic in the RPG subforum of the Beer Hall for updates and information.
Beer Reviews (link)
The Beer Reviews continue to trickle softly in, and froth with good information on all manner of brew.
For the summer, ZactheSage and I have dreamed up a special challenge: Summer Six Pack 2011.
Welcome to the 2011 Summer Six Pack nominations thread. This thread marks the beginning of what I hope will be a seasonal competition among the sudsiest sods in the cyberverse.
The premise is this: Most grocery stores and liquor stores will let you build your own six-pack. Doing this is one of the best ways to expand your beer sensibilities. In this contest we will nominate and select a standardized six pack for summer sampling (holy alliteration Batman!). Beer Hall regulars will then endeavor to sample and review these beers before the summer ends. Those that complete the grueling challenge will be awarded what will soon become the most famous (or infamous) inter-alliance medal: The Beer Hall Badge of Brew.
The Challenge:
To complete the challenge sometime between Memorial Day and Labor Day you must:
- Purchase, borrow, or steal the six beers indicated.
- Take a picture of yourself with the beer you are reviewing.
- Drink the Beer.
- Review the Beer in the appropriate thread and post your picture of you and the beer.
Complete this and join the proud few that wear the Beer Hall Badge of Brew!
Lets get nominating! Nominations end May 23.
Go Go Go!
Paradoxian Enclave (link)
Unfortunately all of our AAR's are on hiatus pending finals (Rommel) and re-rolls (Noriko).
That's all I've got for now! Have you been to the Beer Hall? Post about your experience here!
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