Token Female Gamer

Real life has been busy of late, which of course means I dont write as much. Well not online anyway.

Lots of writing on paper, that ancient style of keeping records, which is quite appropriate since I have vaulted myself in the nebulous world of Game Mistressing. I am quite privileged to have my first GM experience include introducing six young ladies to this fabulous past time. Its a huge responsibility, but I am taking the fact that non of them wanted to stop playing after two and half hours as a sign that I did something right.

When the husband and I first conceived of this idea, we debated which system to use. We finally settled on Pathfinder (aka Dungeons and Dragons 3.75 and not WoTC). Having now played it, also for the first time (lots of firsts today), I have to say that its a really great system that keeps the core of what made D&D 3.5 great, but enhances is just enough to heighten playability. Its really well done.

Since we were all so new to the system, we took advantage of their beginners set. But I wasn’t going to stop there, when in doubt, buy more books. Did I mention I’ve been reading a lot of late? The Patherfinder Players Book is quite impressively hefty.

The great thing about the beginners box is that it made creating my own little story quite easy. Everything I needed to know in one small book.

For anyone wanting to get into pen and paper RPGs, I highly recommend the Pathfinder system. Its satisfyingly meaty, while still maintaining ease of play.

The Order of the Stick Kickstarter was my very first. Secretly I blame them for my minor Kickstarter habit, not that I’m upset about it.

What I am is super HAPPY, because my Order of the Stick package came this week!!!!!!!! Look at the awesomeness!

Coloring books, note pads, magnet, patch, graphic novel, and boardgame expansion.

This really made my week. Might be my favorite Kickstarter of all time (or thus far anyway). Now I need to go color in some stick figures. =)

Well I have certainly put this one off for long enough. Here goes, the selection is a bit extensive. Sorry, time got away from me.

Also Facebook has been overloaded with Political hype (at least my friends list) so the pickings have become slim to non. Thus I’ve branched out. Moving from Facebook into the wide open internetz.

The Daly Show #7 The Daly Superheroes. Voice over problems.  HILARIOUS! Nathan Fillian and Michael Rosenbaum guest appearances.
http://youtu.be/tzNMtGx_cZc

Mario Themed love song. My kinda love song. Music and Lyrics by Sam Hart. Super Cute.
http://youtu.be/VDBpQVhCMb8

‘David Duchovney why won’t you love me??’ An oldy but goody. The video brings back so many X-Files memories.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wijp4-3giNw&feature=youtu.be

Photoshop by Adobe – the Industry Standard. Spoof commercial with some astute commentary on our beauty standards.
http://vimeo.com/34813864

Archetype – Preview. Amazing effort for an production with no budget. Looks like all the web love this has been getting has made someone in Hollywood pay attention. Might be on the big screen soon!
http://youtu.be/KB53H3-qOWk

Portal ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ song. What an appropriate cross over.
http://youtu.be/JZIVmKOdrBk

Ferris Bueller Honda Commercial – Homage to the 80s movie. Superbowl commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VhkDdayA4iA

‘Best Game Ever’ song. We have all played with that someone like that. Its a little shouty but the lyrics are spot on.
http://mikeymason.bandcamp.com/track/best-game-ever-uncensored-youtube-version

This dastardly tale begins in a rather well lit game store – a surprisingly clean and well-organized game store, which is probably why our fair heroin enjoys shopping there. Though only on days when she can afford too, as every trip into the well organized and friendly game store results in purchases.

This particular day is no different as she discovers a new wonder, a miracle, a fabulous gem of a game and thus cannot leave the store without it. ‘Dungeons and Dragons – the Wrath of Ashardalon’ calls to her like a siren and she is helpless to resist. (See why she avoids going into the store?!!?)

Giddy with anticipation, she hauls the gigantic box to the counter. The weighty game promises not only cooperative game play, but also loads of figures and tokens and tiles and cards; all wrapped up with a nice Dungeons and Dragons bow.

Long has our heroin mourned the loss of a regular pen and paper RPG night. Might this game fill some of this void? Mayhap the friendly clerk at the store spoke the truth by calling the game a simplified Dungeon and Dragons for busy people.

Thus she called together her fair adventurers (yup, three dudes) and they set forth on their journey to vanquish Ashardalon, with a detour to Castle Ravenloft.

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The single iPad in our house really belongs to my husband. This has never posed a problem, as I haven’t found much use for it. Then he shared Battleheart with me. This addictive little game is almost good enough to cause iPad fights.

Although Battleheart is a very accomplished game, the few items of great annoyance have tempered my addiction enough to save us from having to purchase iPad #2. =)

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Last month I received an email from a Josh, who was kind enough to say that his wife and he enjoyed reading the site. (Yaaay! Thanks!) Also that he opened a shop on Etsy called Dice Designs.

Curious, I checked out the site. Its a cute little shop that sells the perfect accessories for any girl D&D gamer, jewelry made out of dice. =D

Turns out that there is a whole market of geeky jewelry on Etsy. Places like Josh’s that sell earrings and necklaces out of dice (quite fetching really) and then there are other places that make a variety of computer game jewelry and various accessories.

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World of Warcraft has lived up to its name and turned the world of PC gaming into a world of WoW. The most successful MMORPG (massively multiplayer role-playing game) to date, boasting over 11 million subscribers (that’s more then the entire population of Switzerland!) and its showing no signs of slowing down as it nears its five year anniversary.

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A dear friend and geek pal of mine recently moved away. Like all true hardcore geek friends, we met online. We used to play EverQuest together (back in the day when role-playing was still cool).

Eventually it was discovered that we lived in the same general area. Not close enough to hang out all the time, but close enough to play some decent D&D every month or so.

And then he up and moved (and I haven’t played D&D since!!!! Damn j00!) Something about job relocation and buying a house, you know, extremely mature reasons. Of course I am supremely happy for him about all the positive stuff, but I’m sad I lost a geek friend. They are hard to come by, for me anyway, and for him apparently also.

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Since my last top five list revealed the serious lack of quality in game to movie adaptations, I thought I would follow up with some great online material.

While there are a ton of game related videos out on the web, it has been challenging to find the ones of higher quality. All of these were given to me via web word of mouth, aka group emails.

Be warned, some of these are not kid or workplace friendly.

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Web Comics have become a dime a dozen (sort of like web blogs ~cough~ lost in the crowd ~cough~). I gave up looking for new ones long ago and subsequently only check out unknowns by referral. Even then it takes something special too hook me.

Well tonight I ran across just such a comic. The beginning was cute and entertaining enough to keep reading, and then I reached panel #77. It knocked me off my chair, I laughed so hard.

So I want to share.

Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic

This is definitely going to stay on my links page.

Enjoy! <3
Token Female Gamer

ps, thanks darktouch for the referral! =D