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MEMBER SINCE:

06/05/2008

LAST LOGIN:

11/28/2008 15:12:00

MY RATING:

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ALIGNMENT:

Chaotic Sexy

BOOKS I READ

All Tolkien's works, 1984, Dracula, Pern series, Sword Song, Wheel of Time, Sherlock Holmes, Discworld

THINGS I DO OTHER THAN GAMING

Astronomy, guitar, write, journalism, drawing, study media ethics

THINGS I LISTEN TO

Classical - Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Beethoven, Hayley Westenra, Andrea Bochelli, Chopin, Pachelbel etc.

Metal - Iron Maiden, Edguy, Sonata Arctica, Iced Earth, Nocturnal Rites, Early Metallica, Judas Priest, Dragonforce, Blind Guardian, Rob Zombie

MOVIES AND SHOWS I WATCH

Firefly, X-files, Buffy, Angel, House, Law and Order, Battlestar, 24, Californication, Dirty Sexy Money, Doctor Who, NCIS, 30 Rock, King of Queens, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Evil Dead Triliogy, High Fidelity, The Crow, Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma, James Bond, Godzilla movies

STATE OR REGION

Leeds, England

PLAYING STYLE

Storyteller

MINIATURE WAR GAMES

Used to play Warhammer 40K. Got a heck of a lot of The Lord of the Rings wargame minis, got quite a few Mage Knight/Hero Clix minis but I wouldn't call them wargames more than skirmish games.

COMPUTER / CONSOLE GAMES

Lots!

BOARD GAMES

Lord of the Rings, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Runebound, Warcraft, Zombies!!!

LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAYING GAMES

*Throws bean bag in your face* Nope.

ROLE PLAYING GAMES

Tunnels and Trolls, Dungeons and Dragons, Serenity, Barbarians of Lemuria, Tales from the Wood, Go Fer Yer Gun, Witchcraft, Infernum, 4 Colour, Call of Cthulhu, Medieval Murder Mysteries, Mazes and Minotaurs, Fighting Fantasy

MMOs

Guild Wars (not technically an MMO, but I'm not a major fan of them)

CARD GAMES

Magic: The Gathering, World of Warcraft, Yu-Gi-Oh, Legend of the Burning Sands, Buffy

BEER

Beer is for Wimps

MY BLOGS

Skeptic Magazine Market Research

Posted On: 11/25/2008 14:54:40

An Ode to Golon the Bloodsinger

Posted On: 11/21/2008 14:07:52

Playtesting Beyond Belief

Posted On: 11/16/2008 04:56:31

What I'm playing - update

Posted On: 11/15/2008 13:55:46

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Call of Cthulhu, TUMtGC, Home Brewed Games

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THINGS I DISLIKE

Tuna, mobile phones, conservatives, pop music, those stupid 'how to get rich/thin/brainy quick' books, people who judge others for roleplaying/wargaming

MY PREFERRED GAMING STORE

Travelling Man, RPGDrivethru.com

THINGS I LIKE

Tunnels and Trolls, DnD, classical music, power metal, my super hot girlfriend, cake, journalism, astronomy, particle physics, archeology, movies, Evil Dead, Media Ethics, Godzilla

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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT ME

I'm a freelance journalist currently studying journalism at the University of Sunderland.

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From: jontheman

11/21/2008 17:41:59 Oh yes, I know of Rolemaster's stupidly crunchy system. I'd probably play with 2 others if I got MERP. However I'm a fluff supporter, the lighter and more abstract the better in most cases. You played Tunnels and Trolls? I never tried T&T as I was already swamped by D&D, RuneQuest, WFRP and MERP. I've heard good things, though.

From: jontheman

11/21/2008 17:27:26

Haha, I see.It's one of those games that I've always meant to get my mitts on but never got round to it. But I'm glad you told me that it's ridiculously crunchy, probably buy it still but not play it

If you do get it, don't be dissapointed by the sheer lack of atmosphere in the book! But the Angus McBride pictures are gorgeous, and all you need is Howard Shore in the background and you're done. It's not a bad game, but if you have any more than two/three players it's a bookkeeping nightmare. I've played Rolemaster, which is even crunchier, with five other people and I just wanted to tear my hair out. And theirs.

Just noticed that you're a fellow countryman, kudos to you.

Tip o' the hat to you, too, kind sir. Bit blustery down here in Lichfield - good ol' blighty weather.

From: jontheman

11/21/2008 17:05:41

Wow, you don't see much MERP going on anymore. Do you still play?

I've not played for about five or six years. It was the first full-on fantasy campaign I got really stuck into and got me into proper storytelling games so I've always had a soft spot for it. It's overly complicated and you need a math doctorate to play it, but I like it. I've known and gamed with dozens of people over the years and only two other gamers would ever play it with me, and that was only because they were Tolkien fans. I just keep the boxset for sentimental reasons, now. *sniff*

From: jontheman

11/21/2008 06:11:37 Welcome to the bomb! Thanks for the welcome and the add!

From: Laggy

11/18/2008 17:36:49

gorramscott wrote:

Haha, I ordered the latest edition of Hobbit Hole a couple of weeks ago, so it should be here soon

can't wait to read it.

Lemme know when you get it. In case Shippy, James Shipman, forgets to mail me my copy. I get one for free as I have an article in it this time around.

From: Laggy

11/18/2008 09:57:30

gorramscott wrote:

Ah, I meant Troll Tunnels, a selection of essays and stories about Tunnels and Trolls. Thanks for telling me about the adventures though! Will have to get my paws on those.

Take your time. I don't make friends just to pressure them into buying stuff. If you ever get the chance check out the Hobbit Hole magazine. I publish a lot in there. If you're so inclined, you can too.

From: MitchBrock

11/18/2008 08:50:50

From: Xionicist

11/17/2008 22:07:34 Thanks for the add!

From: JonathanShade

11/17/2008 18:51:54 Thanks for the add.

From: SoloDM

11/17/2008 16:58:51 Thanks for the request!

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