Anyone else getting a lot of use out of this quote lately?
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of April 21st through April 27th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
April 21 “I have the right to express my opinion.” Quark- The Jem’Hadar, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote
April 22 “He’s devious, and amoral, and unreliable, and irresponsible, and–and definitely not to be trusted!” Picard “Remind you of anyone you know?” Vash “As a matter of fact, it does.” Picard- Qpid, Stardate: 44741.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
April 23 “Has it occurred to you that there’s a certain… inefficiency in constantly questioning me on things you’ve already made up your mind about?” Spock- The Corbomite Maneuver, Stardate: 1512.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
“Real quick, can you run me through every decision you ever made?” Brad Boimler “Hey, you’ve got your own path. Just have to trust yourself. That’s what I did.” Beard Boimler- Dos Cerritos, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote
April 25 “You’re in perfect physical shape, Mr. Paris. You may go ahead and engage in this reckless activity.” The Doctor- Real Life, Stardate: 50836.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
April 26 (on raising his kids) “I wanted them to learn to judge people for what they really are, not what the propaganda tells them.” Dr. Phlox- The Breach, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote
April 27 “Perhaps you’re just different. It’s not a sin, you know. Though you may have heard otherwise.” Tam Elbrun- Tin Man, Stardate: 43779.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
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Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of April 14th through April 20th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
April 14 “You break the rules, you pay.” Kira- The Circle, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote
“Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man.” Klingon “Patience. Vigilance. They will make a mistake.” Kang- Day of the Dove, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
April 16 “It’s a blessing to understand that we are special each in his own way.” Riva- Loud as a Whisper, Stardate: 42477.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
April 17 “But what is that Vulcan motto? Infinite diversity.” Dr. Phlox “In infinite combinations.” T’Pol “And what is diversity but a celebration of differences.” Dr. Phlox- The Andorian Incident, Date: June 19, 2151 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote
April 18 “Your approach is all wrong.” Paris “Well, what would be the right approach?” The Doctor “Women like romance. They want men to make an effort, take them someplace special.” Paris- Lifesigns, Stardate: 49504.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
April 19 “Our function is to contribute in a positive way to the world in which we live.” Data- The Offispring, Stardate: 43657.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
“So, if I spend my life worrying about a meaningless death, I’ll never find joy?” Boimler “I literally just said that.” Sulu “Sorry. Thanks, Captain Sulu. I think I can live with that.” Boimler “Happy to help a fellow Starfleet officer looking for answers.” Sulu- Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote
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I haven’t posted much recently because of illness. Hopefully more regular posts soon.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of April 7th through April 13th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
April 7 “I took an oath… to defend the Federation and what it stands for. I don’t steal from them. I don’t lie to them.” O’Brien- Tribunal, Stardate: 47944.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote
April 8 “Admiral, we have just spent eighteen months redesigning and refitting the Enterprise. How in the name of hell do they expect me to have her ready in twelve hours?!” Scotty- Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Stardate: 7410.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTMS #IDIC #Quote
April 9 “DaHjaj SuvwI”e’ jIH. tIgwIj Sa’angNIS. ‘Iw bIQtIqDaq jIjaH. Today, I am a warrior. I must show you my heart. I travel the river of blood.” Worf- The Icarus Factor, Stardate: 42686.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
April 10 “My attachment to my children cannot be described as an emotion. They are part of my identity, and I am incomplete without them.” Tuvok- Innocence, Stardate: 49578.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
April 11 “A few courageous people began to realize… they could make a difference.” Archer- Judgment, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote
April 12 “This isn’t a game. It never was a game.” Kirk “Call the police!” Blonde Girl “I’m the police. Bonk, bonk unless you’re good.” Jahn’s Friend- Miri, Stardate: 2713.5 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
April 13 “Some calisthenics programs are better than others.” K’Ehelyr- The Emissary, Stardate: 42901.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
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Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of March 31st through April 6th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
March 31 “You should’ve known what could’ve happened and done everything in your power to safeguard your crew. That is the mark of a starship Captain, like Jim.” Dr. McCoy- The Tholian Web, Stardate: 5693.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
“All right, Gamma Shift time to defend the Federation against gaseous anomalies.” Rand- Flashback, Stardate: 50126.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
April 2 “The more difficult the task, the sweeter the victory.” Riker- Captain’s Holiday, Stardate: 43745.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
April 3 “To Henry Archer. I wonder what he would have thought if he knew his engine was going to help save the Human race?” Tucker- The Expanse, Date: April 24th, 2153 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote
“He knows our alliance with the Dominion is a dangerous one. If we show any sign of weakness, our allies will turn on us. That’s why we must all help him remain strong. So I ask you to be a true daughter of Cardassia and stand beside him.” Damar- Favor the Bold, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote
April 5 “Just because someone is seventy five years old doesn’t mean they’re ready to stop giving service to the galaxy!” April- The Counter-Clock Incident, Stardate: 6770.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTAS #IDIC #Quote
April 6 “The Book of Love, Chapter Four, paragraph 17. When your girlfriend arrives with a gift, stop whatever it is you’re doing and give her your undivided attention.” Jenna D’Sora- In Theory, Stardate: 44932.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
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Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of March 24th through March 30th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
“Lursa and B’Etor are feared and fear is power.” Gowron- Redemption, Stardate: 44995.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
March 26 Remembering Leonard Nimoy who was born on this date in 1931. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDiscovery #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #Quote
“Those who receive the rewards are totally separated from those who shoulder the burdens. It is not wise leadership.” Spock- The Cloud Minders, Stardate: 5818.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
“Thank you for your advice. If I can ever return the favor, please do not hesitate to ask.” Spock “What are friends for?” Chapel “What are friends for?” Spock “It was rhetorical, Spock.” Chapel- Spock Amok, Stardate: 2341.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #IDIC #Quote
March 27 “How does a real doctor learn to deal with patient’s emotional problems anyway?” Kes “They learn from experience.” The Doctor- Phage, Stardate: 48532.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
March 28 “Obviously it’s a misunderstanding, and one of my jobs is to clear up misunderstandings.” Fox- A Taste of Armageddon, Stardate: 3192.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
March 29 Happy Birthday to Marina Sirtis. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Marina_Sirtis #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekPicard #StarTrekLowerDecks #IDIC #Quote
“You know, some of our greatest advances have come from analyzing failure.” Troi- Peak Performance, Stardate: 42923.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
March 30 “Denobulan medical ethics prevent me from treating patients against their will.” Dr. Phlox- Bounty, Date: March 21, 2153 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote
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How I feel after finishing several projects and the bloody time change.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of March 17th through March 23rd. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
March 17 “In the past… women were often considered weak and inferior. But… that hasn’t been true for a long time.” Dr. Crusher- The Outcast, Stardate: 45614.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
(Looks at Alexander’s bat’leth) “Fine blade, well balanced. But in the end, it is only as good as the warrior who wields it.” Martok- Sons and Daughters, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote
“You have no idea what it means to be a Q. With unlimited power comes responsibility.” Q- True Q, Stardate: 46192.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
“Do you like what you see? Absolute power corrupting absolutely?” Kirk- Where No Man Has Gone Before, Stardate: 1312.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
March 23 “I’m simply a scientist. Yes, I developed the weapon, but it was the government and the military leaders who decided to use it, not I.” Jetrel “That must be a very convenient distinction for you. Does it help you sleep at night?” Neelix- Jetrel, Stardate: 48832.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
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Holy crap I made it. I was able to get 31 characters made for the 2025 #CharacterCreationChallenge. The last character was officially done on March 14th, but I rolled up (well mostly) 31 characters using 31 different systems. Thank you for sticking with me and for cheering me on until I made it to the finish line. I had several of you reach out to me after reading my SitRep Report towards the beginning of February. A few more real life issues came and kicked me hard. After several vet visits, overnight stays and stressful financial burdens, one of our younger beloved cats unfortunately crossed the rainbow bridge. This had devastating mental and financial issues (vet bills) that the family is still working through. On top of that, the real world issues of government shutdowns and layoffs has been adding to my stress. I also wanted to make sure that my gamemaster commitments for SaltCON-Spring 2025 were fulfilled, which I gladly did so. Especially since I was receiving two admission passes for myself and my geek wife.
OK, enough real world bitching. What are my final thoughts on the 2025 challenge? (Why do I suddenly feel like Jerry Springer at the end of one of his shows?) While this was probably the most challenging of the five years I’ve been doing this, I’m still really glad that I did it. I’m even more glad that I stuck with it and made 31 characters. I think one of the bad things that happened after January 31st is that I let a lot of distractions (most legit) get in the way of me completing the last few characters. During January I’m in “go go go” mode. Taking a lot of time to make sure a daily post is made and uploaded. Once that urgency was gone, I had to focus on real life sacrificing play time. For those of you who can post significant daily content on your blogs, I salute you.
The entries that stood out to me in the 2025 challenge included Star Trek Adventures 2nd Edition, Planet of the Apes and Red Dwarf The Roleplaying Game. All three of these books were beautiful, the character creation process was easily explained and I want to homebrew for all three of them. Look forward to more from me on these games.
The games that were disappointments in this challenge were actually quite limited. While there were a few that were frustrating, I wouldn’t really call them disappointments, with one exception. The Strange. It started out with so much high potential, then crashed hard. The feedback I had received from that blog post has already been documented in the “additional notes” sections of other entries, but it was from people who had similar experiences that I encountered with this RPG.
Speaking of feedback, I really want to thank the publishers/authors of the GI Joe RPG and Shadow Ops RPG for providing feedback to my blog posts. This tells me that they loved working on their projects and were grateful to their customers. I’m hopeful that my feedback will help improve future publications/editions of their works.
Also, the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server during this challenge. Even now we are still having some regular conversations on a variety of subjects. For those of you who have joined me there, thank you.
For all of those who are still reading my little corner of the internet, thank you. For all of those who reached out to me or came up to me in person to give me a hug, thank you. The friendships and camaraderie of the geek and gaming community has really been a rock that has helped stabilize my life right now. If you made it to 31 days, congratulations. Send me a note via email (carl (at) tardiscaptain.com) on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. I want to make sure you got the completion graphic for completing the challenge.
Also, if you purchased anything after clicking on the affiliate links to DriveThruRPG or Amazon, thank you. I’m not doing this blog to make money, but the kickback helps when making game purchases for future challenges.
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Who’s going to stop this daylight savings nonsense?
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of March 10th through March 16th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
March 10 “The Starfleet officers who first activated me on Omicron Theta told me I was an android, nothing more than a sophisticated machine with Human form. However I realized that if I were simply a machine, I could never be anything else. I could never grow beyond my programming.” Data- Rightful Heir, Stardate: 46852.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
“Mister Chekov. You’ve been shadowing Mister Scott. You are familiar with the engineering systems of this ship?” Kirk “Affirmative, sir.” Chekov “Good. You’re my new Chief. Go put on a red shirt.” Kirk “Aye, Captain.” (gives a worried look) Chekov- Star Trek: Into Darkness, Stardate: 2259.55 #StarTrek #StarTrekFilm #IDIC #Quote
March 12 “Sometimes you’ve got to look back in order to move forward.” Janeway- Hope and Fear, Stardate: 51978.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
March 13 “I stood toe-to-toe with the worst of the three and told him what I thought of him, his pals, his planet and I possibly made some passing reference to his questionable parentage.” Picard- Samaritan Snare, Stardate: 42779.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
“Look, I could stay here and listen to you apologize all day, but I’ve got to get to Bajor.” Yates “Bajor? I thought.” Sisko “Oh, I know what you thought, but I took the job. Do you think I’d give up a great opportunity just because you got cold feet?” Yates- Indiscretion, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote
“Change is the essential process of all existence.” Sarek- The Vulcan Hello, Stardate: 1207.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #IDIC #Quote
March 15 “The problem with being a starship captain is you’re never really off duty.” Archer- Desert Crossing, Date: February 12, 2152 #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote
March 16 “I’ve got some stuff that would tranquilize an active volcano.” Dr. McCoy- Wolf in the Fold, Stardate: 3614.9 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
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This was probably one of the most interesting and entertaining SaltCONs that I’ve attended. There were some games that I missed, but I still played in many others and the games that I ran were very well attended. I think what helped the most is the friends that I met up with at the convention. As most of my regular readers know, 2025 has been sucky to say the least (at least using words that don’t involve swearing). In fact one of the issues that has been affecting my household came to ahead when one of our furbabies (not the one pictured in the Prepping for the 2025 Character Creation Challenge post) passed beyond the rainbow bridge a few days after the con. That is what delayed this after-action report. We are happy that he is no longer in pain, but it has been one of the things on our minds for the past two months.
Sigh. Back to talking about the con and the fun that I had there. I arrived on Thursday and checked in. I had some time before running my first game and I started wandering around the convention center. I found one set of friends, but they were in the middle of a session. I found a second set of friends, but they were running the Artemis bridge simulator. After wandering through the dealers room and seeing all of the stuff I wasn’t able to buy because of lack of funds, I walked into a hallway and found a friend who was attending the convention for a first time. I sat down next to her and asked for a hug. She instantly grabbed me and said “I’ve known you for 35+ years I can give you a hug.” That was the start of making this conventions one of the best conventions I’ve attended in a while. Not only did she spend a lot of time with me making sure that I was OK, as we were wandering around together for most of the con a lot of other friends ran up to me and asked for hugs. I didn’t know if they had heard about my issues that I’ve blogged about, or they just wanted to see me. The small acts of friendship really helped me out. I tried to make sure all of you heard a “thank you” from me individually, but if I didn’t get to you, please know that you really boosted my spirits. Thank you.
Alright, shaking that off, despite the lack of funds this weekend, I did pick up some loot at the convention. For running a lot of one-shots the gaming coordinator allowed me to pick a book from the box of prizes. I elected to pick up the core rulebook for Tales from the Loop. Primarily so I could use it in the 2026 Character Creation Challenge. Yes, yes… I know, I still have two more characters to pump out to get to my 31 characters. I should be able to get those done very soon. The shirt was also a gift to the GMs from the coordinator and it was specifically for those who had volunteered a certain number of hours at the convention. I was tempted to get the regular convention t-shirt which also looked good, but funds were limited. The convention itself had handed out specialty D6s (this was the 10th anniversary of the convention) that had playing pieces to represent the 6 on the die. I was able to obtain several of these. Another GM had given us a special D6 for his game which advertised his group called RPG Sessions. SaltCON was also having another pin quest and I was gifted a cyberpunk beholder. You probably can’t see it very well in the photo posted above, but he’s all metallic and kewl looking. And finally, a friend saw the “My puns deal 3d8 psychic damage” sticker in the dealers room and had to pick it up for me. Not pictured was a rubber duck dressed up as a witch that someone dropped in front of me. I missed who did this so here is another random “Thank You”.
I’m very happy with the games that I ran for the convention and I had a ton of fun running them. In every single one, someone who hadn’t signed up for a session walked up to the table and asked if they could join. My Star Trek Adventures game was based off of a scenario provided in the Klingon Empire Gamemaster Toolkit and it quickly turned into a “Weekend at Bernie’s” situation. One of the characters had been physically taken over by an entity and didn’t have full control of their body. So the other characters had to drag them around why they flopped their arms in the direction they wanted to go. We were talking about that game over the course of the convention. I was really impressed with the intro adventure for the Doctor Who 2nd Edition RPG that I ran on Friday. Every one got into their characters very well and as I was running it, I thought to myself “I could be talked into running a campaign with this system.” On Saturday morning I ran the intro adventure for the new Planet of the Apes RPG that I had backed on Kickstarter (review coming when I get the physical product). This is the one that is an update to the old D6 system by West End Games that was used for Star Wars and Ghostbusters. This was the first time I had GMed for this system and I could tell it had been a long time since I had actually played. I can’t wait to get the physical book for this game. And finally on Sunday I ran a game that the games coordinator told me was getting lots of talk over the weekend. The Wendy’s Feast of Legends game. We had a full table by the end of the session and honestly, it didn’t run too bad for a joke advertisement game. I had to house-rule a few things just to keep the flow going, but I would have done that with any RPG. I did have to explain some of the in-jokes within the game since the food prices had risen since this game was released. Unfortunately, because of the no-outside food rule at the convention center, no one had any bonuses from bringing in Wendy’s food. The convention organizers had posters made of all the RPG games that were scheduled for the weekend (to try to draw in players from other sections) and here is the one they did for the Feast of Legends.
As for the games that I was able to participate in, this is how it went.
Basic Roleplaying, Cypher System, Curseborn: Ashcan Edition and Pendragon. If you were running these games at the con, I apologize for missing them. Due to some real life issues (one mentioned above) and pure exhaustion I had to miss your games. I really wanted to try them out and I tried to see if I could sign up for another open table spot, but the schedules just didn’t pan out. If they are run at future SaltCONs, I’ll try to see if I can sign up for a seat then. One of my goals is to at least try one or two new games each convention. I like checking out the variety of games that are out there just to see how I like them.
The Starfinder game was listed as a play test of the 2nd edition. But I don’t believe it was an official play test with the publisher. I had asked if there was a way to provide feedback and the GM was running something that they had gotten off of Facebook (if I understood him correctly). I’ve played in a short 1st edition campaign back in 2020, but I don’t recall much of it. I hadn’t been too impressed with it then but part of the issue may have been running on the sucky Fantasy Grounds VTT. The 2nd edition played at the table seemed OK, but there wasn’t anything to write home about. I played a Vesk tank with several big guns and lots of armor and it just seemed like we were in a dungeon, in space. I don’t know, I’m not getting the appeal of Starfinder.
TRON: Vasser’s Game. This was a homebrew of the Genesys system to run a TRON RPG. The GM had things laid out pretty well. Turns out this was the same gentleman that ran the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG at the 2024 SaltCON-Spring. The same tablets were used that had the character sheets but we got to roll the weird dice on the table this time. This allowed me to try to understand the system a little bit better, which I don’t think I did very well. This wasn’t the fault of the system or the GM, I just kept feeling like I was slowing down the pace of the game not understanding the symbols of the special dice. After the game I was thinking about this and if I had prepped myself with a dice cheat sheet I don’t think I would have felt guilty slowing things down. Both myself and the other players were very interested in a TRON based RPG as we kept making references to the movies. I also referenced the TRON 2.0 video game that I’ve enjoyed many times over.
A GM that I knew was running the Star Trek Adventures 1st Edition because he hadn’t picked up the 2nd edition book again. Which was actually good for me because he ran a comedy based adventure called “Blueberry Trill” which was weird. It was one of the mission briefings that he had found online that allowed him to improvise parts of the adventure. One of the things he did was run us through an extended task in the one-shot. This was something that I really hadn’t experienced in the times that I had played 1st edition. I think I’m glad that this part of the game was changed for the 2nd edition of the game. Oh, and if someone offers you a genetically modified blueberry designed to grow on the planet Trill, don’t take them up on it. Trust me.
Titans of Atlantis was not only the last game for me, but the last RPG to be run in the RPG room for the convention. It was a weird D12 system where you got to roll more D12s if the character was more skilled in certain areas. But there was still a low target number to try to roll under. I had a basic fighter that was only armed with a spear and a shield (all with fancy greek/roman inspired names). With how “skilled” he was at fighting, he sure didn’t connect on a lot of strikes. I ended up helping to push one of the big monsters into a magical portal with the other characters instead of trying to slay it since that seemed to be more effective. The game itself was pretty funny, but that was because the players were probably exhausted from the weekend and the constant low success rolls. This resulted in throwing caution to the wind on a lot of antics that were performed in the game. Was this done on purpose to prevent murder hoboing in the game? I’m not certain. While I was grateful to try out a new system, I don’t see this being a repeat system for me to try.
One last nugget to drop before I wrap this up. I had a game designer ask me if I’d be willing to review his RPG that he had just released. He agreed that I was free to write what I wanted in my review. A few days after the con I had a message from DriveThruRPG with a free copy of the game. I hope to get this review posted in a month after I’ve taken care of a few other blog obligations that I need to catch up on.
If you are looking for a good gaming convention, I’d recommend SaltCON. There are quite a few out-of-town people who show up for the spring event. But the Summer event on June 6-8 and the End-of-Summer on August 29-31 are also enjoyable as well. I’d love to see other publishers and blog readers there. I’m already trying to decide what games I’ll run in June as the call has gone out for submissions.
Do you have any questions about the convention weekend? This article is open for discussion on the TardisCaptain dot Com Discord server. You can also email me at Carl (at) TardisCaptain.com with any comments.
Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes Mastodon account and the @STrekQuotes Bluesky account for the week of March 3rd through March 9th. Note: Because Twitter/X will use posts to train AI, we will no longer be posting on that platform. This is out of respect for the owners of Star Trek.
March 3 Remembering James Doohan who was born on this date in 1920. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/James_Doohan #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekFilm #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekProdigy #IDIC #Quote
“But you’ve got to admit, if we’ve got to have tribbles, it’s best if all our tribbles are little ones.” Scotty- More Tribbles More Troubles, Stardate: 5392.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTAS #IDIC #Quote
March 4 “Sometimes what we imagine can be just as scary as something real.” Troi- Imaginary Friend, Stardate: 45832.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
“You are human. You are free to choose.” T’Pol- Breaking the Ice, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #IDIC #Quote
March 6 “You want to acquire peace. Fine. Peace is good but how much are you willing to pay for it?” Quark- The Maquis, Part II, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #IDIC #Quote
“Geordi must not be assimilated.” Hugh “But you are Borg.” Picard “No. I am Hugh.” Hugh- I Borg, Stardate: 45854.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC #Quote
March 8 “Liberty and freedom have to be more than just words.” Kirk- The Omega Glory, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #Quote
March 9 “There are other kinds of courage; like the courage to accept that there are some situations beyond your control.” Chakotay- Scorpion, Stardate: 50984.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC #Quote
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