Author: TardisCaptain

Dungeons and Dragons, Horror, Reviews, Role Playing Games

Random RPG Book Club- A Review

Written by TardisCaptain April 8, 2022May 5, 2022

So like most people, I’m on Facebook. And like most people, I roll my eyes at the “where did that come from” advertising that Facebook throws at me. I guess data mining our information brings in enough money that they can throw any old advertisement at us. So imagine my surprise earlier this year when I saw an advertisement for something I might actually be interested in, a Random RPG Book Club. I looked at the comments and it appeared that this club had been going on for several years. Plus there were no “Wow this sucks” comments so I did some deeper digging.

A Massachusetts bookseller named Chris Korczak has a website at https://www.RpgRpgRpg.com. Besides having several roleplaying books available for regular sale, Chris runs a Random RPG Book Club. For $16.00 (which will include the shipping cost) he will send you two books from a large collection of random books he has in his store. On both the website and in the advertisement there were pictures of stacks of hardbound RPG books. There is an option for a once-a-month or once-a-week subscription. I’ve been wanting to build up my RPG book collection and this sounded like an interesting, and not too expensive, way to add to it. So I signed up for the monthly subscription. Here are my thoughts after the first three months.

Shipping:

In all three months, the books were bubble wrapped and placed in a sturdy cardboard container. When the books were shipped, a USPS tracking number was sent to me and I was able to track the progress. The first month (February), took a little bit longer than usual. But I believe this was the postal system still recovering from the holidays. The other two months it only took 7-9 days for the books to arrive.

Communication:

As mentioned above, an email with a tracking number is sent out when the books have shipped. Just before this happens a receipt was also emailed out for the next month’s order. I did email Chris once after the March order arrived (there wasn’t an issue, it was a question in general) and he responded pretty quickly. With the last shipment that arrived in April, there was a note from Chris hoping that the selection of books will inspire an RPG encounter.

Selection:

I will be commenting on the selection of books and leaving the content of the books for later reviews.

I was very satisfied with my first month in the Random RPG Book Club. The package contained a hardbound book and a softbound module. Both books were for the D20 based Dungeons and Dragons version 3.5. The first was a hardbound book from Fantasy Flight Games, Legend & Lairs Mythic Races. I enjoyed looking through this book and could see a use for both fantasy and science fiction games. The second book was from Dark Portal Games (yea I had to Google the name of that company myself) which was pretty detailed. It was titled White Robes, Black Hearts: Enigma of the Arcanexus. I checked both books on Ebay and both books would have cost me well more than $8.00 a piece.

As mentioned above, the March selection arrived quicker than February’s. When it arrived, I noticed that the box was much lighter than the previous month. Inside was two softbound books that when stacked on top of each other matched up to the White Robes, Black Hearts module that came last month. The first was Wilderness & Wasteland Scarred Lands by Sword & Story Studios (aka White Wolf Publishing). This is a sourcebook with various encounters for some various broken lands for the 3.5 D20 system. It could prove useful in reading and campaigns. The second was a little bit more confusing. The Pathfinder Player Companion: Dungeoneer’s Handbook, which wasn’t much of a handbook. It seemed like a magazine because it talked about the next issue that was ‘coming next month’. I might be able to get a few tidbits out of this… er… magazine? I doubt I would have picked up this “handbook” if I would have had the chance. I did check both items on ebay and they were more than $8.00 each.

And recently the April package arrived with it’s random selection of books. When I first opened it up I was surprised to see a vampire book and a book of character sheets. Then upon closer inspection, it wasn’t character sheets, it was a single character sheet in an 18 page pamphlet. I’ve already ranted about a roleplaying game that had a six page character sheet, but this seemed to take things too far. Even in 2003 you could download free character sheets (or if you have a good Dungeon Master like I did) have the character sheet on a programed Excel worksheet. This product confused me. The Character Record Folio for Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 was releasled by Green Ronin Publishing. When I checked ebay, it ranged between $5.00 and $19.00 dollars in availability and so far has been the most disappointing item from the Random RPG Book Club. The second softcover book was Vampire Hunter$ by Nightshift Games and instead of being a Dungeons and Dragons third-party supplement, it was a core rulebook. The concept sounded interesting and almost made up for the character sheet being included in the package. I’m certain that I’ll be able to use this for the 2023 Character Creation Challenge to learn the system. Ebay did have this book for more than $8.00.

Conclusion:

The primary reason for participating in a random book club where you don’t know what is coming is the anticipation of what may be in the box. I’ve purchased the Star Trek themed mystery boxes before at conventions. The boxes that have 35-40 dollars worth of merchandise inside for $20. Sure, most of the items were things that I had or didn’t need, but there was usually an item or two that was really kewl. I even ended up with an autograph out of one. But my friends and I would open them up as a group and trade items between each other. The Random RPG Book Club is a similar concept. What will be in the May box? I’ll be sticking with the subscription for another month or two to find out. The photos in the advertisement gave me the impression that there would be a couple more hardbound books arriving. But as long as I don’t get any more character sheets then I should be satisfied.

I’ll keep this blog informed as well as reviewing some of the books that I’ve obtained.

Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: April 4-10

Written by TardisCaptain April 4, 2022April 3, 2022

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of April 4th through April 10th.

April 4
Happy Birthday to Casey Biggs. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Casey_Biggs #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“We will be fighting to win back our homes and our freedom, and that will make us even stronger.” Damar- The Changing Face of Evil, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 5
“Klingons do not pursue relationships. They conquer that which they desire.” Worf- In Theory, Stardate: 44932.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 6
“Romulan women are not like Vulcan females. We are not dedicated to pure logic and the sterility of non-emotion.” Female Romulan Commander- The Enterprise Incident, Stardate: 5027.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 7
“Close your eyes and imagine all the energy in your body is floating to the point where your fingertips meet. Nothing else you hear or feel is important. Let the outside-world fade away. You exist only inside your mind.” Tuvok- Innocence, SD: 49578.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #IDIC

April 8
“I’ve long been interested in the notion of time travelers.” Samuel Clemens- Time’s Arrow, Part II, Stardate: 46001.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 9
“I am endeavoring, ma’am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bearskins.” Spock- The City on the Edge of Forever, Stardate: 3134.0 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 10
“A change of scenery for an hour or two couldn’t hurt.” Tucker- Oasis, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

Humor, My Creations, Star Trek

Making Memes Part VI

Written by TardisCaptain April 2, 2022

What’s that you say? You want more memes? Here is another set of memes for you to enjoy. You can see the past memes I’ve created here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV and Part V.

I used an online meme maker for this one. I don’t recall where I found the image, I just thought it fit the phrase as most RPGs result in a lot of collateral damage.

Watching Kirk move away made me think of this phrase. I created this meme with MS Paint.

I almost didn’t share this one because the white text didn’t stand out very well. This was another reaction to the “Share this image with money and you will get some” series of memes that were plaguing social media.

Dayton Ward is a science fiction author that I’ve met several times at different conventions. When this picture was posted from one of his convention it reminded me of the “I love you, random citizen” meme that came from the Megamind movie. I posted this meme on Mr. Ward’s facebook page several years ago. It was created with MS Paint.

Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: March 28-April 3

Written by TardisCaptain March 28, 2022March 27, 2022

What my computer seems to be doing some days.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of March 28th through April 3rd.

March 28
“Would you mind telling me who that is?” Roberta Lincoln “That, Miss Lincoln, is simply my cat.” Gary Seven- Assignment: Earth, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 29
Happy Birthday to Marina Sirtis. @Marina_Sirtis https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Marina_Sirtis #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekPicard #StarTrekLowerDecks #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“You can handle defeat in two ways: You can lose confidence, or you can learn from your mistakes.” Troi- Peak Performance, Stardate: 42923.4 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 30
“But we’re going to learn from those mistakes. That’s what being human is all about.” Archer, Shockwave Part II, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 31
“I think you Klingons embrace death too easily. You treat death like a lover. I think living is a lot more attractive.” Dax- Blood Oath, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 1
Grace Lee Whitney born on this date in 1930. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Grace_Lee_Whitney #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“Permission to come aboard?” Dr. McCoy “Permission granted, sir.” Rand- Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Stardate: 7412.6 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 2
“There are some very disturbing historical parallels here. Once more, they are being asked to leave their homes because of a… political decision that has been taken by a distant government.” Picard- Journey’s End, Stardate: 47751.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

April 3
“You told me, without problems to test the limits of your ability, you can never expand them.” Seven- Think Tank, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

Music

Freedom Tour 2022 with Journey and Toto

Written by TardisCaptain March 25, 2022

Before the concert to see Journey and Toto.

My wife and I had another chance to attend another concert on March 24th at the Vivint Arena. Two of the bands from the 80’s that I’ve been wanting to see, Journey and Toto. When we originally purchased the tickets in late 2021, Billy Idol was on the tour listing, however recent surgery prevented him from touring. So I’m hoping that I’ll get a chance to see Billy Idol sometime in the future as my goal is to try to see the bands I missed while growing up. I remember wanting to go to a lot of concerts and was told “no” or things would come up that would prevent me from going. Music shaped a lot of my life from the radio and the days when MTV actually played music. It cheered me up when I was sad. It made me laugh with the antics of Weird Al Yankovick and Dr. Demento. It inspired me when used in various movies and television series. It relaxed me before going to sleep. While I can’t create music, I can enjoy music.

Toto was the first band on stage. They opened up with the song “Orphan” from their 2015 album “Toto XIV“. I was impressed enough with the song that I added it to my playlist on my music streaming service and I’ve been checking out the album while I’ve been writing this blog post. Most of the other songs played by the band were their classic hits like “Rosanna”, “Hold The Line” and a cover of The Beatles song “With A Little Help From My Friends”. I think I’ll never experience the greatness that is the entire arena all singing the song “Africa” together with the band.

I had a chance to hear all of their radio hits in their performance which made me happy. While I didn’t hear any songs from it, the Toto album that was my holy grail for the longest time was the 1984 Dune Soundtrack. In the days before buying a lot of stuff on the internet, this rare CD was usually out of my price range when I did find it at a con. When I finally scored a copy, I used it as my “go to sleep music” by turning on the CD and turning out the lights.

Journey wraps up the concert with confetti.

After an intermission that allowed the stage crew to swap out sets, Journey came up on the stage. They took this stage by storm immediately jumping into several classic songs such as “Only the Young”. During the first few songs I noticed how many of the people sitting around us had this confused look on their face. They must not had known that Steve Perry hadn’t been the lead singer for Journey for quite some time as they were pulling up their phones and doing quick google searches. The lead singer, Arnel Pieda, was very active jumping around the set and getting the fans involved in the songs. He knocked the songs out like he had been singing them all his life. The stage was also set up with a video backdrop which added to the concert. Sometimes they would show different video scenes, sometimes they would show what was happening on stage. This later view would sometimes create interesting pinwheel or hall of mirrors effect which was very kewl looking.

The first song I ever heard (actually watched on MTV) from Journey was “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” so it is probably the most memorable for me. They played this song, of course, along with all of their other well known hits like “Don’t Stop Believin”, “Wheel in the Sky”, “Stone in Love” and others. There were two songs that I really hoped that they would play but did not. The first was “Only Solutions” from the 1982 Tron soundtrack. The second was the song “Rubicon” from the 1983 Frontiers album. However this song was never released as a single so it isn’t as popular as other tracks from Journey.

I remember seeing kids in my school show up in Journey t-shirts after they had gone to the concert (again that I was not able to attend) and I also remember Journey having their own video game in the arcade. I’m really glad that I’ve been able to experience Journey and Toto in concert.

Oh, and before I forget, one last note about singer Arnel Pieda. While the band was walking off stage he turned his microphone back on and sang a couple of lines from “Tom Sawyer” by Rush. I thought it was a kewl tip of the hat to a legendary band.

Reviews, Role Playing Games, Star Trek

A look into STA Discovery and Starbases

Written by TardisCaptain March 23, 2022March 29, 2022

Over the past week, Modiphius has released two new PDF products for their Star Trek Adventures RPG line. I picked up both of them on DriveThruRPG and decided to give them a review. As you may recall, I was very impressed with the IDW Star Trek Year Five Tie In that Modiphius released last October. And it is still my hope that there will be further official releases based off of the IDW Star Trek comics. Here is a BIG HINT of what I’d love to see next from Modiphius and IDW.

Last week, the Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 Player Characters write up was released. This was done in the same format as the supplements covering the The Original Series Player Characters , The Next Generation Players Characters, the Deep Space Nine Player Characters, the Voyager Player Characters, the Enterprise Player Characters and the Villains NPC supplement. However, since Star Trek Discovery is still coming out with new episodes (the fourth season just ended and season 5 is currently in production) I can see why Modphius elected to focus on season one with this release. They could produce future issues covering other seasons. In a way, I wish that Modiphius would have made this a supplement covering season one and two with the next release covering the seasons in the 32nd century. I could have seen that being a logical breaking point between supplements.

This book is written from the viewpoint of a Starfleet report in the 32nd century. In an effort to learn everything they can about the USS Discovery after it’s arrival, a report was made. At 22 pages this is the largest Player Characters supplement released by Modiphius. It contains artwork from the Star Trek Timelines game with a good layout that fits the 32nd century Starfleet. There is also a very good look at the dedication plaque for Discovery. As a Treknologist, this warmed my heart.

All of the main characters are presented from Captain Gabriel Lorca to Cadet Sylvia Tilly (one of my favorite characters). A few major NPCs, such as Emperor Philippa Georgiou and L’Rell, and several supporting characters are also detailed within the book. For those who wish to play characters from the Kelpien race, the stats are available in this publication. The starship stats for the Crossfield-Class USS Discovery is also officially set for use in Star Trek Adventures with this release. A new starship talent for the Spore Drive has been detailed for game masters. At $4.99, the Discovery Season One Crew Pack is a bargain for anyone wishing to set a series in the Discovery era.

One final thought about these Player Character guides, I love these. With past games based on popular franchises, you attract a lot of new players who are fans of the series first. I’ve seen examples where someone wants to describe their character as “tougher than Worf” or “almost as smart as Spock when it comes to computers.” With these different player character guides, it helps the GM assist the new players with reaching their desired character goals.

This week, Modiphius released the Mission Briefs 005 Starbase Adventures book. On DriveThruRPG this publication is listed as a “pay what you want” with a suggested price of $0.00. So you can pick up the PDF (and those of the earlier Mission Brief releases) for free. For those of you not familiar with the Mission Brief format, it is a series of adventure seeds that GMs can drop into their campaign. For this book, the subject is Starfleet Officers serving on a Starbase or other similar facility. The details for each brief is contained on a single page and geared towards a specific officer (i.e. Medical Officer, Engineering Officer, etc.). It is written by Tony Pi who has several good articles on the STA fan website: Continuing Mission. This Mission Briefs is primarily set in the TNG era, but with a little work most of them could be adjusted to other eras. There are ten briefs in total with the book coming in at sixteen pages. While you are picking up the Discovery Crew Pack, slip the Mission Briefs into your cart as well.

Hopefully soon we will see Player Character guides for Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Picard and other series that are available on Paramount+.

Fan Club, My Creations, Star Trek

Thoughts on completing a project

Written by TardisCaptain March 22, 2022

I get a lot of ideas in my head. I mean, a lot of ideas that I’d like to see come to fruition. They rattle around my head, and if I’m smart, I put them on paper so that I can remember them later. Role playing adventures, story ideas, blog posts, homebrew ideas and more. Being creative is a natural high for me. I also love seeing creativity in others. When I see what others have done, it encourages me to do more. Especially if I believe that I can improve upon an idea and share it with everyone.

Getting these ideas started is usually the first hurdle to overcome. Sometimes I’m over-thinking things. Do I have all of the pieces in place? Do I have the time to complete a project if I have other irons in the fire? Certain things can freeze me into place. So getting started is a big step.

Once I’m on the road, I need to stick with it until I’ve reached completion. Seeing half completed items on my plate only discourages me from completing or starting a project. Sometimes it feels like I’ve got them all hanging over my head. If I run into an issue, find away to resolve it. In the photo above, I am holding a 136 page fanzine that I’ve just completed for my Star Trek club, Starfleet Command’s Seventh Fleet. You don’t know how happy I am to have this done since this idea has been more than a year in the making.

This Seventh Fleet Annual is a fanzine that displays the “best of” art and articles from various Seventh Fleet chapter newsletters and blogs. There has been a lot of creativity within the fleet and I wanted to put it an outlet. Why do this with a fanzine instead of a fleet newsletter? I look at club newsletters as windows to the past. To borrow a line from Galaxy Quest, they are the historical documents. I’ve collected hard and soft copies of newsletters not only from Seventh Fleet chapters, but other fan clubs as well. This includes several newsletters from Star Trek fan clubs going all the way back to the 1970’s. Seeing things through the eyes of the fans that have come before me is very intriguing. What challenges they had to go through at the time. Not only to get a newsletter published, but to keep their fandom alive. I’ve seen how a chapter newsletter helps the chapter become stronger. Every time a new issue is released, it tells members and recruits that the chapter is thriving and growing. It makes the chapter stronger. So, creating a fleet newsletter could be a detriment to chapter newsletters, and in turn, the chapter itself. Members would be moved to submit items to the fleet newsletter instead of their own chapter publications. So I felt that having a competing newsletter would weaken the chapters, which in turn would weaken the parent organization. Instead, the fleet should be supporting the chapters. So the idea of a once-a-year annual highlighting some of the gems created by members would help the chapters, and in turn, the fleet.

Now I’ve edited newsletters for a variety of special interest groups that I’ve been involved with in the past. However at the most they have been up to 32 pages. A fanzine is much, much larger. When I discovered that I had the tools, but not the know how, I set out to learn some additional tools that the word processors provide. I am very grateful to the various instructors who have shared their knowledge in YouTube. Just watching someone do what I wanted to do on video, got the ball rolling for me. Since I had poured over decades of newsletters from various chapters, I already had a good idea on which submissions that I wanted to use. Once I had momentum, I didn’t want to let it stop. Within several days I had a rough draft that I could show to my wife who has always been a second pair of eyes for me.

I would also like to say that I love the cover. I commissioned it from my college kid studying art. She provided several preliminary sketches showing different interpretations of the cover idea. From this, I was able to narrow it down to the one that looked the best. Then she spent quite some time getting all of the details right. Seeing this process first hand gave me a better appreciation of how artists work when creating their artwork.

Once I had everything done, I sent over the document to a local printing company in my neighborhood. One I had used for several projects before. So when I gave them a heads up that this was coming through the pipeline, they were ready. Within a day I had the first prototype in my hands. Not only am I excited to see what my fellow members of my Star Trek family think of this fanzine, I’m also on an emotional high from completing a project. A burst of energy that I want to put into the next project. I’m typing up this blog post not only to re-affirm my thoughts now, but giving me an opportunity to re-read these thoughts again the future if I ever feel discouraged. Look what can be done. Look at what your efforts have produced.

Let’s see what can be created. Let’s see what can inspire others.

Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: March 21-27

Written by TardisCaptain March 21, 2022March 20, 2022

When I get a big project finished and sent off to the printer.

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of March 21st through March 27th.

March 21
Happy Birthday to Sonequa Martin-Green. @SonequaMG https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Sonequa_Martin-Green #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“A year ago, I stood alone. I believed that our survival was more important than our principles. I was wrong. Do we need a mutiny today to prove who we are?” Burnham- Will You Take My Hand?, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 22
Happy Birthday to William Shatner. @WilliamShatner https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/William_Shatner #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“Death, destruction, disease, horror. That’s what war is all about. That’s what makes it a thing to be avoided.” Kirk- A Taste of Armageddon, Stardate: 3192.1 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 23
“My greed has to be a shining light to everyone, a testament to the rewards of avarice.” Quark- The Dogs of War, Stardate: 52861.3 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 24
Happy Birthday to Tig Notaro. @TigNotaro https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tig_Notaro #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“I’m going, I’m going, get off my ass! … Sir. Get off my ass, sir.” Reno- Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2, Stardate: 1201.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 25
Happy Birthday to Robert O’Reilly. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_O%27Reilly #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“Have you ever fought an idea, Picard? It has no weapon to destroy, no body to kill.” Gowron- Rightful Heir, Stardate: 46852.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 26
Leonard Nimoy born on this date in 1931. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Leonard_Nimoy #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekProdigy #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“Spock, in this case, do yourself a favor. Put aside logic. Do what feels right. Since my customary farewell would appear oddly self-serving, I shall simply say good luck.” Spock- Star Trek (2009) #StarTrek #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 27
“Tuvok tells me you’ve got a mean left jab.” Janeway “Never spar with a Vulcan.” Chakotay- The Fight, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

Dungeons and Dragons, Role Playing Games

Character sheets from past games: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition

Written by TardisCaptain March 20, 2022

So I’ve been going through my old character book again and I elected to post another character that was used for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st Edition. Let me just apologize right now for the weird name. Not Tebet, the “Knight of Mare” part. I really wonder what younger me was thinking when I created this name. Probably “This will be really kewl.”

This is the second of my two AD&D characters that was in the book. I had already posted an entry talking about Stealthblade during the #RPGaDAY challenge. I have also posted characters for Doctor Who, Cyberpunk and Vampire the Masquerade.

If I recall correctly, I believe this was one of the characters that I played in a RPG club run by a gaming store in my neighborhood. There were several games that happened, so I’m not certain if some of the memories are associated with this character, or another one. I recall that we were investigating a village that had a mysterious bell. When this bell rang, all of the adults in the village suddenly went blank and proceeded by any means available (which meant taking our horses if we didn’t hide them) and riding off to some location to work, only to return several hours later with no recollection of what they had done. I believe the party ended up burning down the bell tower to try to save the villagers. One of my fellow players had been hit with a cursed item, the boots of dancing. While he was sleeping we tried to pull the boots off since he could not. We only succeeded in getting one boot off. Which made for some interesting role playing scenarios with a one footed dancer.

Then again, I could be thinking of another character from one of the many games. Some of my character sheets still had notes, while others do not. I wonder what I would see if I could go back in time and observe myself during these games? It could be interesting, cringe worthy and a little scary.

With the attributes being this good, I think the DM was letting us roll 4d6 and dropping the lowest die.

Quotes, Star Trek

Daily Star Trek Quotes: March 14-20

Written by TardisCaptain March 14, 2022

Hey Kirk, what happens when we set our clocks back for daylight savings?

Here are the Daily Star Trek Quotes that will appear on the @STrekQuotes twitter account for the week of March 14th through March 20th.

March 14
Happy Birthday to Penny Johnson. @PennyJJerald https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Penny_Johnson #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“My job is just as important to me as your job is to you.” Yates- The Changing Face of Evil, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

Happy Birthday to James Frain. @britjfrain https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/James_Frain #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“It is the secret wish of every parent that our children make right the mistakes we ourselves have made.” Sarek- Such Sweet Sorrow, Stardate: 1050.8 #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 15
“You have to measure your successes and your failures within, not by anything that I or anyone else might think.” Picard- Coming of Age, Stardate: 41461.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 16
“Space still contains infinite unknowns.” Spock- The Naked Time, Stardate: 1704.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 17
“Try it, and you’ll be saying Hail Marys till Saint Patrick’s Day.” The Doctor- Fair Haven, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekVOY #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 18
Happy Birthday to J.G. Hertzler. @JGHertzler https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/J.G._Hertzler #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekENT #StarTrekLowerDecks #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“A sabre bear is most deadly when it is trapped with no hope of escape.” Martok- Blaze of Glory, Stardate: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 19
Happy Birthday to Connor Trinneer. @ConnorTrinneer https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Connor_Trinneer #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“Challenge your preconceptions or they will challenge you.” Tucker- Strange New World, Date: Unknown #StarTrek #StarTrekENT #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

March 20
Happy Birthday to John de Lancie. @johndelancie https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/John_de_Lancie #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrekVOY #StarTrekLowerDecks #StarTrekPicard #WeAreStarfleet #IDIC

“At which time you slaughtered millions in silly arguments about how to divide the resources of your little world and 400 years before that, you were murdering each other in quarrels over tribal god images.” Q- Encounter at Farpoint, Stardate: 41153.7 #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #IDIC