An Especially Spooky Slog Nerd Happy, THIS FRIDAY, 6pm-∞

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And what do you burn, apart from witches?

MOAR WITCHES!!!

Urgutha Forka on October 22, 2013 at 9:07 AM

@1) Very small stones?

Big Matt G on October 22, 2013 at 9:19 AM

Looks like you typo'd the href for https://www.facebook.com/rockpaperscisso… -- I think you're missing a ":" between the "https" and the "//"

psbirch on October 22, 2013 at 9:21 AM

Thanks, @psbirch! Got it. We heard you liked hypertext transfer protocol, so we put a link in your link.

The Stranger Testing Department on October 22, 2013 at 9:59 AM Stranger Staff

Hnnnng. I want to do this, but like some kind of idiot, I made other plans! Nooooo! That plague game sounds so fun!

MacCrocodile on October 22, 2013 at 10:13 AM

@5 NOOOO! We even posted earlier in the week! (We tried for Monday, but were still confirming details.) You should stop by after or before.

The Stranger Testing Department on October 22, 2013 at 10:20 AM Stranger Staff

@6 - I'll try! I may be able to convince my other plans to swing by for a bit, maybe.

MacCrocodile on October 22, 2013 at 10:29 AM

Mac, you should totally come, I'll be there!

Hanoumatoi on October 22, 2013 at 10:39 AM

I would be so happy if I could go to a Slog nerd happy.

But alas, I am on the wrong coast.

Why doesn't everyone fly out to me one of these weekends?

At least I finally found a D&D group to play with recently. Haven't been able to play in over 12 years now.

Theodore Gorath on October 22, 2013 at 10:41 AM

If I could go to a Slog nerd happy, I would be sooooo happy.

But alas, I live on the wrong coast. Why doesn't everyone fly out to me one of these weekends?

At least I found a D&D group to play with recently. Have not been able to play in over 12 years now.

Theodore Gorath on October 22, 2013 at 10:43 AM

Hmm, sorry...apparently when the gateway times out and I restart my browser it still posts...

Theodore Gorath on October 22, 2013 at 10:45 AM

@10 - Slog D&D by Skype. Think about it.

MacCrocodile on October 22, 2013 at 10:45 AM

Um, Mac (@12), that is BRILLIANT. I would Skype D&D.

Mary P. Traverse on October 22, 2013 at 10:49 AM

@12, 13: I would be so down with that.

Friends of mine who have moved away have suggested it, but it never has happened. Not by any unwillingness of mine, mind you.

I guess I would have to download Skype and actually learn how to use it...

Theodore Gorath on October 22, 2013 at 11:11 AM

@12,13,14,

There's already an online marketplace of sorts for Skype like D&D:

roll20.net

My brother's been running campaigns in it for a couple years now.

Urgutha Forka on October 22, 2013 at 11:43 AM

@14 - I was mostly joking, but if there's actually interest in it (and someone willing to run it), this is exactly the kind of thing Pathfinder Society is made for: modular, standalone stories, possibility for drop-in participation...

It doesn't allow much for free-form storytelling (so much for my Slog-themed game with lots of trolls), but again, with sufficient interest, I suppose any configuration should be technically possible.

MacCrocodile on October 22, 2013 at 11:46 AM

I WANT TO PLAY SALEM!!! I am not sure how I missed that. I'm looking forward to it.

Renée Krulich (Nay) on October 22, 2013 at 1:43 PM Stranger Staff

This looks very cool. I like the inclusion of tokens and other tactile items; it's something I miss about board games.

MemeGene on October 22, 2013 at 1:49 PM

@12+: IN LIKE SIN

Hanoumatoi on October 22, 2013 at 10:55 PM

@16: I figured, but I would still be down if a handful of people were willing. I have no experience with Pathfinder, but hear it is quite similar to D&D 3.5.

Theodore Gorath on October 23, 2013 at 5:57 AM

@20 - It's a lot like that, and IMO, it fixes a lot of the problems with D&D 3.5 and polishes some of the rougher edges. The transition to PF was very easy for me, but all I really ask is that the logic be simple enough to write a self-calculating character sheet in Excel using only formulas (and with maybe some conditional formatting for pretty-making).

I'd be down for a SLOG-sourced game, but again, the first thing we need is someone willing and able to run it; I doubt we'll have any lack of willing players.

MacCrocodile on October 23, 2013 at 9:43 AM

@Croc - Where I come from, opening your big mouth and suggesting such a great idea is called "volunteering."

evilvolus on October 23, 2013 at 10:24 AM

@22 - Great idea. Thanks for volunteering, evilvolus.

MacCrocodile on October 23, 2013 at 10:57 AM

Yeah, I've already got a pile of chumps demaning my GM prowess. All full up on chumps, I'm afraid.

evilvolus on October 23, 2013 at 11:23 AM

@24 - You've been seeing other chumps? Is that where this "prowess" has been going?

MacCrocodile on October 23, 2013 at 12:33 PM

I said you were demanding it, not that you were getting it.

evilvolus on October 23, 2013 at 12:35 PM

Hey, guys, an update on another guest for tonight: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archive…

And we will expound on Skype D&D tonight if asked, which we did when a friend moved to Vancouver! The short answer, for us: it worked, but only for a while, and the fact that we had established, pre-Skype group chemistry helped.

The Stranger Testing Department on October 25, 2013 at 10:37 AM Stranger Staff

An Especially Spooky Slog Nerd Happy, THIS FRIDAY, 6pm-∞

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