Will Gowen's page

I am aware of the man's troubles. I have nothing but sympathy as I am a DM who deals with only six people asking why balance is important and it can drive me up the wall. I wasn't in any way meaning to come down harsh, but as tone isn't conveyed well on the net I can see now my words may sound a little sharp. My intent was just to remind the man that he is part of something pretty great. Possibly give some perspective on the situation and remind him that he is a part of inspiring the next generation of creative influence. Look at half the screen writers and novelists currently in publication. They are the gamers that played this game when it was chainmail, then d&d, now pathfinder. You get to be part of the creative influence that influences the creative minds of the world. So you have to shape and mold the new players at the table. We all have to do it. And every year it seems we still have new players at the table. It is simply what we do. Chin up man.

So how do all of the noobs in the room who submitted an item thinking it was to be a fun and creative process find out if and how they were auto rejected? By the way as you rant harshly at a bunch of kids having fun, tell them to read guideline 27. Follow that statement by telling that guideline to go #%@& itself because that will just land them in the bin with all your old friends. I do of coarse say that with the upmost respect and admiration. I like the guidelines and rules provided by the judges on the forum and the insight on how you think and what you look at during the screening process. I also understand that this is more than a game for you as it is a career. To the rest of us who by the rules have never been published and never been involved with the industry this is a hobby that brings joy as a creative outlet. That being said it would seem that the harsh posts that don’t exactly dance around calling people morons might be uncalled for.