Phil -
You hit the nail on the head with Dungeon magazine, sometimes I get a little burned out on Dragon. I've just recently renewed my subscriptions to both and the new Dungeon I got yesterday was awesome! I can't wait to actually sit down and read through it page by page.
BTW, I wanted to drop you a line noticing that you are in the Madison, WI area. My family and I have recently moved here as well. In the next few weeks I will be starting up an Eberron or GH campaign and you're welcome to join!
dfurgeson AT pharmacy.wisc.edu
Happy New Year!
Darin
Phil -
You hit the nail on the head with Dungeon magazine, sometimes I get a little burned out on Dragon. I've just recently renewed my subscriptions to both and the new Dungeon I got yesterday was awesome! I can't wait to actually sit down and read through it page by page.
BTW, I wanted to drop you a line noticing that you are in the Madison, WI area. My family and I have recently moved here as well. In the next few weeks I will be starting up an Eberron or GH campaign and you're welcome to join!
dfurgeson AT pharmacy.wisc.edu
Happy New Year!
Darin
Welcome to the area guys. I hope you enjoy living in Madison as much as I do.
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Madison is a cool town. I always used to enjoy driving through on the way from Minneapolis to Gen Con. I really miss that annual road trip, although I'm glad I can take a plane from the West Coast.
Is that Rocky Roccoco pizza place still in operation in Madison? They used to be all over the cities, but they've died one by one over the last ten years or so, and now all that remain in Minnesota are empty husks with faded colors that remind me of delicious, delicious bread sticks and wonderful fast food pizza.
But the Gophers are way better than the Badgers.
--Erik
Madison is a cool town. I always used to enjoy driving through on the way from Minneapolis to Gen Con. I really miss that annual road trip, although I'm glad I can take a plane from the West Coast.
Is that Rocky Roccoco pizza place still in operation in Madison? They used to be all over the cities, but they've died one by one over the last ten years or so, and now all that remain in Minnesota are empty husks with faded colors that remind me of delicious, delicious bread sticks and wonderful fast food pizza.
But the Gophers are way better than the Badgers.
--Erik
There are still plenty of Rocky Roccoco's in Madison (they apparently started here; according to my FIB friend, a bunch of Wisconsinites ripped off some Chicago-area recipes). When I go to the art house theater in the Westgate Mall, I almost always eat at Rocky's before I go home. However, that said, Rocky's sucks in comparison to some of the pizza places in Madison. For deep dish, I would recommend Pavlov's Pizz;, for thin crust, I love Supreme Pizza. Also, Glass Nickel all the way.
And there is no way that the Gopher's are better than the Badgers. Just check the stats. Plus, this year the Badgers beat the Gophers in football, at home, and swept them in hockey at the Mariucci Arena. Go Bucky!!!!
BTW, anyone looking for a copy of the Living Greyhawk Gazateer, I've seen several copies at the local Half-Price Book stores in Madison (I bought my copy for $10). Also, the Walden Books in La Crosse, Wisconsin, had several new copies for sale. It was the only place I've ever seen it for sale (for new copies that is).
Hey Darin-
Thanks so much! I'm glad to know that there are like-minded individuals out there in the Madison area (I'm actually a student at UW-Madison--Soc and Scand Studies major, but you found me via e-mail, so you know that). I, too, had really been burning out on Dungeon and Dragon, but with the reboot and the Adventure Path ideas, I'm more into it than I've been in a long time.
So yes, yes, yes, I would LOVE to be involved in a game. I'm especially up for Eberron as I've not played it yet, but it look so fun!
I e-mailed you back, by the way.
Happy Chrismahanakwaanzinewyearika. That about narrows it down.
-Phil
Phil -
You hit the nail on the head with Dungeon magazine, sometimes I get a little burned out on Dragon. I've just recently renewed my subscriptions to both and the new Dungeon I got yesterday was awesome! I can't wait to actually sit down and read through it page by page.
BTW, I wanted to drop you a line noticing that you are in the Madison, WI area. My family and I have recently moved here as well. In the next few weeks I will be starting up an Eberron or GH campaign and you're welcome to join!
dfurgeson AT pharmacy.wisc.edu
Happy New Year!
Darin
Having grown up in Minneapolis (and actually, I was accepted to the U of M--Twin Cities, but elected Madison because of the Scandinavian Studies department) I have trouble getting over the Twin Cities. I love them dearly and spent a good part of my life going to Twins games and spending tons of unnecessary money at the Shinders in Rosedale (it was within walking distance of my home). In fact, were it not for Shinders (and my brother's older friends) I would've never come across my very first copy of the AD&D 2nd Ed. PHB, which I still have.. duct taped binding and all.. I miss the blue art. :'(
As a student in Madison, I also have trouble whole-heartedly cheering for the Badgers (but we keep that on the DL during homecoming week.. haha) because I grew up cheering for the Gophers. The one and only hockey game I've been to was in the old Gophers hockey rink before they quit playing there. I didn't realize there were any Cities natives working at Dungeon. It must explain your exquisite taste in adventures and design ideas. ;)
Madison is a cool town. I always used to enjoy driving through on the way from Minneapolis to Gen Con. I really miss that annual road trip, although I'm glad I can take a plane from the West Coast.
Is that Rocky Roccoco pizza place still in operation in Madison? They used to be all over the cities, but they've died one by one over the last ten years or so, and now all that remain in Minnesota are empty husks with faded colors that remind me of delicious, delicious bread sticks and wonderful fast food pizza.
But the Gophers are way better than the Badgers.
--Erik
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Oh, we are legion.
Graphic Designer Sarah Robinson is from St. Paul, and the company's owner and CEO, Lisa Stevens, lived in Minnesota for a time.
But she is a Packers fan, so she hardly counts. :)
--Erik
PS> Jason Bulmahn, over on the Dragon side, is from Milwaukee, but we try not to hold that against him.
Madison is a cool town. I always used to enjoy driving through on the way from Minneapolis to Gen Con. I really miss that annual road trip, although I'm glad I can take a plane from the West Coast.
Is that Rocky Roccoco pizza place still in operation in Madison? They used to be all over the cities, but they've died one by one over the last ten years or so, and now all that remain in Minnesota are empty husks with faded colors that remind me of delicious, delicious bread sticks and wonderful fast food pizza.
But the Gophers are way better than the Badgers.
--Erik
I went their when i was about 6 with my dad, at least I think so Its a really cool place.
Athas.org has some good rules material and some background stuff as well. Just about all of it is available for download free of charge. It also links to some fan-sites that are worth checking out.While I was initially excited to see the DS stuff in Dungeon and Dragon, I was let down. In reality, the Athas.org stuff is far higher quality, and in my opinion, more true to the original setting. I violently love Dark Sun; it was the first campaign setting that I ever bought. I believe that it is the most ingenious campaign setting to date (granted, I've not read Eberron, so I can't entirely back that statement up until I do).
While the original DS stuff has tons of inconsistencies, the very basics make for one of the most original and interesting role-playing experiences a player can ever have. My only complaint about the fan stuff is that no one has shelled out any cash for good art. Nothing against fan art.. well, actually, I do have something against fan art. Frankly, it's bad. Getting good art isn't that difficult if you're willing to put up a little cash for it and my guess is that if athas.org asked for some donations for art, people would gladly chip in. I sure would.
And Shroomy: do you play DS? You're in Madison, right? I'm in Madison. Get the hint? ;)
I owned the first DS boxset and a couple of the original modules (I hated those flipbooks), but my high school campaign was set in the FR and I found 2e psionics to be confusing. Then I went to the UW and stopped playing for 11 years, so I missed a lot (Rajaat who? Cleansing Wars what?)
Oh, we are legion.
Graphic Designer Sarah Robinson is from St. Paul, and the company's owner and CEO, Lisa Stevens, lived in Minnesota for a time.
But she is a Packers fan, so she hardly counts. :)
--Erik
PS> Jason Bulmahn, over on the Dragon side, is from Milwaukee, but we try not to hold that against him.
I always thought it was cool that TSR was located in Wisconsin when I was a kid. In some ways, growing up in Minnesota and then moving to Wisconsin, D&D always felt like a midwest thing to me. I was actually pretty offended when they moved GenCon. While I'm sure they had their reasons, it just felt like they were taking away the only good thing Wisconsin had to offer. =P
Don't forget the House on the Rock.
--Erik
What more need I say?
Hey Eric. All this talk about Minneapolis and Madison got me thinking. I believe read in another thread that you went to high school in Coon Rapids and I’m curious as to whether you were on the school debate team. I’m guessing we’re about the same age (class of 89’), and growing up in Mankato, we would travel up to the Twin Cities to tournaments about six times a year. Just wondering if our paths may have at one time crossed, many years ago. Also, your avatar’s jacket is a nice shade of purple. Are you a Vikings fan yet, or have you joined another bandwagon?
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I always thought it was cool that TSR was located in Wisconsin when I was a kid. In some ways, growing up in Minnesota and then moving to Wisconsin, D&D always felt like a midwest thing to me. I was actually pretty offended when they moved GenCon. While I'm sure they had their reasons, it just felt like they were taking away the only good thing Wisconsin had to offer. =POh, we are legion.
Graphic Designer Sarah Robinson is from St. Paul, and the company's owner and CEO, Lisa Stevens, lived in Minnesota for a time.
But she is a Packers fan, so she hardly counts. :)
--Erik
PS> Jason Bulmahn, over on the Dragon side, is from Milwaukee, but we try not to hold that against him.
Hey now.. we got other good things.. like umm.. beer.. and delicious cheese, sausage, and the safehouse. I too was saddened when GenCon moved. I used to be able to see the convention center from the roof of my house. One bus or short ride and I was there. Those were the days.
Anyway...
Jason Bulmahn
Managing Editor of Dragon
I always thought it was cool that TSR was located in Wisconsin when I was a kid. In some ways, growing up in Minnesota and then moving to Wisconsin, D&D always felt like a midwest thing to me. I was actually pretty offended when they moved GenCon. While I'm sure they had their reasons, it just felt like they were taking away the only good thing Wisconsin had to offer. =POh, we are legion.
Graphic Designer Sarah Robinson is from St. Paul, and the company's owner and CEO, Lisa Stevens, lived in Minnesota for a time.
But she is a Packers fan, so she hardly counts. :)
--Erik
PS> Jason Bulmahn, over on the Dragon side, is from Milwaukee, but we try not to hold that against him.
Hey now.. we got other good things.. like umm.. beer.. and delicious cheese, sausage, and the safehouse. I too was saddened when GenCon moved. I used to be able to see the convention center from the roof of my house. One bus or short ride and I was there. Those were the days.
Anyway...
Jason Bulmahn
Managing Editor of Dragon
I have to say that I have been hard on Wisconsin. I've actually really enjoyed living here, especially once I moved to Madison. The beer SELECTION is great. Even in Minnesota they just have crap on tap, in Wisconsin it's like a whole new universe of beer choices. Especially if you go to places like the Great Dane where they brew their own! Anyway, I do also enjoy the cheese and the sausages, and I've never been to the Safehouse. But I do enjoy the trees and the hills. Something that Minnesota is lacking in the south. ;)
I have to say that I have been hard on Wisconsin. I've actually really enjoyed living here, especially once I moved to Madison. The beer SELECTION is great. Even in Minnesota they just have crap on tap, in Wisconsin it's like a whole new universe of beer choices. Especially if you go to places like the Great Dane where they brew their own! Anyway, I do also enjoy the cheese and the sausages, and I've never been to the Safehouse. But I do enjoy the trees and the hills. Something that Minnesota is lacking in the south. ;)I always thought it was cool that TSR was located in Wisconsin when I was a kid. In some ways, growing up in Minnesota and then moving to Wisconsin, D&D always felt like a midwest thing to me. I was actually pretty offended when they moved GenCon. While I'm sure they had their reasons, it just felt like they were taking away the only good thing Wisconsin had to offer. =POh, we are legion.
Graphic Designer Sarah Robinson is from St. Paul, and the company's owner and CEO, Lisa Stevens, lived in Minnesota for a time.
But she is a Packers fan, so she hardly counts. :)
--Erik
PS> Jason Bulmahn, over on the Dragon side, is from Milwaukee, but we try not to hold that against him.
Hey now.. we got other good things.. like umm.. beer.. and delicious cheese, sausage, and the safehouse. I too was saddened when GenCon moved. I used to be able to see the convention center from the roof of my house. One bus or short ride and I was there. Those were the days.
Anyway...
Jason Bulmahn
Managing Editor of Dragon
Mmmmmm....Great Dane Beer....I want me a Devil's Lake Red or APA right now. Of course, Greate Dane Beer always gives me a wicked hangover. The good thing about gaming in Wisconsin, someone always brings a six pack or two of the good stuff.
I'm happy living in Bend, Oregon. Population: 60,000. Number of microbreweries? Four. GREAT selections of beer. Not to mention my own.
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Hey Eric. All this talk about Minneapolis and Madison got me thinking. I believe read in another thread that you went to high school in Coon Rapids and I’m curious as to whether you were on the school debate team. I’m guessing we’re about the same age (class of 89’), and growing up in Mankato, we would travel up to the Twin Cities to tournaments about six times a year. Just wondering if our paths may have at one time crossed, many years ago. Also, your avatar’s jacket is a nice shade of purple. Are you a Vikings fan yet, or have you joined another bandwagon?
I am a Vikings fan, and will always be a Vikings fan (I might move back home some day, dontcha know?). Not sure how I feel about Tice getting fired last week. I was impressed with the six-game winning streak that nearly pulled them from oblivion, and since he had a good relationship with the players I thought maybe he was worth another year or two. Let us remember, "the Sheriff" Denny Green didn't exactly get us into the Super Bowl either. I thought it was pretty dumb to trade Randy Moss, too. I think a lot of locals get too caught up in the "good citizen" aspect of their atheletes. I think a lot of Minnesotans were pleased when he got cashed out, because he didn't really subscribe to "Minnesota nice" and hence had somehow violated the public trust. With the squaking local media filtered out, you don't hear so much about that stuff out here, so it's easier to focus on the football. Trading Randy Moss was a real strategic risk, from my vantage.
So, yeah, I like the Vikes.
I didn't go to high school in Coon Rapids, but rather in Edina. Graduated there in 1993 and left for Boston and Emerson College, then back to Minneapolis briefly to work a bit in PR and take some graduate writing and editing courses at the University and then out here to Seattle.
I never joined the debate team, and instead focused on the school newspaper, literary magazine, and theater productions.
--Erik
I am a Vikings fan, and will always be a Vikings fan (I might move back home some day, dontcha know?). Not sure how I feel about Tice getting fired last week. I was impressed with the six-game winning streak that nearly pulled them from oblivion, and since he had a good relationship with the players I thought maybe he was worth another year or two. Let us remember, "the Sheriff" Denny Green didn't exactly get us into the Super Bowl either. I thought it was pretty dumb to trade Randy Moss, too. I think a lot of locals get too caught up in the "good citizen" aspect of their atheletes. I think a lot of Minnesotans were pleased when he got cashed out, because he didn't really subscribe to "Minnesota nice" and hence had somehow violated the public trust. With the squaking local media filtered out, you don't hear so much about that stuff out here, so it's easier to focus on the football. Trading Randy Moss was a real strategic risk, from my vantage.
Amen brother Erik! I thought it was a poor move to lose Moss, but I don't think that Tice was working out. Frankly, I'm still bitter about them sacking Green. ONE losing season and, to quote John Madden, *BOOM!* gone. I thought it was a bit silly. What REALLY irks me is that they didn't even TRY to go after Tony Dungey (sp?). The man had just been released by Tampa Bay, he was one of the reasons that the Vikings were so good in the '90s and yet no one bothers to go drag him in? What kind of planning/thought is that? I was terribly offended.
In other "football" news; I'm so going to be in Europe for the World Cup in 2006! Woooo!
Oh and uh.. "Cake for breakfast, cake for lunch, we're the ____ Edina bunch!" Haha, that's a blast from my childhood. ;)
Phil -
You hit the nail on the head with Dungeon magazine, sometimes I get a little burned out on Dragon. I've just recently renewed my subscriptions to both and the new Dungeon I got yesterday was awesome! I can't wait to actually sit down and read through it page by page.
BTW, I wanted to drop you a line noticing that you are in the Madison, WI area. My family and I have recently moved here as well. In the next few weeks I will be starting up an Eberron or GH campaign and you're welcome to join!
dfurgeson AT pharmacy.wisc.edu
Happy New Year!
Darin
Hey there! Sorry for the random drop in, but I'm from Madison myself, and searching for a campaign to hopefully join. Would you mind if I joined in this eberron/gh campaign you speak of, or if not do you know of another local one going on? Ee!