So there I am, sitting down to enjoy the electronic version of the latest installment of the Curse of the Crimson Throne - Skeletons of Scarwall. And what do I see staring me in the face on page 5? "Greg Vaughan is a trooper." Then it goes into this long diatribe about what hard worker Greg is. And how he's the only one to write for all the Adventure Paths. And how he's the go-to-guy. And how he can raise the dead and walk on water (okay, that may be a stretch).
So when he and his family (lovely wife and cute kids) arrive at our parents' house for the July 4th weekend, what is the first thing out of his mouth? Is it "hello" or "Happy Indepence Day"? No, it's "did you see the latest Pathfinder?" So to make a long post short (too late!) I'm going to start the Greg Vaughan Is Not a Trooper Club or the GVINATC! Who's with me (I assume Nick Logue and Richard Pett will be charter members.) So who's with me? Who's ready for Paizo to offer somebody, anybody a chance to be published, other than this shady Greg Vaughan? Join the GVINATC today!
But I'm not bitter.
He's refering to the fact that Greg is the only one who has written an issue in all the adventure paths.
Are they switching it from multiple authors to only him writing the APs from now on I'm confused.
Don't give them any ideas. :)
Nice avatar, BV210...
Nice avatar, BV210...
I was going to say the same thing to you. Great minds and all . . .
pass the beer nuts
Yeah, I'm not a big fan of that Greg Vaughan guy either. However, the note "Do The Right Thing" attached to a $50 bill and an adventure turnover goes a long way when you get to writing an editorial. :P
*writes that down*
P.S. What's a glurge.
glurge (GLURJ) n. A sentimental or uplifting story, particularly one delivered via e-mail, that uses inaccurate or fabricated facts; a story that is mawkish or maudlin; the genre consisting of such stories
I believe the actual word comes from the sound one makes tossing their cookies after reading one of these stories.
Watch it, buddy. You don't want to meet the business end of my BlasTech E-11 rifle.
Don't let him scare you. It's the plastic one that takes 2 "D" batteries to make the "pew pew" sound. He's had it since he was about 6.
I've never quite forgiven this Vaughan character for his Istvin adventure(s) in Dungeon. The pain blurs my memories. I can't recall if it was 2 or 3 near TPKs before we got through, but I do remember the PC continuity problems. By the time we got done, none of the players was from the original group and none of us could remember why we'd hooked up or were on this adventure to begin with. Hilarious!
You killed my character, Greg Vaughan, and I'll never forgive you, you bad man! :)
Nice avatar, BV210...
I was going to say the same thing to you. Great minds and all . . .
And fools seldom differ... just saying ;)
Greg Vaughan's great talent is decidedly unsettling. Something must be done about him.
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I met Greg at Origins last year... Clean cut handsome guy, approachable and intelligent, self-depricating sense of humor, absolutely top-notch individual... hated the b@st@rd at once!
I bet if you gave Tim Hitchcock a hockey stick with a $50 bill taped to it and a note that says 'Do the right thing.' he would cross check Greg into the big dice bin at the Chessex display. Just a thought.
I met Greg at Origins last year... Clean cut handsome guy, approachable and intelligent, self-depricating sense of humor, absolutely top-notch individual... hated the b@st@rd at once!
I bet if you gave Tim Hitchcock a hockey stick with a $50 bill taped to it and a note that says 'Do the right thing.' he would cross check Greg into the big dice bin at the Chessex display. Just a thought.
If only. Last year, after Tim and I met Greg (I assume it was Tim's introduction as well), he called to tell me how great a guy Greg was.
We'll need to change that bill to a thousand. Tim would stick anyone for an even grand.
That should be part of the writer's submission guide :)
Yes it should. :P
You know, I once saw Greg Vaughan smile at a baby at the mall, and it instantly began singing in flawless Mandarin, despite never having heard the language.
Then it burst into flames and exploded.
Watch it, buddy. You don't want to meet the business end of my BlasTech E-11 rifle.
Judging by the accuracy, that would be the safest place to be.
Well, I finally got my wife to read the glurge, and she was very appreciative.
Of course, it involved duct tape, a sturdy chair, and little toothpicks to hold open her eyelids. The appreciation was mainly when I released her.
How very Dario Argento of you! Respect!
Greg, I've noticed none of your current players have been allowed to post in this thread. Are you afraid of what they might say? Perhaps that's why ASEO moved halfway across the country? Hmmmm? Just what is the body count on your current campaign? 15? 30? 157?
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Well, I finally got my wife to read the glurge, and she was very appreciative.
Of course, it involved duct tape, a sturdy chair, and little toothpicks to hold open her eyelids. The appreciation was mainly when I released her.
That's a funny coincidence, because those are the exact accessories that I'm bringing with me to Gen Con. Who's in my room again?
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That's a funny coincidence, because those are the exact accessories that I'm bringing with me to Gen Con. Who's in my room again?Well, I finally got my wife to read the glurge, and she was very appreciative.
Of course, it involved duct tape, a sturdy chair, and little toothpicks to hold open her eyelids. The appreciation was mainly when I released her.
I'll volunteer if people will help me pay my airfare.
(I am the one who likes Zon-Kuthon, though, so take my offer as you will.)
Actually, I'm already rooming with Greg A. Vaughan.
My sympathies. I believe the best way to describe the sounds he emanates at night is "multiphonic."
*Adds Leonard Nimoy's "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" video to list of accessories*
That's just evil!