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It was a fun filled weekend, as is common with my Dad’s visit. Â However, due to the compressed schedule, I need a bit of time to recover. Â My dad typically arrives late on Thursday, and stays until Sunday, during which time we try to pack in as many activities and events as possible, including swimming, food, and visiting. Â By the end of the weekend, everyone is tired and ready for a rest. Â This weekend, we added a trip to the local arcade and a bowling birthday party for Ben, which made it that much busier, along with basketball games and…
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Tonight marks the start of my dad’s annual visit, arranged this time specifically to be there for my youngest son’s birthday (which is this weekend). Â Always a good time, never long enough, but frequently challenging what with the kids ongoing complicated schedule (and my own). Â In this case, we have basketball practice, basketball games, and of course Ben’s birthday party (bowling with friends this year). Â With work occupying so much of my time, and our preparations for the kitchen remodel next week, it will no doubt be a weekend of juggling.
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Had the chance to see Lego Batman with the family yesterday. Â Overall, I would say it was enjoyable, but not very fulfilling. Â As a long time Batman fan, and a fan of Lego, it could have been a very fun movie. Â And in general, it was fun. Â Unfortunately, it just felt like it didn’t really have any substance. Â There were a number of references to the old versions, movies, animated series, etc, which was entertaining, and a handful of decent jobs. Â However, the entire story seemed very rushed, and definitely overcrowded in characters. I know there was a desire to…
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Taking the kids to see Lego Batman this evening, hopefully going to enjoy it as much as the reviews seem to imply. Â I always like Batman, and who doesn’t like Lego, so it should be fun. Â Not much of a post otherwise, most of my day has been focused on work related tasks, so not much time to do any creative writing.
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After many game sessions, we finally managed the finale of Chapter 2, with the group facing the snake behind the scenes. Â In the previous session, the group had tracked the villain’s plot to the Shadow Clock, located in the Underbridge region of Magnimar. Â After dealing with the golem guardian at the base, they ascended the tower, only to be nearly killed when the tower bell was released and dropped on the group. Â As the group recovered, they split up, with several scattered in the tower interior, but the barbarian and druid rapidly reaching the top.
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During our ongoing Pathfinder campaign, with the large 10 player group, we encountered a challenge. Â The group, having advanced a bit in levels, and acquired a bit of treasure, entered the city of Magnimar. Â Very soon, the thought became “what can we spend out money on?” Â For an experienced group, not a big deal, everyone would grab their rulebooks or already know what they were interested in. Â For a brand new group of players however, many of which do not own the rulebooks, the game immediately ground to a halt.
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When we play Armada, one difficulty we have faced is that the damage cards, which sit on the side of the table in a small stack, have a tendency to get knocked over and slide around. Â Especially since I have them sleeved in plastic, they are a bit slippery at times. To solve this, I found a fun little addon from CorSec Engineering, the Starfight Damage Deck holder. Â Just a simple acrylic box, designed to hold the cards and keep them from sliding around. Â And overall, a very nice solution for the problem, and gives me a bit of a…
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Since my prior post regarded Invisibility and house rules in my gaming, you might be tempted to think yesterday’s post is missing since it was invisible. Â In reality, I cant claim that, I simply didn’t have time to post anything thanks to my day job (which is filling my nights as well).
Halfling13 Hobbies
Something about nothing – a collection of miscellaneous hobbies
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