If anyone is looking for good, moody or atmospheric music for their gaming sessions, I strongly recommend the album Folk Songs by the group Trio Mediaeval. They are a trio of (I believe) Finnish women, singing medieval vocal pieces with minimal accompaniment (including war drums, occasionally).
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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Sean K - Jun 23, 2008 6:27:14 am PDT #1054 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
hippocampus - Jun 23, 2008 6:50:37 am PDT #1055 of 26132
not your mom's socks.
Oooo sean that sounds awesome
Sean K - Jun 23, 2008 7:10:05 am PDT #1056 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
It IS awesome, Sox. It's a perfect fantasy RPG album. It's got a war song, and a wedding processional, and some happy, dance around the Maypole songs, and various dirges, hymns and prayers.
Sean K - Jun 23, 2008 6:09:35 pm PDT #1057 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
More on Trio Mediaeval:
They Norwegian, not Finnish.
And yeah, many of their songs sound like they belong in Lord of the Rings or something (actually, in my head, this album has become the official soundtrack of George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire).
One of the songs is called Nu Solen Gar Ned (The Sun is Setting). I looked around for the lyrics, and was able to find a translation. It's a prayer for the setting of the sun, that has a solemn, almost dirge-like quality. I just watched the sun set while listening to the song.
I think I may have shattered myself.
Pix - Jun 23, 2008 6:11:09 pm PDT #1058 of 26132
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Omnis, you can create a profile for yourself on the main xbox console and then can sign in on your profile, start a new game, and save at will. Starting a new game in current mode would default to an ND game. You won't hurt either of our games by doing that, but you won't have a place to save, either.
I love the email gaming idea!
Also, did our wee little thread have its first mini-kerfuffle? Aw, now it's a real thread! *sniff* They grow up so fast!
Volans - Jun 24, 2008 1:48:03 pm PDT #1059 of 26132
move out and draw fire
Financial Times had an article about how Guitar Hero and Rock Band are both trying to get the rights to the Beatles' music. (Go Rock Band! Choose Rock Band!)
hippocampus - Jun 24, 2008 4:59:08 pm PDT #1060 of 26132
not your mom's socks.
sean - I'm iTunesing asap to check it out.
Er. Then I will locate any errant corporate names that have not yet transitioned to verbs and (sigh) verb them. Or something equally ridiculous.
Gudanov - Jun 25, 2008 5:23:17 am PDT #1061 of 26132
Coding and Sleeping
It appears I've addicted my entire family to Bookworm Adventures (you defeat your enemies by spelling (words, not magic)). When I came home last night everyone was playing it.
Sean K - Jun 25, 2008 7:17:53 am PDT #1062 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
So. In the continuing quest for a "better" d20/D&D and/or free RPGs --
I have today been directed to a website for a system called Microlite20: [link]
It is a radically stripped down version of d20, with no feats, and few combat rules and maneuvers. I haven't looked it over yet, but I thought it worth a look. Raq and her DH in particular might want to look it over.
Sean K - Jun 25, 2008 7:27:08 am PDT #1063 of 26132
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Wow. The Microlite20 people are NOT KIDDING when they call it a tripped down version of d20. The basic (PHB-ish) rules are two pages (not counting OGL license language)!
Same with the DMG, the spell list and the monster manual (monster stat blocks consist of about 4 bits of data, and take up the space of about a single sentence).
They have reduced the main stats to three: STR, DEX and MIND.
There are also only four skills.