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2015-06-07

Robert M. Pursig

No one is ever fanatically devoted to something they have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They *know* it is. Whenever someone is fanatically devoted to a set of beliefs or dogmas or goals, it is only because those beliefs or goals are in doubt.

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

China Mieville

“The problem with most genre fantasy is that it’s not nearly fantastic enough. It’s escapist, but it can’t escape.”


2015-06-03

Elemental Evil--D&D Encounters S20 S11


Another huge night of D&D Encounters after a I missed two in a row because of work....


Before the game we did a T-Shirt selfie contest




Which was awesome.

Jack and I were a little late this week & the action was already on outside the shop at DM Camille's table [he was filling in for DM Chris], and DM Chloe's table which filled up and caused DM Spenser to be called in to run a second high level table!


DM Robert was fired up and ready to run.



Josh continues to play his Super Powered Druid--whose bear form is still likely the most optimized character at the table


Regina, Ben, and New Chris were also in fine form this week.


We also had Nepal, Brendan, & new Nathan


as well as Josh.


we basically broke camp & continued on our way to the camp marked on the map we had acquired from the Sky Castle


REAVERS!


Actually, they were more like Pirates...and our Goliath was able to mark them up and tie up about half of them.


The Reaver leader created a Cyclone which did a good job of slowing us down.


and we had some solid rolling 


to our final victory in the fight--we did capture two prisoners which we will investigate next time!

I also found it funny this week that I had pre-entered my GroupMe Text Chat with the only obvious response to just about anything posted on a Wednesday night:

DM Summit @ Native Foods

I rode my bike over the district & ordered a Soul Bowl at Native Foods



which is without a doubt the best thing on the menu.


Camille had posted up at the outdoor table by the fire place right out side the movie theater--it was a perfect day




We talked college, girlfriends career, RenFaire, and a little D&D.


Some guy rode by on a Solo Wheel




which was awesome!

Spencer and I then headed over to Portola coffee where we had to stand behind an unnecessary example of young love before enjoying our Coffee and talking about Cooking as Art.