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The Friend Table

The Friend Table

The Friend Table

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I’m feeling grateful for the terrific year of gaming The Gauntlet has provided in 2013. When I moved to Houston, I didn’t really know anyone, and definitely didn’t know many gamers. But, here I am, 10 months and 100+ sessions later, wrapping-up what has been one of the most exhilarating and fulfilling gaming years I’ve ever had. 

There were a fair number of people who, initially, were simply fun to game with because they were dependable and sporting. But now, many of those same people are folks I look forward to gaming with not just because they are good role-players, but because I genuinely enjoy their company. They have moved from the gaming table to the ‘friend table,’ and I couldn’t be more delighted. 

Anyway, enough being sappy. Here’s to the gamers who play!

I not sure but does anyone want to hang with me on nov.

I not sure but does anyone want to hang with me on nov.

I not sure but does anyone want to hang with me on nov. 27th? It’s a Wednesday. My birthday is that day and I could use some company. Maybe starting at 1pm to 4pm? Let me know if u want to by responding to my post.

I’m making some mushroom type trees for the game I play in.

I’m making some mushroom type trees for the game I play in.

I’m making some mushroom type trees for the game I play in. If anyone is interested, I will be making a mold so I can cast more out of Merlin’s Magic dental stone. I’m thinking of having three different sizes of these trees before I start carving details into my originals. Painting will be your own to do. I’ll have too many to do myself.

The minis are a barbarian and a gnome from reaper’s Bones line.

Last group spam, I promise. Gift wrap your holiday presents in character sheets this year. :D

Last group spam, I promise. Gift wrap your holiday presents in character sheets this year. 😀

Last group spam, I promise. Gift wrap your holiday presents in character sheets this year. 😀

Order early since it takes a few weeks to print and ship. 

http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/743909

http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/743909

The holidays are just around the corner so it’s time to order wrapping paper now for the geeky gamers in your life!

The holidays are just around the corner so it’s time to order wrapping paper now for the geeky gamers in your life!

The holidays are just around the corner so it’s time to order wrapping paper now for the geeky gamers in your life! Remember it will take a few weeks to print and ship so order early!

http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/1926629

http://www.spoonflower.com/giftwrap/1926629

Here’s to the gamers who play!

Here’s to the gamers who play!

Here’s to the gamers who play! 

Last night was a terrific way to wrap things up before the Thanksgiving break. We actually had time to play two games last night: WtMoYFaBA, YP and The Final Girl. 

Witness the Murder of Your Father and Be Ashamed, Young Prince turned out to be pretty good. It’s closer to a party game than an RPG (it feels similar to games like Werewolf and Mafia), but it was great fun. It took us a round to get the hang of it, but once we got going, it became very cutthroat. 

The Final Girl was, as ever, a blast. Our victims were stranded in the wilderness after a river rafting expedition gone awry. The killers were a family of chicken-fried cannibals.

Thanks to Rob Ferguson , Daniel Lewis , Ferrell Riley and Russell Benner for a great night of gaming!

I think we’ll round-out Friday One-Shots for the year with one of the very best games we’ve played in 2013.

I think we’ll round-out Friday One-Shots for the year with one of the very best games we’ve played in 2013.

Originally shared by Jason Cordova

I think we’ll round-out Friday One-Shots for the year with one of the very best games we’ve played in 2013. 

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Last night was my first time attending the Wednesday game at Jax Bar and Grill.

Last night was my first time attending the Wednesday game at Jax Bar and Grill.

Last night was my first time attending the Wednesday game at Jax Bar and Grill. I had a terrific time! The games played were Archipelago, The Final Girl, and a bit of that Star Wars game with the crazy dice. Archipelago is my new love in RPGs. I have fallen for it hard, like I did with Dungeon World earlier this year and Fiasco a couple of years before that. The story we told last night was one of the most elegantly structured, poignant and just downright exciting I’ve had the pleasure of helping create in awhile. We did an Arabian Nights setting and it was  sublime. 

It sounded like the other table was having a great time with The Final Girl. That one has been getting a  lot of play around The Gauntlet lately, and it’s easy to understand why: creating a horror movie, populating it with a herd of campy characters, and then mercilessly slaughtering them one-by-one is a total blast.

I’m looking forward to the next Wednesday meeting. Thanks to Rob Ferguson for organizing this weekly shindig. 

Greetings all.

Greetings all.

Greetings all. I would like to offer my fellow members an opportunity for buying some good furniture. On Wednesday I shall be returning to my old apartment to clean it out.

1. Couch/loveseat? This couch perfectly seats 3 people comfortably. The couch is high end and accents any room. $200

2. High end wood table and chairs. This table is perfect for gaming and for family meals. Comes with beautiful wood chairs. $100

3.lift chair- perfect for those who are handicapped or those who just have some issues getting up from the chair. Great for reclining and relaxing. $500

If you have any questions please contact me via here or call me at 832-216-6009. If you have issues I will get back to you immediately.