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  1. "Adventurers are extraordinary people, driven by a thirst for excitement into a life that others would never dare lead."

     

    Seriously, p.45, new edition D&D Player's Handbook. I think my 'thirst for excitement' ended after her husband found out. 

     

     

     

    Incidentally as a painful aside, my lower back just locked up harder than concrete for the first time in its life ... how exactly do you deal with this immobilizing, asinine state of affai--ah, jesus

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  2. Huh, I've been reading everyone all wrong, this whole time. Or not wrong, just with an American English accent. Someone should write an audio book called, Reading In Accents: How They Really Sound.

     

    Soon as I read Bruce in a plank accent, he made perfect sense. Same with Austrian ham and cheese. And the Brits, they're the most fun to read 'in-accent' ... " 'fink I sawr Juwie Androos hangin' out wit' som nuns an' teh local ess-ess commandah." 

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  3. Despite my local B&N's penchant for poor inventory administration, I finally got a copy of Fifth Edition Player's Handbook.

     

    Actual disclaimer, page two:

     

     

    Wizards of the Coast is not responsible for the consequences of splitting up the party, sticking appendages in the mouth of a leering green devil face, accepting a dinner invitation from bugbears, storming the feast hall of a hill giant steading, angering a dragon of any variety, or saying yes when the DM asks, "Are you really sure?"

     

    The character-creation chapter I'm in now, has numerous quotes, art, and author credits from various D&D novels, describing races and classes. Wizards is happily and forthrightly pushing the depth of the D&D multiverse. It's been a really good read, so far. 

  4. Did I miss the Mountain discussion. Just started it, and I may be fascinated, relaxed, and intrigued at the same time. It is strangely comforting, as if your PC became artistically self-aware. 

     

    http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/08/20/why-the-media-loves-mountain-but-steam-users-are-calling-it-a-screensaver/

     

     

     

    Edit: A giant coffee cup with coffee just meteorited into my mountain. 

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    On Wednesday, August 20, come back to this page and watch as Design Director Michael de Plater kicks things off at 10am Pacific. We'll explore Mordor, behead Orc leaders, and learn more about main character Talion in an hour-long, free-roaming demo of the open world action game.

     

    SoM livestream in ten minutes. 

     

    Edit: Not that page, this page

  6. I forget where I saw it, and since then I cannot unsee it, but there was a photo of Manziel and Justin Beiber hanging out, partying, doing the things they do. You're right, both of them have punch-inducing faces. 

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  7. Finally, some awesome cars. Not many around here appreciate a good motor and a nice body. 

     

    Speaking of fun things that sound incredible, there is an audio app for your phone with nothing but engine sounds you control. It's a simple tachometer that takes up the whole screen, with a throttle, start button, gear-change button, and I think a brake. You start the engine, the tach revs, hit the gas and accelerate, shift, nail the throttle, shift again, hit the redline ... shift down a few gears, punch it, hit top gear ... whatever you want ... it is so fun you won't believe it. The app is free, you get a "Euro" V12, V4 sportbike, and a V8 muscle. You can purchase additional three-engine packs for .99, like the "Historic GP" pack, with a flat 12 Grand Prix engine, a GP V8, and a turbo GP V6. The other packs are "Racecar" (which has a tiny pic of a Pagani(?)), "Supercar," "Street Tuner," "Street Bike" (inline 3 British (has to be Triumph), and V-twin Euro, and U.S. styles), "Off-Road," "V-8 Thunder," and lastly "Modern GP." I haven't paid for any new packs yet, it's such a blast with the free ones, but that flat 12 is gonna be bonkers. The app is called RevHeadz, made by a trio of dudes who have been recording engine sounds for video games for twenty years.   

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