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by jman5000
Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:59 pm
Forum: Upon the Forge's Anvil!
Topic: TLG 8221 DB2 Crater of Umeshti
Replies: 32
Views: 15534

<t>I agree, after reading the first module, I'm in love with it. fantastic setting, and looking forward to much more. I'm REALLY toying with the idea of plopping this enmass right down in the blacktooth ridge area, more towards the north where the Outremere soldiers are crusading for more land...<br...
by jman5000
Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:57 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Home...
Replies: 24
Views: 4050

<t>catweazle: Thanks for clarifying those admittedly complex concepts for me. I was worried that this was all just a halucination on my part and my understanding of the principles were wrong... (most likely were - the bane of learning science through Scientific America and Discover magazines)<br/> <...
by jman5000
Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:24 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Home...
Replies: 24
Views: 4050

<t>Hasn't "FTL" already been "proven" in a couple of different ways?<br/> <br/> I recall reading about a light experiment in which photons were beamed through some kind of liquid/medium and the light exiting at the other end appeared much faster than it should have. something like 2X or 4X's the spe...
by jman5000
Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:15 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Adventure Modules
Topic: Looking for a good one-shot
Replies: 15
Views: 4081

<t>if you cut out the town aspects and the kobold mini-encounter at the end, and plunk your adventurers right outside Willic's burrow with a quick synopsis on how they got there, then Shadows of the Halfling Hall is a nice, compact dungeon crawl that can be done in 1 sitting as well.<br/> <br/> Chee...
by jman5000
Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:53 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Do the trolls read their mail?
Replies: 37
Views: 7128

[quote="Arioch"]Yes. I have almost always gotten a response form the troll

ken[/quote]

that is a funny reply... LOL

I too have almost always gotten a response...

Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:40 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Do the trolls read their mail?
Replies: 37
Views: 7128

just as long as the first thing they do hit are canadian customs...

cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:05 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Do the trolls read their mail?
Replies: 37
Views: 7128

<t>I get well over 400 emails a day. closer to 800 (including the spam messages). managing that volume isn't a big deal (takes time sure to sift through it) once you put in place a *system* to manage them.<br/> <br/> I too have had problems contacting steve, regarding a product never reaching me.<br...
by jman5000
Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:41 pm
Forum: The Crusader
Topic: Crusader 4
Replies: 96
Views: 31982

<t>perhaps. but at least you get your copies (eventually). Steve has now tried sending Crusader #4 to me twice, and it hasn't yet arrived. I'm guessing customs is stopping it (perhaps it needs to be labelled as a gift or something like that to slip through NAFTA...???...???) but it's been over a mon...
by jman5000
Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:55 pm
Forum: The Crusader
Topic: Crusader 4
Replies: 96
Views: 31982

I feel your pain Jynx. Seems like us Canuks are destined to have constant issues with direct orders...

Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:13 pm
Forum: The Crusader
Topic: Crusader 4
Replies: 96
Views: 31982

<t>[sob...]<br/> <br/> even after Steve was gracious enough to mail me another copy back on the 11th.... still nothing....<br/> <br/> either USPS, Canada Post or customs REALLY SUX...<br/> <br/> why is it impossible to get a friggen product across the largest undefended border in the world. Immigran...
by jman5000
Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:28 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Looking for input on a new Class I created.
Replies: 9
Views: 2636

your firewall is most likely blocking port 8000...

Cheers,

J
by jman5000
Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:27 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: Buying Castles and Crusades in southern Ontario?
Replies: 14
Views: 955

<t>hairy tarantula in downtown toronto carries it, and if it's not in stock will gladly order it.<br/> <br/> I purchased the 1st printing phb from chapters.indigo.ca.<br/> <br/> ordering directly from the trolls is great, but I'm finding it harder and harder to actually get product across the border...
by jman5000
Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:07 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What does Cyberpunk mean to you?
Replies: 22
Views: 4228

<t>goths in a 'slightly' advanced world. Blade runner would give a good example of the physical world (in my vision of cyberpunk). teeming streets with masses of poor - asian influence all over the place etc. flying cars <br/> pluggable implants and a lot of the 'action' taking place on the 'net' wh...
by jman5000
Thu Sep 21, 2006 3:25 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

get darth vader to send the death star this way and just blow up the planet... game over

Cheers.

J.
by jman5000
Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:37 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Recruiting canadian players in GTA
Replies: 19
Views: 4645

<t>I live in Burlington, but pretty much split our time between my house, and another players home up on the 'mountain' in Hamilton<br/> <br/> And for anybody who doesn't live in southern Ontario who is reading this thread.. the term 'mountain' is a long standing joke, it represents a gentle escarpm...
by jman5000
Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:22 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: PDF's versus hard copies
Replies: 27
Views: 5331

<t>freshly printed ink from a print shop is worth 5.00 to me .. (saying that as having worked as a press operator apprentice in a past life, and just loving the smell of new ink).<br/> <br/> that is partially a minor worry about TLG getting into their own printing with the printer they just bought. ...
by jman5000
Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:15 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Recruiting canadian players in GTA
Replies: 19
Views: 4645

<t>angelius, you are officially invited to join my home game at any time. I recently had a 5th player drop out, so there is an open spot. We play every other week, played last week, play again next week, mostly on Saturday evenings (8:00pm until around 12:00). <br/> <br/> its an open invite. you fee...
by jman5000
Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:53 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

wonder how frayed the HP part of his character sheet is
Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:33 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Recruiting canadian players in GTA
Replies: 19
Views: 4645

[quote="IceGiant"]A bit of a walk across the pond there Imp [/quote]

so then.... play bi-weekly
Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:45 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

I'd pit him against my wife when she's in a rage. no way a measly 237lvl mage could stand up to that force of nature...

pissed off women win every time - no contest

Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:08 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

you walk into a room with a dude with 20 SR. sucks to be you
Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:44 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

<t>this is actually funny. this character is actually more work than "winning" at becmi D&D - you know, from the Immortals book, that tells you to become an 'old one' (or whatever they were called) you had to become 36th level, become an immortal, rise to the highest ranks of the immortals, fore...
by jman5000
Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:20 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

you could have 236 18th level wizards each wishing for him to be dropped 1 level each
by jman5000
Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:18 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Recruiting canadian players in GTA
Replies: 19
Views: 4645

possibly. I know he has gone back to university - but I don't know which school... but Mac does sound like it might be the one... he lives in Hamilton.

Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:24 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What could you possibly throw at this guy to challenge him??
Replies: 52
Views: 10607

A room with 285 different save or die traps. I mean, statistically speaking, he'll fail at least one of those rolls
other than that... let em fight zeus and get his ass whooped!

Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:22 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Recruiting canadian players in GTA
Replies: 19
Views: 4645

I have a regular group playing in Burlington/Hamilton - split duty between my house and another players... we have 4 active players and me the CK... so no, you are not the only GTA C&C group
Cheers,

J.
by jman5000
Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:14 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Open Discussion: General, The Rules, The Law & the Chaos
Topic: When on the CKG?
Replies: 21
Views: 4404

[quote="imperialus"]The CKG has been back burnered for now, mostly because it is just a collection of optional rules and modifications that a CK can cherry pick from to suit his campaign. There is a thread discussing it here [/quote] Other than the fact that it was not marketed that way (3...
by jman5000
Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:06 pm
Forum: Castles & Crusades Adventure Modules
Topic: Well I finally picked up Dark Chateau and Forsaken Hand
Replies: 6
Views: 2411

<t>I already know how I'm going to fit Fingers into my game (if we ever get to that level). I really liked reading this module and think it would be a kick ass hoot to play or run (it just 'feels' tough to me ). <br/> <br/> Will not touch DC, or Yggsburg at large until more of CZ gets released. for ...
by jman5000
Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:03 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: The Hobbit ~ coming to a theater near you... maybe.
Replies: 261
Views: 8735

<t>I've read the books a couple of times... and saw the movies... liked the movies slightly more than the books because, damn, there was just sooo much walking in the books (the one thing that I didn't like about the books was that the 'big' scenes, it felt like too much was left to the imagination....