The first post...
It's funny -- last week, before I set this whole thing up, I had a whole bunch of ideas about things that I wanted to write about. Now that I have an easier way to update my site (particularly with small bits of news)... all the ideas seem to have vanished.

We played Earthdawn tonight. In our group of five, we have three players who are new to the setting and the system. It's fascinating -- I'm getting a new perspective on the game through their eyes. Concepts and ideas that I take for granted are being met with wonder and amazement. It kind of reminds me of my early days with the game, when all was fresh and new.

They're on to their third adventure now. The first one was created as an introductory adventure, and it went pretty well. My original plans for the second adventure were aborted as they chased off after phantoms. After a quick web search, I found a nice little side trek in the archives of the Earthdawn Journal, which they wrapped up tonight.

After some downtime (where some of the PCs advanced to second circle), I sent them off to Parlainth, and the beginnings of Mists of Betrayal. I haven't run the adventure for many years, and I'm looking forward to their first real encounter with a Horror.

In other news, Mary (my lovely wife) got a letter yesterday letting her know that she's been accepted into college. It's a tremendous boost for her -- she's been feeling rather frustrated with her career in retail management. She's going to study Biology Education, and plans to become a high school teacher. I'm proud of her.

That does it for now. Hopefully my brain will kick back into action, and you'll get more from me than just the latest news items from my life.
- posted by Josh @ 2:18 AM