Favorite Movie of Each Year in the 80's

I saw this repeatedly online figured I’d take a crack at it.  I actually grabbed some traction on social media, so I'm posting it here.  

Pretty controversial, but I think it explains so so much about my GMing Style

Favorite Movie of Each Year in the 80s, aka we had HBO in the house:  

1980 - Airplane! 

1981 - Cannonball Run

1982 - Beastmaster

1983 - Krull

1984 - The Natural 

1985 -  Better Off Dead

1986 - Ferris Buellers Day Off

1987 - The Secret of My Success 

1988 - Scrooged

1989 - Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Another Month of Meeples (September 2026)

 

Check out the latest issue of Meeple Monthly for more fun stuff, plus a host of random things I'm not listing under my imaginary store.  

ViscountEric's Want List

Wizkids

D&D Heroclix: Giant Space Hamster 

ViscountEric's Money-Is-No-Issue Want List

Adam's Apple Games

Gnomeville .......................................................... $49.00

Arc Dream Publishing

Delta Green: Wolves ........................................ $24.99

Mantic Entertainment
Terrain Crate: Holiday Advent Gift Calendar ... $40.00

The Imaginary Store List (Infinite Shelf Space Games & Hobbies)

25th Century Games

Moonlight: The Land of the Wolves ................... $14.99

Faust vs Mephisto ............................................... $19.99

Rheinlander ......................................................... $49.99

Adams Media 

Facts of the Fellowship ...................................... $17.00

The Dungeonmeister NPC Generator Deck ...... $20.00

Alderac Entertainment Group

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes ...................................... $49.99

Alley Cat Games

Spaghettin ...................................... $14.99

Arcane Wonders

Dogfight: 1917 ............................. $44.99

The Army Painter

Speedpaint Marker: Most Wanted Set .............. $127.42

Atomic Mass Games

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Cosmic Motherlode Terrain Pack ............. $89.99

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Uncanny Telepaths & Telekinetics ........... $64.99

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Winter Guard ............................................ $64.99

Marvel Crisis Protocol: Hard to Hit ............................................... $64.99

Star Wars Legion: Jedi Council ........................................ $59.99

Star Wars Legion: Mandalorian Leader & Hunter ........... $39.99

Star Wars Legion: Agents of the Empire .......................... $39.99

Bandai 

Gundam Assemble: Starter Set 1

Gundam Assemble: Deluxe Set 1

Gundam Assemble: Expansion Pack 1

Gundam Assemble: Expansion Pack 2

Gundam Assemble: Paint Pack 1

Not a fan of the games without prices, but a game where you build your Gundam models, then actually play with them.  I'm intrigued.

Beadle and Grimm's 

Star Trek: DS9: Holosuite Homicide Murder Mystery Game .... $40.00

Star Trek: Lower Decks: Chaos Protocol Escape Room Game .. $60.00

Black Armada Games

Advent of Adventure .................................................. $20.00

Advent of Abomination .............................................. $20.00

Blue Orange Games

King of Tokyo Duel 2 - Tokyo Bay ............................ $24.99

Board&Dice

Thessaloniki ................................. $60.00

Burning Wheel

Torchbearer 2e: Middarmark ......... $40.00

Catalyst Game Labs

Shadowrun: Controlled Chaos Miniatures ................. $34.99

Shadowrun: Corporate Threats Miniatures ................ $34.99

Shadowrun:  Savage Threats Miniatures ...................  $34.99

Shadowrun: Sprawl Runners Miniatures ................... $34.99

Battletech: Battlemat: Fire & Ice 04: Caldera Lake ........... $39.99

Cubicle 7 Entertainment LTD

Warhammer: The Old World RPG - Starter Set .......... $39.99

Warhammer: The Old World RPG - GM Screen ........ $29.99

Druid City Games

Sky 5 ......................................... $14.99

Dyce Games

Romantasy ................................ $19.99

Evil Genius Games

Everyday Heroes Adventures: The Final Hero ........... $19.99

Evil Hat Productions

Designers & Dragons: Origins Boxed Set ................. $200.00

Facade Games

Roma XLI ................................. $24.99

Fanroll by MDG

D&D Advent Calendar: Red Robes & Winter Woes ...... $64.99

7-Die Set: Christmas Dice Set ........................................ $19.99

Marvel Multiverse: 12 Days of Doom Dice Advent Calendar .... $44.99

Fight in a Box

Barkane ...................................... $15.00

Floodgate Games, LLC 

Flintlock! ................................... $38.95

Free League Publishing

D&D 5e: Lord of the Rings Loremaster Screen .............. $29.99

The One Ring: Loremaster's Screen & Compendium ....  $29.99

Twilight Sword RPG - Core Rulebook ........................... $49.99

Twilight Sword RPG - Starter Set ..................................  $39.99

Twilight Sword RPG - Lands of Radia ........................... $39.99

Twilight Sword RPG - Card Chest .................................. $29.99

Gallant Knight Games

Tiny Cyberpunk: Corporate Edition ............................... $45.00

Small rant about using "Tiny".  For something that I feel should be compact, low-key, and possibly minimalist, why to all the "Tiny" labelled products seem overblown, slowly getting expansive, and expensive to boot.    Tiny Cyberpunk in my head brings up an expanded version of TWERPS CyberD.U.D.E.S, not a $45 book.

Goodman Games

DCC: Adventure #68 - People of the Pit HC .................. $19.99

DCC: Adventure #112 - Mother of Monsters ................. $10.99

DCC: Tomb of Adventure Vol 8 - Dying Earth .............. $59.99

Kids Table Board Gaming 

River Market ............................. $29.00

Konami Digital Enterainment 

Yu-Gi-Oh!  Beyond the Brave Boosters

Loke Battlemats

The Dastardly Deck ................... $19.99

Looney Labs

Star Trek: Lower Decks Fluxx ... $25.00

Mantic Entertainment Ltd.

Bar Room Brawl: Advent Calendar Game ................. $45.00

Deep Space Pest Control Advent Calendar Game. .... $45.00

Worms: Advent Calendar Game ................................ $45.00

Walking Dead: Advent Calendar Game ..................... $45.00

Marvel 

Marvel Mutliverse: Spider-Man Midtown Mayhem  ..... $14.99

Modiphius Entertainment

Star Trek Adventures: Captain's Log Solo RPG: 2026 Edition ........... $48.00

Mongoose Publishing

Traveller: Vehicle Catalogue ...................................... $44.99

The Mystery Agency 

Mystery Agency: The Robber's Grave ...................... $24.99

Osprey Publishing

American Civil War: Siege Tactics ............................. $21.00

Baku 1918 ................................................................... $25.00

Case Green ................................................................. $35.00

Javelins in the Half-Light ........................................... $35.00

Lexington-Class Aircraft Carriers 1927-1946 ............ $20.00

Murmansk 1941 .......................................................... $25.00

Soviet Rifleman vs German Infantryman ................... $23.00

A Billion Suns 2nd Edition ......................................... $35.00

Midnight Heroes ......................................................... $35.00

Signs and Wonders, a Wargame .................................. $35.00

Paizo 

Pathfinder RPG: Adventure: The Dead God's Hand ..................... $49.99

Pathfinder RPG: Flip-Mat: The Dead God's Hand Multi-Pack ..... $29.99

Pathfinder RPG: Flip-Mat: Haunted Library ................................ $19.99

Pathfinder RPG: Lost Omens: Cheliax Infernal Inheritance ......... $64.99

Pathfinder RPG: Game Night: The Dragon's Crown ..................... $34.99

Starfinder: Flip-Mat: Absalom Starion Multipack ......................... $29.99

Starfinder: Secrets of the Swarm AP ............................................. $49.99

Starfinder: Tech Core ............................................................. $69.99

Pandasaurua

Space Lab ............................................. $24.95

Penguin Random House

Choose Your Own Adventure: Among Us ................ $9.99

Planet of the Apes Solo RPG .................................... $34.99

The Henchperson's Guide to Unionizing .................. $21.00

Level Up For Love .................................................... $20.00

Dragonlance: War Wizard ........................................ $30.00

Pickpocket Games

Lodge: Retail Edition ............................................ $39.99

Lodge: Deluxe Edition .......................................... $69.99

Lodge: Hospitality Edition .................................... $14.99

Rocket Ranchers 2nd Edition ................................ $24.99

Pink Tiger Games

Proof of Life ....................................................$20.00

You Think You Know Christmas .................... $14.00

Play to Z

Pressed ....................................... $20.00

Wee Folk .................................... $20.00

Portal Games

Robo Run ................................... $29.95

Bohemians: Tales from Montmartre ................... $14.95

Ravensburger

Lorcana: Illumineer's Quest: The Great Hunny Rescue

Lorcana: Rapuznel Collection Starter Set 

Renegade Game Studios

Werewolf: The Apocalypse 5th Edition - Tribes of Gaia ........... $50.00

Saga Press

Remonstered!  The Monsters Know What They're Doing .......... $38.00

Scryptid Games

Tales from the Cryptids .................................. $30.00

Severed Book

Sickest Witch: Spell Card Deck ...................... $16.00

Small Party Figurine Set: Skeleton Warriors ... $16.00

Small Party Figurine Set: Crystal Fighters ...... $16.00

Space Penguin Ink

Hellward Unto the Breach ................................ $30.00

Liminal Horror: Hotel Dracula ........................ $20.00

Stillfleet Studio

Danse Macabre: Quickstart ............................. $15.00

Synapses Games

Medium: The Hand of Fate ............................. $24.99

Not Alone 2nd Edition .................................... $29.99

Tuesday Night Games 

Fatherfog: Into the Fog .................................... $10.00

Troll Lord Games

Worlds of Gary Gygax Vol 1- Canting Crew .................................. $29.99

Worlds of Gary Gygax Vol 2-  Essential Facts & Things ............... $29.99

Worlds of Gary Gygax Vol 3-  Living Fantasy ............................... $29.99

Worlds of Gary Gygax Vol 4-  Extraordinary Book of Names ......  $39.99

Worlds of Gary Gygax Vol 5-  Guide to Adventure Writing ........... $29.99

Worlds of Gary Gygax Vol 6-  Nation Builder ................................ $29.99

Worlds of Gary Gygax Vol 7-  Cosmos Builder .............................. $29.99

Tycoon Games

Living Forest, 2nd Edition ............................ $50.00

UVS Games

Riftbound: League of Legends TCG: Radiance Boosters

Wizkids

DC HeroClix: Iconix: Fortress of Solitude Vol 1

DC HeroClix 400: Gotham Knights

D&D HeroClix: Series One Boosters

D&D HeroClix: Series One Map and Terrain Kit

D&D HeroClix: Tavern Trouble Scenario Pack 

D&D HeroClix 400: Adventuring Party 1

D&D HeroClix 400: Red Wizards of Thay

HeroClix: Iconix: GI Joe

HeroClix: Iconix: GI Joe Cobra

Marvel HeroClix 400: Venom

D&D: Icons of the Realms: Aarakocra Flock

D&D: Icons of the Realms: Harpy Flock

D&D: Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures: Cthulhu

D&D: Replicas of the Realms: Spirit Board

Z-Man Games

KPop Demon Hunters - Battle for the Spotlight ............... $14.99

#RPGaDay2026 - Day 27 - "Hunger"

Day 27 of #RPGaDay and I'm running on fumes.  

Perhaps I should have had my players order my rations for the week, to supplicant the "Hunger" I'm looking for.

For the RPG community, one of the most epic stories has always been "Eric and the Dread Gazebo."   Immortalized in print by Knights of the Dinner Table, the classic tale of players not knowing everything, whether its in the book or in real life, can be quite amusing.  

When I brought forth today's prompt to my Monday night players, the immediately went with "The Mead Story"

I don't know the source anymore, perhaps a wacky letter in Dragon Magazine but I know I'm not the originator of it, but it goes like this:  

New campaign, new characters, definitely new players, who might have cracked open a Player's Handbook truly for the first time.  With a lot of handwaving to encumbrance and basic equipment, there's always a moment for a DM to officially question if the party had 500' foot of rope between them, or or gallon bucket of bat guano, or eight 10-foot poles, and food is always the easiest to call out. 

For us, and many other, rations are a rolling commodity: if you bought two weeks of rations, we essentially say you resupply when necessary, unless we deal with some underground adventure, or lost at sea, or something similar where food will dwindle.   My friends who borrowed my campaign world kept the same liberal worldview.  

The gist of the story is, the party reaches some point where character sheet bookkeeping is required for some reason.  Every one in a while a character is caught off guard, and the others usually share. 

And then there's the one player:  Oh, I'm fine I brought 15 days worth.

Fifteen days? Fifteen days of what perchance? 

Mead.

You bought 15 days of mead?   Just mead? 

Yeah, I figured it was per day and I know we don't follow encumbrance, but it didn't seem to take up much space.

You're adventuring and surviving on 15 days worth of mead? 

Sure!  Is there something wrong?

Do you what mead is??? 

Gemini

**** There is a practical discussion as to what mead actually is.  The player is enlightened, a little embarrassed, and suddenly very worried.*****

Then.... we never made it here.  

What do you mean? 

You asked me to get feed for the horses... 

Oh no....

I've been feeding them nothing but mead for the last five days we've been in the mountains...

Gemini

I know there's a mention of the mead story back in the RPGaDay2016 posts, but nothing that's happened to me directly.  

Any guidance to the origin to the story would be appreciated.

Alternate Question:  What do you hunger for most from a session?

Even at the Height of Historicon, Remember One Thing...

 It's been pretty good post-COVID, but a friendly reminder...

The Gnome of Ecstasy #InternationalGnomeWeek

 When gnomes hit the BBC, it's either a crazy old lady in a cottage... or it's drugs.

"Officers in the southern Netherlands have found a garden gnome weighing nearly 2kg (4lb) and made of the drug MDMA.  "Drugs appear in many shapes and sizes, but every now and then we come across special things," Dongemond Police said in a translated social media post.

The gnome was found among suspected narcotics during a large drug search.

"In itself a strange place to keep your garden gnome," the force said. "That's why we decided to test [it] for narcotics".

"The gnome himself was visibly startled," police said, referring to the gnome having its hands covering its mouth....

MDMA - which is an illegal substance in the Netherlands - is a synthetic party drug also known as ecstasy."

That's a double-over redundancy... all gnomes are ecstasy! 

Happy Father's Day 2026

Those 40k Protestants Really Mess Things Up For the Rest of Us

 Because calling them MethBoyz brings up a whole different connotation. 

Admiral Ackbar Was Captain Obvious in His Early Career

 

Mepacon 50 This Weekend

 If everything goes according to plan, I'll be on the Pennsylvania Turnpike with my daughter, Maja, on our way to Mepacon 50, all weekend, at the Delta Hotels Allentown Lehigh Valley at 7736 Adrienne Dr., Breinigsville, PA 18031

Let me tell you, it has NOT been easy getting the finishing touches on my events.  Granted, they're all events I've run at conventions before, to fit the "Golden Jubilee" Theme.

Here's my events for the weekend again. 

Friday 4:00pm - Burning Plastic:  The game of green army men posing as easily exploding robots!

Friday 7:30-8:30 -  Drink with the Viscount at the hotel bar.

Friday 9:00pm -  Talislanta "The Crystle Dungeon"  - The first game I ever GM'ed (March 1991, Lehicon IV). It's been difficult to NOT upgrade it, but I'll let it run it's course.

Saturday 10am - Burning Plastic

Saturday 2pm  - My Little Pony - Tails of Equestria RPG

Saturday 4pm  - My Little Pony - Tails of Equestria RPG

Saturday 6pm - The Raffle, The Auction... or I might just pass out in the car.

Saturday 8pm - TOON - Cthulhu Comes to Springfield... Krusty the Kultist. 

True Gaming Story!

Don't Confuse Palm Sunday With the Bloody Hand

 

I Knew Cthulhu Was Evil, But Not THAT Evil!

 

Happy Valentine's Day 2026

(Painting) Dinks (Vellori Cult) from Battle Valor Games

I've previously painted up some the "Vellori Cult" Troopers from Battle Valor in the style of a somewhat popular movie franchise.  I realized during the process that the figures bear a closer resemblance to the Dinkfrom Spaceballs!

Queue some Deco Art Rich Espresso Metallic Paint, and I didn't have to break out glitter....

SCI-FI 36B Aliens "Vellori Cult" Troopers

Now, how they got from the moon of Vega to Death Planet Iota is anyone's guess....

In the Queue - Mummies, Teddy Bears, and a full cantina of characters I'll paint and present collectively.

Project: 350 - Post #CharacterCreationChallenge swelling, up to 451 (284/167)  from 439 (283/156).  I finally added some holiday filler, a few entries into next year's #CCC. 

(Kickstarter) War Pigs: A GMless TTRPG of Chaos and Goblins by Caroline from Side Quest #ZineQuest

Over the last years, February has meant the glut of small and smaller press books on crowdfunding in celebration of #Zinquest.  I'll admit I've been distracted by the #RPGCampaignToolChallenge , but in my review of the first eleven days of the camapign, there's not much on Kickstarter that interests me, or even gets to motivated something cool.

Luckily War Pig: A GM-less TTRPG of Chaos and Goblins has stopped that pattern.  

WAR PIGS is a chaotic, two-stat GMless TTRPG about goblins navigating through elvish enemy lines to get back to their own army base. It's based on Honey Heist, Nine Goblins, and a whole lot of goblin jokes.
U are goblins in an army of goblins. U ride into battle on your greatest weapon... WAR PIGS.

Your Best Friend Is Your Game Store Shopkeeper

It is Cold Wars weekend.  Amongst the twenty or so vendors there in the Lampeter, I would hope this conversation happens in English.   

The translation of the cartoon is "Your friend Robert Villepreux came yesterday. It is my duty to inform you that he has ordered two infantry regiments and three motorized assault divisions."

What a good guy!

(Risus) - Viper! - Hostile Environment Trooper - #CharacterCreationChallenge

I saw this AI rendering on a GI Joe group and knew it needed to be statted out for the last day of the #CharacterCreationChallenge

Zee Viper

Enthusiastic Pane Polisher (4)

Daring Dangler of Fenestral Clarity (3)
Vindow Dressing (2)

Retired Sewer Worker (1)

Zee Viper strikes the heart in royalty, but probably was lumped together in a COBRA! recruitment drive.  More can be found on the Animaniacs Fandom page.  Alas I can't find a safe link to the end of that episode. 

Don't laugh too much, somebody kitbashed Zee Viper as an actual action figure here. 

(GURPS) Margarita Bear #CharacterCreationChallenge *ALL AI*

This is my fifth year of the #CharacterCreationChallenge, and I'll admit it.

I use AI sometimes.

*GASP*

*Silence....*

I've used it to flesh out backstories, roll up stats.  Obviously the artwork for many of these are generated, for better or for worse, through NightCafe.  Heck, on Day 23 I just admitted I asked it what system I should use to make a character of the Christmas Dragon... and not only did it recommend Magical Kitties Save the Day, but I bought pdfs of the 1st and 2nd edition of the rules, so I haven't completely succumbed to SkyNet's desire destroy art in society first before completely crushing humanity.  

This one's a little different.  

I'm not sure what corner of social media I pulled this off of.  Don't know the artist.  But I simply asked ChatGPT to stat out a Margarita Bear for an RPG (no other specifics or directions), and the damn system generated stats for just GURPS, like there was no other alternative.  

Back in the 90's when I worked behind the counter at a couple game shops, there were two types of the GURPS customers.  The ones who loved the richness of the sourcebooks... and the guys who could crunch the GURPS Vehicle numbers in their head, then told me uncomfortable stories about their campaign with three other players, all of whom I questioned if they were real or not. 

ChatGPT pumping out humor-filled GURPS stats for Care Bears?  It feels dirty, but if this is accurate for 4th edition, it's also a solid baseline for other characters that I would not have originally looked at. 

Margarita Bear

Species: Magical Care Bear | TL: 8 (modern) | Point Total: 150 CP

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Attributes (80 CP)

• ST 9 [-10] (Small, fuzzy, not super strong)
• DX 11 [20] (Surprisingly nimble for a plushy creature)
• IQ 12 [40] (Empathic and clever)
• HT 11 [10] (Sturdy despite the fluff)

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Secondary Characteristics

• HP: 9
• Will: 12
• Per: 12
• FP: 11
• Basic Speed: 5.5
• Basic Move: 5
• SM: -1 (Small and cuddly-sized)
• Appearance: Cute as heck (+1 reaction modifier)

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Advantages (50 CP)

• Magical Belly Badge (Margarita Beam) [20]
  Innate Attack (Affliction, intoxication effect – counts as Mild Hallucination, Euphoria, -2 DX, -1 IQ for 1 hour), Area Effect 2 yds, Alternate Ability (Switches to Calming Aura), Takes Recharge (10 seconds)

• Calming Aura (Alternate Attack) [10]
  Affliction: Pacify. Victims must resist or lose all hostility. Will-2 to resist. Area Effect 2 yds.

• Fit [5] (Stays peppy and resistant to fatigue)

• Animal Empathy [5]

• Fearlessness 2 [4]

• Charisma 1 [5]

• Damage Resistance 2 [10] (Fluffy Bounce)

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Disadvantages (-40 CP)

• Code of Honor (Care Bear Code) [-10] (Help others, be kind, share margaritas)
• Sense of Duty (All living creatures) [-10]
• Pacifism (Cannot Harm Innocents) [-10]
• Delusion (Believes margaritas are the key to universal peace) [-5]
• Odious Personal Habit (Smells like lime, salt, and tequila constantly) [-5]

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Skills (60 CP)

• Innate Attack (Belly Beam) – 14 [8]
• Diplomacy – 13 [8]
• Singing – 12 [4] (Because all good Care Bears can break into song)
• Fast-Talk – 12 [4]
• Psychology (Sapient Species) – 12 [4]
• Survival (Picnic Meadows) – 12 [2]
• Cooking (Festive Drinks) – 13 [4]
• First Aid – 12 [2]
• Dancing – 12 [4]
• Leadership – 12 [4]
• Connoisseur (Cocktails) – 12 [4]

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Gear

• Magical Belly Badge (Built-in)
• Margarita glass that never empties (Accessory, minor plot device)
• Tiny sombrero (Optional, +1 to Fast-Talk if opponents are confused)

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Roleplay Notes:

• Margarita Bear is a chill, compassionate critter whose idea of conflict resolution involves lime-scented hugs and a mellow glow from its belly.
• Often confused by more serious adventurers but beloved by NPCs.
• Occasionally goes on tangents about "Margarita Diplomacy" and the unifying power of beach vibes.

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The funny thing is, we did stat out "Huggy Bear" for our Risus - Illuminati University years ago.  

(Magical Kitties Save the Day) "Thither" the Christmas Ice Dragon #CharacterCreationChallenge

There are always those minis that I paint up and then ask, "What am I going to do with this?" 

For a few of them I asked ChatGPT.  A lot of basic answers with generic systems, but the last one kickstarted my brain... and opened my wallet.

5. Magical Kitties Save the Day – Yes, really.

• Why it's great: This is a system about magical talking animals helping people while dealing with silly problems. It could easily be reskinned for a Tiny Christmas Dragon. Replace “Kitties” with “Miniature Winter Dragon,” give it a few powers (snow breath, twinkling wings, candy cane bite), and roll with it.

• Tone match: Kid-friendly, fun for quick storytelling.

Holy crap!  

A quick visit to Atlas Games netted me the pdf copy of the current rules, plus the fabulous 1st edition pdf for only five bucks more. 

"Thither"  - White Christmas Dragon

Tagline: "Let's sleigh this problem... then, hot cocoa. 

Attributes:

Cute:       1

Cunning: 3

Fierce:    2 

Kitty Type: Magical Creature

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Powers:

1.  Snowball Barrage (Zap)

• You can throw little snowballs as a magical ranged attack.
• Can be used to attack, or knock small objects over.  Snowballs do melt normally with heat.
• Mechanically: You have a magical zap attack, 1 damage, can be used at range.

2.   Flight  (Flight)

• Thither can zoom through the air, usually unnoticed by the unsuspecting humans.
• Mechanically: Can carry as much flying as they can when moving on the ground.

3.   Snow Swirl (Frost Breath)

• Can exhale a blast of cold air, enough to move/knock over small items, or freeze liquid.
• Mechanically: Use to lift, push, or fight with super strength.

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Talent:  "Can fly better than most birds!"

Thither not only flies, but their wings let them zip around the neighborhood rooftops and snowdrifts with style and agility far better than crawling/scurrying around.  Thither gets a bonus to movement or flight-based challenges.

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Flaw:

"Gets distracted by shiny things and cocoa."
You're a tiny magical dragon, not a focused hero. If someone jingles a bell or makes cocoa… you're gone.

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Human:

Ellie, 8, who thinks Thither is her Christmas Wish come true. Of course, no one else believes her that a tiny dragon is living on a ledge under the basement steps, but they humor her.  She's depressed that other kids in the neighborhood are bullies.  She's happy to stay inside inside and read, but Thither has other plans. 

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Home: Thither's lair is a cozy shoebox-sized nest under the steps, perfectly concealed by the piles of junk her parents have stowed away and never look at.  It's decorated with stolen tinsel and ornaments, and some candy cane packaging.  

Living with a Non-Gamer Spouse

Another Monday, another game night with the crew.  I've been blessed to keep my Monday nights pretty consistent that we play something 40-45 weeks out of the year.  It's a lot cheaper than a poker night, and I get to see my friends who live in four different states on a regular basis. 

All five in the current group have non-gamer spouses (ex in my case).  Thankfully Monday Night Football has been a bigger reason for guys not making it from time to time then the spouses scheduling something.