I missed the eclipse - because of the weather.

Well, it’ll be December 2010 before another total Lunar eclipse happens again. Unfortunately, we had a cold-front push a bunch of nasty, drizzling clouds into my sky. So, I couldn’t watch the dragon consume the Moon.

No wonder it took so long for people to notice this stuff in pre-history; weather could occlude anyone knowing eclipses were happening!

Ah well, here’s to the next chance in 2010.

Let’s try this again…

I’m going to try getting back onto just a single blog instead of scattering all the stuff around the internet. Don’t know why my opinion on this changes to often, but I guess it’ll be something to try for a while.

current Gaming isn’t really playing games

Well, I’ve decided to try and get everything written that I’ve got for the Stacks system. So, to aid in this process, I’ve re-routed auxillary power to getting the d20/Stacks conversion document finished.

No gaming for Gerall until the rules are no longer /just/ in my head; they have to exist on paper and in electronic format before I again adopt a role and consult dice for randomization. This is the burden I’ve tasked myself with. Considering the alternatives, it should be pretty easy to do. It’ll also get the rules into the hands of others who want to use them for more standard settings.

Who knows? I might even get the chance to *play* in a Stacks game one day!

So, here I am typing frantically into OpenOffice and updating the ‘journal. Isn’t life grand?

current gaming pursuits

What the heck am I interested in doing for gaming nowadays?

Life gets in the way, but that doesn’t keep the interest from the Game…

I should probably finish my d20 / Stacks conversion. I’d also like to finish the bestiary for Stacks. That would rock.

However, I have plots I want to write down. Hexendanz, In Service To The Crown, finishing that Glorantha game.

The Liberation of Sartar needs to be finished. There are three (3) days until the next full Red Moon. Can the Resistance stop the rites to establish a Glow Spot in Boldhome? I’m not sayin’…

That’s up to my players.

In the meantime, I’m thinking that creating a format for the d20/Stacks rules. That would be a great use of my gaming time.

-pax-

Google de-lists Noble Ape

What’s going on with Google? Tom Barbalet, an artificial life developer responsible for material distributed by Apple, keeps a website based on his code called Noble Ape. As it turns out, Noble Ape (including the specific sites for his software simulation and his bio and vitae) have been de-listed by Google with no explanation or stated reason.

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