My Other Passion

One thing that I'll share about myself today is that I'm a bit of a closet Action Figure fanatic. That is not to say that I sit at home and play with action figures. Far from it, but action figures, in my opinion is one of the greatest toy creations of all time. As a kid, it stretched my imagination and provided hours and hours of fun and enjoyment. I've never for forgotten that. But now that I'm a 'mature' father of three, I have resorted to collecting action figures. My collection consists mostly of 4" figures primarily from the Star Wars saga, but I have, over the last two years, picked my way through the super hero/super villain figures of the Marvel Universe (I'm a big fan of comics as well, but that's a story for another time).

Anyway, from time to time, I'll share my adventures through the funny and oddly amusing world of action figure collecting as well. As I mentioned, I have dabbled in the Marvel Universe and I do, on occasion grab a Marvel figure here and there. Which brings to my find this morning. I stopped at my local Target for a couple of birthday cards and I grabbed this very cool piece. A figure from the Marvel Universe line, Cable is a mutant and son of Scott Summers (a.k.a. Cyclops of the X-Men). I found this one at my local Target while picking up some birthday cards. I can never resist a flyby through the toy aisle with the kids. Although, I have to confess I was alone in the store this morning.

Pathfinder Heroes

Nothing much to report today. I did order a set of the Pathfinder RPG pre-painted heroes. Considering previous incarnations of pre-painted plastic miniatures, I'm not going to get my hopes up, but you never know. I'm hoping to get the minis before the end of next week. I suppose this set will help me determine whether or not to drop cash on the Monsters & Heroes set due out next month.

First Character, New Module

I received my newest addition to my growing collection of Pathfinder material today. I ordered the Crypt of the Everflame today. I hear it's a great first level adventure, so I thought I'd give it a read.

I started rolling up my own character, using the instructions, dice and character sheet from the Beginner Box. I decided on an Elf Fighter. So far, I came up with the following dice rolls:
15, 13, 16, 13, 13, 11, 13.

Str - 15
Dex - 16
Con - 13
Int - 13
Wis - 11
Cha - 13

As an elf, I get to add +2 to my Dexterity and Intelligence, but a -2 to my Strength, during character creation. I'm also going to purchase my own equipment rather than use the quick start package. Next, I'll equip him and try and find a miniature that works.

Happy Birthday to Me!!

I got home from work today to find my Pathfinder Beginner Box waiting for me on the dining room table. I can't wait until the wife and daughters are down for the night (in a house full of females, the only time I get to myself is after they all fall asleep).

My plan is to start examine the contents, begin reading, learn the mechanics and then bring my two older daughters into it. In the meantime, I'll be painting up the metal miniatures that I purchased.

A Fresh Start

An answer to a prayer and a step in the right direct. I discovered and ordered the new Pathfinder RPG Beginner Box. I'm calling it a birthday present to myself and leaving it at that. But after being totally intimidated by the size of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook, I thought this would be a better way to return to the game. It's releasing on the 26th, so I await it's arrival with baited breath.

The Quest Begins

I've been a long-time fan of RPGs. It began with D&D back in the early (I mean early) 80's as I was starting high school. I was fortunate enough to have about half a dozen friends who all lived on the same block. So we would get together and pull all-nighters with nothing but pop, pizza and chips to keep us going. Those were great times. Over the years the group disbanded as we got older. Years later, myself and a few guys I knew ventured back into D&D, now well into it's second edition. We played for a while until my wife and I decided to start a family. It was all pretty much downhill from there. There just was no time left. Anyway, I kept up on the books and whatnot, but never played again. But recently, during a brief spell of nostalgia, I began feeling that old tug. A need to gather a group of friends and get back into gaming. But to my disappointment, the game of D&D has become so different from what I knew, my excitement fizzled. The game is rife with badly painted plastic miniatures with permanently bent swords and decks and decks of power cards. WTF??

So I was left with the question: Where can I find an RPG that can re-vive the dream? Well, I found Pathfinder RPG. A system that spun off of D&D 3rd edition. I checked out the rules and it certainly presented itself more like the old D&D from back in the day. AND...Reaper Miniatures produces a fantastic line of lead miniatures for the game. I quickly ordered a couple of miniatures and dug out my old polyhedral dice. Now I just need to gather a group.