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Birched |
Name: Birched
Age: Can find my correct birth year (don't trust anything else) on the site. Calculating the difference is left as an exercise for the reader. (I'm probably older than you, and don't care to discuss the details.) Location: This is mentioned in a post on the boards somewhere, eh? Favorite Band: Air Supply. I'm so out of touch it makes me sad.... Favorite Book: Not sure about favorite, but fiction series I like are Malazan Book of the Fallen (Steven Erikson) and Song of Ice and Fire (George RR Martin); recently read and was very impressed by a short story collection by Neil Gaiman; I've enjoyed some of Neal Stephenson's stuff; once thought I liked Robert Jordan but by book four or five I was ready to tear my eyes out if I saw just one more unoriginal full page description of someone's outfit (I swear the guy had a button fetish) or saw another mention of anyone pulling on their hair. Favorite Movie: I like many movies. Seems a shame to single one out. But 'Revenge Of The Nerds' really struck a chord in my soul. Favorite Sports: Tai Chi, Boxing, Cycling, Speed-Typing. Spirit Animal: I feel quite comfortable echoing Saros here: Flying spaghetti monster. Note: Birched is a family man that kindly donates his time to making this website better on its fundamental level - the code. He is highly involved with the way our site works, please support his efforts! |
Admin Dirk |
Name: Admin Dirk(oth)
Age: Old Been Gaming Since: 1974? 1975? Location: Treasure Coast of Florida General Info: Major pain to several people, enjoy private moments, corporal punishment where needed. There's a Colonel of truth in there somewhere. Non-Gaming Career Path: Safety Management and Emergency Response Trivial Facts: From 1977 to 2011, the national flag of Libya was green. The dot on top of the letter 'i' and 'j' is known as a tittle. The little plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are known as aglets. There are sign language equivalents of tongue twisters which are known as “finger fumblers”. Favorite Game System(s): DnD 3.5, Pathfinder, DnD 3.0, 2.0, AD&D... Favorite Sport/Team: Kansas City Chiefs Favorite Quote: Something from Princess Bride. Things You Don't Know About Me: If I told you, then you would know. |
Admin RonarsCorruption |
NAME Michael McCarthy
AGE 33 BEEN GAMING SINCE Before I can remember. My earliest distinct memories of tabletop gaming are about 25 years old. Video games run even deeper. LOCATION Ottawa, Ontario GENERAL INFO I write for RPGs on a regular basis. Less so in 2018 than before, but I have a few APs, and a few dozen articles, suppliments and contributions under my belt. I've donated most of Straight Path Games (the company I own) gaming catalogues to RPGX's promotions over the years. NON GAMING CAREER PATH I'm recently a middle manager over the publications team at a large standards development organization. My job mostly involves making sure none of our systems explode so that everyone else can keep doing what they're doing. I use some programming, some printing, some graphic design, a lot of programming, and am currently learning people skills. It's... harder than it seems. TRIVIAL FACTS Trivial comes from the root word trivium, which literally means "the place where three roads meet". It -- oh, about myself? Well, I love linguistics and wordplay, and am hugely loving seeing the paralells between how Neural Networks are developing and how children do the same thing. I love pokemon and procedural generation, and yes - procedurally generated pokemon. FAVORITE GAME SYSTEM(S) The switch is the best thing since sliced bread. I could tout lots of things about it, but the ability to put it in sleep mode in half a second, and wake it up in two, makes it invaluable. Oh. RPG game system? Pathfinder, with all flavors of DnD coming second. I like experimenting though. FAVORITE BAND/GENRE MUSIC Acapella! I also love chiptunes. Smooth McGroove is an artist who sings acapella covers of chiptunes, and is among my favorite things to listen to. FAVORITE BOOK hahaha. Pick a favorite book. You're funny. FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW Not really a fan. There's lots of interesting things, but there are very few TV programs I even watch willingly. I do find the evolution of the superhero genre of movies and tv shows to be fascinating, though. FAVORITE SPORT/TEAM I like the one where they get the ball in the goal and score points. Although, I guess I do golf sometimes? That's a sport. FAVORITE FOOD An old TV show called Good Eats used the term Chowhoundn a way I really connected with: someone who loves all sorts of food, both plain and fancy. I love trying new foods, I love eating spicy, salty and sweet foods (sour, not so much), and I think my fettuchini alfredo is pretty stellar, and I'd eat it all the time if it were actually healthy. FAVORITE VIDEO GAME Rogue, and everything descended from it: procedurally generated dungeon crawlers. The current game I can't get enough of is Enter the Gungeon. Dead Cells is a pretty excellent cross between a roguelike and an unfolding platformer (a metroidvania, as they're commonly called), and I also love anything with exploring or collectathons in them. I'm a giant video game and game design geek. FAVORITE QUOTE The first 90% of the work takes 90% of the time. The last 10% of the work takes the other 90% of the time. THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME I have a degree in video game development, but have never published a video game. I'd love to, but it hasn't been in the cards. |
Admin TeufelHeunden |
Name: Teufel Heunden Age: I'm not young enough to know everything. But I'm not old enough to admit that I don't. ![]() Location: Somewhere in the time space continuum (most of the time) Notable Facts: Back when I was your age, I had to climb to the top of Mt Evil every day, uphill both ways, fighting off hordes of Orcs with nothing but a +1 dagger that I didn't even have Weapon Proficiency with! You see, we didn't have fancy feats like Cleave or Improved Critical. We only got a new Weapon Proficiency every three levels, and we were darned grateful! I cut my teeth with Gygax & Arneson Tactical Study Rules for Dungeons & Dragons (3 Volume Set) and still have the original set in the box. Favorite Band: Mainly any rock band I happen to be listening to. Favorite Book: Currently happens to be the Kusheil series by Jacqueline Carey: Kushiel's Legacy series in order: Kushiel's Dart, Kushiel's Chosen, Kushiel's Avatar, Kushiel's Scion, Kushiel's Justice and Kushiel's Mercy. Favorite Movie: Star Wars IV ~ Original version from 76 Favorite Sport: Hunting, Camping and Canoeing; although scuba diving is quickly ratcheting up the ladder Spirit Animal: Undead Monkey |
Aethera |
Name: Aethera
Age: Surprisingly, my birthday is correct on my profile. It's no guarantee on maturity level. Been Gaming Since: I was eleven or twelve (boxed set ftw!). Been gaming here since 2006. Location: one fantastical dreamland or another, eventually crashing in the Greater Boston Area (MA, USA) Notable Facts: I write fantasy and science fiction, mostly novels that are never finished. Migraines mess me up a lot (read: constantly). I'm addicted to RPGX. I am the unofficial Discord server's Chat Mom. Non-Gaming Career Path: ... what is this "career" you speak of? (I'm a freelance writer, editor, and ghostwriter.) Favorite Game Systems: 13th Age, Cypher, D&D 5e, rules-light with an emphasis on story-telling Favorite Music: Alternative/Folk Rock, Classical, Beatles, Soft Rock, some Pop, anything that doesn't irritate migraines Favorite Books: You expect me to have a favorite? I read fantasy and science fiction, usually of the softer variety. I have reread JRR Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey, Katharine Kerr, and so many more the authors names escape me at the moment. Favorite Plays: Shakespeare (especially Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Taming of the Shrew), Les Miserables, most Broadway musicals Favorite Movies: The Princess Bride, Shakespeare in Love, Stardust, fairy tales, Into the Woods, Stargate, Dune (the SyFy mini series), Star Wars (original), Star Trek, Lost in Space, The Matrix, Silence of the Lambs/Hannibal/The Red Dragon, Indiana Jones, fantasy, science fiction, musicals, generally not any books-turned-movies that I've already read (the books are always better), but comics-turned-movies/TV have a special place in my heart. I don't usually like slapstick comedy, but Galaxy Quest is a must-see for any Star Trek fans. Favorite TV Shows: Doctor Who, Once Upon A Time, Merlin, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Alias, Star Trek (various), Stargate SG1, Shannara Chronicles, Castlevania, Attack on Titan, Altered Carbon, The Expanse, to name the ones off the top of my head. Not enough good fantasy/sci-fi TV shows in my opinion. Favorite Sport: Relaxing. Don't talk sportsball to me, I will zone out on word one. (Yes, I'm a Bostonian who hates sports.) Spirit Animal: Cat (probably the one in my lap making it hard to type) |
Bhelogan |
NAME: Bhelogan
DOB: 1980 BEEN GAMING SINCE: 1993 LOCATION: Florida GENERAL INFO: I actually don't enjoy reading and writing. Yet, somehow, this has become my major hobby. NON GAMING CAREER PATH: Electrical Engineer / Manager FAVORITE GAME SYSTEM(S): D&D 5E FAVORITE BAND/GENRE MUSIC: Rush FAVORITE BOOK: Did you see the general info? FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: Right now, Dr. Pimple Popper FAVORITE SPORT/TEAM: Utah Jazz FAVORITE QUOTE: Yesterday's for fools who try to remember. The good old days weren't always that much better. |
chocoladevla |
Name: chocoladevla
Age: old Been Gaming Since: 1995 General Info: married, kids, into boardgames Non-Gaming Career Path: psychiatric nurse young adults Trivial Facts: love Dr. Who and Star Trek (the Next Generation) favorite color: purple living in a very odd and unique monarchy (King, Queen, and three Princesses) Favorite Game System: 5e #nodoubt Favorite Band/Genre Music: Loreena McKennit Favorite Book: not one in particular, mostly thrillers and scifi Favorite Movie/TV Show: 'Onward' and my guilty pleasure 'Ru Paul's Drag Race' Favorite City/Food/Vacation Spot: my own home Favorite Superhero/Video Game: Spyro Favorite Quote: 'alles sal reg kom' ('everything will turn out fine', South African quote from my uncle) Things You Don't Know About Me: got loaaaaads of kids |
EngrInAZ |
EngrInAZ |
HenryLockwood |
Name: Take a wild guess!
Age: Child of the 80s Been Gaming Since: 2001 Location: England General Info: Tall, thin, and blond. Non-Gaming Career Path: Software - mostly management these days. Favorite Game System: Pathfinder 1e Favorite Band/Genre Music: Depending on mood, but mostly hard rock Favorite Book: Too many to name, but for a re-readable guilty pleasure I'd go for the Wheel of Time Favorite Movie/TV Show: Hmm... The Umbrella Academy is on the list, as is Nailed It! Favorite Sport: Cycling (riding, not watching) Favorite City: London to live in, Venice to visit Favorite Food: curry (most styles - Indian, Thai...) Favorite Vacation Spot: I'm flexible, but I love both mountains and beaches. If I had to choose, mountains in France, or beaches in Thailand. Favorite Superhero: Dr. Strange, I think. Favorite Video Game: currently Witcher 3. Things You Don't Know About Me: I have had two moles removed for suspected cancerous changes. They were false alarms. |
Inem |
NAME: Inem, duh? Wait, what do you mean that's not the one you mean?
AGE: Who can say? Some days I feel like I'm not even an adult, others I feel like an old man. Reality is somewhere in between... BEEN GAMING SINCE: Best guess...2004ish? LOCATION: Germany GENERAL INFO: I know no generals that I could provide any info about, sorry. NON GAMING CAREER PATH: I got my PhD in biophysics, and recently started working as an application engineer that sort of makes use of some of the skills I acquired during that time, even if it no longer has anything to do with biology. TRIVIAL FACTS: I have played baseball in a very high league in Germany...which probably equates to not being at the skill level of a typical American high school baseball team member. FAVORITE GAME SYSTEM(S): I used to like Pathfinder, but the added content over the years has started making me fall out of love. FATE might be pushing for my current favorite, though my experience with it is mostly theoretical at this point. FAVORITE BAND/GENRE MUSIC: I'm not nearly as big of a fan of music as many others are, and my tastes tend to be relatively mainstream most of the time. I used to think I didn't really have a favorite genre other than maybe just general pop and rock, but I've discovered over the last few years that apparently 2000s punk rock is my thing! FAVORITE BOOK: I know he gets a lot of love around here already, but I do have to probably give it to Jim Butcher's 'Dresden Files' as my favorite series. Hard to say whether I have a favorite in that series, though both 'Summer Knight' and 'Dead Beat' come to mind as possible options. FAVORITE TV SHOW: Tough. Hard to go wrong with Firefly, even as short as it was, so probably either that or Doctor Who. FAVORITE SPORT: Football, Baseball, Soccer, my favorite sort of goes back and forth, and accordingly so does my favorite team. I'd currently probably say Seattle Seahawks. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: I've spent two long trips in Australia, so I'd say that's probably at the top of the list, albeit expensive and inconvenient to revisit... FAVORITE SUPERHERO: Not sure I have a favorite superhero, I like several. Doctor Strange is neat, and I wish Marvel would just give Black Widow her own movie already. FAVORITE VIDEOGAME: This changes a lot as well. Some classics include Fire Emblem, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, and to throw a curveball in there, I am a huge Overcooked and Overcooked 2 fan. THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: You don't know that I know Squeak is lying about not hating Dirkoth as much as you think! |
Ion2Atom |
Name: Ion2Atom, Ion is fine too.
Age: Two months younger than Old Lady Aethera Location: United States Been gaming since: In person table top since around 2006 and RPGX since 2005, but I've been reading the rules / books since 1999 (my first book was a second hand copy of 1st edition experts rules). General Info: I'm a silly silly man who likes to make (usually bad) jokes. Non Gaming Career Path: Previously a Software Engineer, then I stopped doing actual work and became a Dev Manager. Trivial Facts: I went to eight different grade/high schools and three different community colleges across five different states before graduating High School at 16. Also, graduation requirements varied enough state to state to be incredibly annoying. Favorite Game System(s): DAY20, and I guarantee you've never heard of it. Favorite Band/Genre Music: A little bit of everything really Favorite Book: So many. Mostly fantasy. Favorite Movie/TV Show: I'm fond of LindyBeige's youtube channel these days. I like a lot of sci-fi type shows in general. Favorite Sport/Team: I'm with Verb, Green Bay Packers Favorite City: None, I prefer non-city. Favorite Food: Yes Favorite Vacation Spot: At home! Favorite Superhero: I'd probably choose more thoughtfully these days, but childhood Ion would would be horrified if I said anyone other than yellow spandex Wolverine. Favorite Video Game: Definitely Fallout 2. Though I'm a big fan of Divinity Original Sin these days. Favorite Quote: "Learn to use what you have got, and you shan't need what you have not." Things You Don't Know About Me: I won a Phony, which is a riff off of the Tony awards but localized to that region, for my work running lights for a community college rendition of Little Shop of Horrors. A raccoon had gotten into a power transformer during the performance causing all power to go out. Naturally it plunged the whole theater into darkness. Luckily the college had backup power, and I was able to get everything back online so smoothly the audience thought the outage had been a slightly long scene transition. |
ItsaVerb |
NAME: Bernie
AGE: 50 (like Squeak) BEEN GAMING SINCE: 1983, I think. (the memories... they get fuzzy!) LOCATION: Minneapolis, MN USA GENERAL INFO: Gratefully married, 5 kids (2 of my own bioprogeny), grandpa of TWO! NON GAMING CAREER PATH: IT geek specializing in Info Security for the last 15 years or so. TRIVIAL FACTS: I have a sixth lumbar vertebrae. I understand this is relatively rare, and absolutely trivial. FAVORITE GAME SYSTEM(S): Cypher (Numenera, The Strange) FAVORITE BAND/GENRE MUSIC: Rush (Rock of many substyles) FAVORITE BOOK: Lord of the Rings (I snuck in THREE!) FAVORITE MOVIE/TV SHOW: Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back / M*A*S*H FAVORITE SPORT/TEAM: Football (the American kind, a.k.a. "hand-egg") / Green Bay Packers FAVORITE CITY/FOOD/VACATION SPOT: New Orleans / Mexican / Wisconsin Northwoods FAVORITE SUPERHERO/VIDEO GAME: Spider-man / The Ultima Series (old-school crpg) FAVORITE QUOTE: "If a problem can be solved, there is no use worrying about it. If it can't be solved, worrying will do no good.” ~Heinrich Harrer, "Seven Years in Tibet" THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME: I am a fan of vintage radio broadcast (comedy, mystery/horror, drama from the 'golden age' of radio, late 30's-early 50's), I am a musician and I enjoy writing and recording my own songs. |
jj_wolven |
Name: jj_wolven, jjwolven
Age: Older than he appears...or acts. ![]() Location: California, the 'back' part of "to Hell-and-back" Description: Medium (As a Medium creature, he has no special bonuses or penalties due to his size.) Notable Facts: Evil GM/Game Ordinance Director, long running game (Earthen Works) (since 2005) Favorite Band: any bard that can RP it well Favorite Book: Pathfinder Core Favorite Movie: Army of Darkness Favorite Sport: Grappling Of Interest: yes, very "interesting" |
MoonZar |
MoonZar |
Raylorne |
Name: Steve
Age: 40 Been Gaming Since: 1985 Location: Toronto Non-Gaming Career Path: Paramedic Favorite Game System(s): D&D 3.5e & PlayStation Favorite Band/Genre Music: Radiohead / Classic Rock Favorite Book: Malazan Book of the Fallen Favorite Movie/TV Show: Interstellar / I really enjoyed Six Feet Under Favorite Sport/Team: Go Eagles Favorite City/Food/Vacation Spot: Amsterdam. They have these most delightful breakfast pancake/crepe type thing. Favorite Superhero/Video Game: Wolverine / Last of Us 1&2 Favorite Quote: “Don’t trust what you read on the internet” - Abraham Lincoln Things You Don't Know About Me: I live under your bed. |
Squeak |
Name: Tim Odell
Age: Younger than Dirk but still older than Dirt. Been Gaming Since: 1977 Location: The republic of Texas General Info: Non-Gaming Career Path: Merchant. I'm the President of Seasonal Bedding for a large textile wholesaler, selling to retailers all over the US and Canada. In other words, I sell blankets. Trivial Facts: My little league baseball coach was Meatloaf. Favorite Game System(s): Pathfinder. Favorite Band/Genre Music: Queen / Classic Rock Favorite Book: The Bible or LOTR, depending upon my mood. Favorite Movie/TV Show: Drunk History Favorite Sport/Team: Oklahoma Sooners (2 kids went there) Favorite City/Food/Vacation Spot: Don't like cities / Poke / Alaska Favorite Superhero/Video Game: Black Widow / Skyrim Favorite Quote: "Don't be humble, you're not that great" - Golda Meir. Things You Don't Know About Me: There are probably quite a few things you don't know about me. |
Unko Talok |
Name: Belle Age: Old enough to know better, but still too young to care. Been Gaming Since: 2001, I think? Location: United States. I'm in one of the states where they say "Thank God for Mississippi" a lot. Non-Gaming Career Path: I make the computer go beep boop to understand squishy things better. Some of my work deals with understanding neurological disorders and improving patient care. Trivial Facts: Before university, I didn't spend more than 2 years in a single school system. Invent your own reasons. Favorite Game System(s): I'll always have a soft spot for DnD3.5 and Pathfinder, since it's where I started. Nowadays it's mostly DnD5E. Favorite band/genre of music: My wife's the music lover. I mostly enjoy instrumental stuff, and lean towards things that feel relaxing. When I do music with vocals, I've got a slight preference for female vocals. Favorite Book: J... just one? Oof. I can't do it. There are too many good ones. I lean more towards historically relevant and non-fiction books. But books that had a particularly strong impact on me? In no particular order: Michelle Alexander's "The New Jim Crow", Herodotus' "History", Carl Sagan's "The Demon-Haunted World", Mudhi and Haddaway's collections of "Arabian Nights", and Kenneth Miller's "Finding Darwin's God." Favorite Movie/TV show: J... just one? Oof. I can't do it. There are too many good ones. I loved both of Nickelodeon's "Avatar" series. "Over the Garden Wall" was wonderful. "Gravity Falls" was also pretty fantastic. I think the only show I actively check for new episodes anymore is "Brooklyn 99". Noice. Favorite Sports Team: Did you see that ludicrous display last night? Favorite Vacation Spot: I haven't been to enough places to answer this well! Delphi, Greece, was a wonderful place, and surprisingly under-visited. But really, I don't know if I'll ever vacation in the same place twice, if I can avoid it. The world is too darned big and grand! Favorite Food: J... just one? Oof. I can't do it. There are too many good ones. I like exploring new food types. Especially when I can track down authentic ingredients. I don't think I'll ever forget when our exchange student said "Oh-- my god! It tastes like home!" Favorite Video Game: It's been a while since I've done the vidjagames. Pokemon will always have a special place in my heart-- using ROMs to do nuzlocke runs. Also, most of the games built on the Infinity Engine, like Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Pillars of Eternity... Favorite Superhero: I've only recently been getting into comics! I'm loving "Invincible" so far. The powers of Flash and Green Lantern have always fascinated me. Things you don't know about me: That's it. That's literally all there is to know about me. |
wodine |
Name: Alex
Age: Old enough to know better, young enough to do it anyway. Been Gaming Since: 1993 Location: Through the looking glass. General Info: Non-Gaming Career Path: Science. Boo. Trivial Facts: Favorite Game System(s): I’ll play anything, but there are a few I specifically don’t like. Favorite Band/Genre Music: Everything that isn’t country. Favorite Book: Stranger in a Strange Land – Do you grok it? Favorite Movies: Pan’s Labyrinth, Moulin Rouge, and Kill Bill Favorite Sport: Sports? Ha Favorite City/Food/Vacation Spot: Cleveland Favorite Superhero/Video Game: Emma Frost, the White Queen / Dragon Age - Origins Favorite Quote: “I never said I was role model.” Things You Don't Know About Me: If I told you, you’d know it wouldn’t you? |
Wynamoinen |
NAME: Adam
AGE: Halfway to the grave, give or take ![]() BEEN GAMING SINCE: Nirvana's Nevermind came out LOCATION: America's mitten GENERAL INFO: I use my brain to think thoughts, my mouth to say dumb things, and my tail to grasp thin branches high up in the canopy. NON GAMING CAREER: Ivory tower egghead NON-GAMING AND NON-CAREER: Making pottery, growing a garden, dealing with two kids FAVORITE GAME SYSTEM(S): D&D 5e, M&M, Shadowrun, misc "rules lite" systems FAVORITE MUSIC: Bleep-bloop electronica, boom-chick hip-hop, twing-twang americana FAVORITE BOOK: Religion and the Decline of Magic, by Keith Thomas FAVORITE TV SHOW: Black Adder FAVORITE SUPERHERO: That woman in The Ninja Scroll who can make dead things explode FAVORITE QUOTE: "Any jackass can kick over a barn. It takes a carpenter to build one" (Sam Rayburn) |
zevonian |
zevonian |