Come for the games, stay for the drama.
Since last I wrote of our adventures, we nearly met death in a dungeon guarded by a half dragon and a roper… which was pretty exciting. It was there that I learned that even immobile creatures will move to prevent Cloud of Daggers from hitting them. It was there I first learned that ropers — … Read more
Final Fantasy is such a different experience, that a bit more than a week in, I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I do LIKE it… but… wait, a little background. I've had this sudden insight lately that what I like best about MMOs is the leveling up. The max level grind doesn't … Read more
When I got to Act III in Pillars of Eternity, I stopped. One of the first quests I got asked me to strengthen the future bloodline of a long-established family by culling its weak souls so stronger ones could take their place. The weak soul the quest giver had in mind was currently in a … Read more
I kinda figured there'd be a dragon at the bottom of the Endless Paths. I knew there was an achievement for killing all the dragons in Pillars of Eternity, and I hadn't seen any, yet. Some mean old drakes, but no actual dragons. This is the first. Given what a tough fight Od Nua gave … Read more
I can't accept any kind of nostalgia server, like Ragefire or Lockjaw, while the Commonlands and Freeport are in such sad shape. Of all the things I did not like about the Prophecy of Ro expansion, I liked the "upgrades" to Freeport the least. Taking the advice of the more experienced, I snuck — sloooowly … Read more