Art of the Philippines

I found this art discarded on a table on the fifth floor.  I have no idea how a Philippines knickknack got to the fifth floor of King Manor.

American graffiti (that title is shameless clickbait)

I found this American graffiti on the north side of the intersection of East Fourth Street and North Third Avenue East.

My fellow game masters,

I’ll give you advice that has helped me write more entertaining Dungeons & Dragons adventures.  When my player characters make significant decisions, those decisions create both lasting foreseen and unforeseen consequences.  In turn, those player character created consequences create fun dramas.

For example, in David Gerrold’s book, “The World of Star Trek”, pages 234 to 235, he wrote:

“If it were a real drama, it could be described in one sentence.  The sentence begins with:  “Kirk has to decide between … “

And ends with:

“… saving the woman he loves or allowing the past to be changed.”

“… risking his ship or saving Spock’s life.”

“… being a diplomat or being a soldier.”

“These three sentences were the basis of three good STAR TREK stories.”

These decisions must be mutually exclusive and for the most part irreversible, unless powerful magic is used, such as a wish.  In a nutshell, these decisions must be more serious than what is behind door number one, door number two, or door number three.  I give bonus points to you, if you know what TV show I just made a reference to.

Making extra money for Dungeons & Dragons parties

Our player character group can earn money by going beyond ways described in the module.  Our player characters can be high fantasy adventuring against evil, non-player characters and monsters one day, while working to gain money from more mundane activities the next day.  For example, they could earn extra money by harvesting wild fruit, while hunting deer and game birds such as wild turkeys.

What about hunting for fur-bearing animals?  How many fur hats can be made from the pelt of a giant beaver? The player characters could establish a fur trading company, over time becoming wealthy like John Jacob Astor’s family became wealthy in the real world.

They could fish for game fish like Trout in the nearby river.  Are the trees around the caves useable for lumber?  The trees could be hauled to the river, chained into large rafts, and then floated down the river to markets.

Is the rock, which the caves are within, useable for building structures?  Turn the caves into a surface rock quarry and in a few years the caves will be eaten up by the quarry.  To become wealthy selling stone, while forever destroying the caves is something that my player characters can dig.

I bought Cap'n Crunch Red White & Blue Cereal!

My Cap'n Crunch Red White & Blue Cereal tastes very good!  I recommend it very much for those who love this type of yummy cereal.

Sometimes, in my sleep I dream of attending AniMinneapolis

As a lifelong fan of Japanese animation, I loved attending AniMinneapolis 2017.  However, I have no idea when or even if I’ll ever be able to attend another AniMinneapolis or another fan convention.

I’m thinking I should get an English teacher certificate

While an English teacher certificate would build upon my Communication major and Journalism minor; the question that I need to know is this:  Will I make a more than twenty year career of teaching like my mother?  Or, will I rage quit after a few years like my father?