Gaming!

Gaming Session #2 occurred of our yet-to-be-named campaign last night at our house. After two gaming sessions, we have officially broken in the den and can now start referring to it by it's proper term, "The Gaming Room." It really is a nice space to game. With laminate floors, wood walls, and high ceilings, it is by far the coolest room in the house temperature wise. One whole wall is lined with book cases and of course there's an entire book case dedicated to gaming books. Plus plenty of room for the essential gaming accessories - maps, minis, and mini bar.

Last night, our new friends Katie and Jeremy, introduced to us by our friend Rian, also joined the campaign. In addition to Camille they are also first time gamers. It definitely brings a freshness to the game to play with new people who are still learning and thinking unconventionally. They had some really good ideas and definitely added to the group both in and out of game! It is fun to have found such a great pair of kindred spirits.

I'm really excited about this gaming group. For the first time in a while ... actually maybe for the first time ever ... I think we have a group that is more intellectually strategic than battle heavy. In our group of 5 players, we have an elf cleric (divine magic/healer), a half-elf favoured soul (divine magic/healer #2), a half-elf rogue (sneaky and stealthy but quite squishy), a half-drow sorcerer/warrior (magic user with big nasty axe), and a Warforged Knight (Damage dealer but too honorable to play dirty). I think it will be interesting trying to solve our challenges creatively rather than just running in with our swords and killing everything in sight. On the other hand, we did almost have a total party wipe out last night from just two mangy rats. True, they weren't just any rats, they were horrid rats, but still how embarrassing would it have been if we were taken out by a couple of rodents before we had even accomplished our first mission. Last night we achieved our first objective, scored big on lots treasure, and several of us leveled as well. Leveling is exciting when you are playing a magic user because you get to cast more spells per day!

Me likes this new gaming group! Can't wait for our next session! And of course am getting excited for GenCon. I'm feeling the urge to invest in some new lucky dice ;)