Never mind. I found it. So I’ve got 71. Yeah, definitely retreating with 63 points down.
I’m going into tech next week with the set still unfinished, which hints that I’ll be working something on the order of 70 hour weeks for a little while. If I don’t check in, it’s because I don’t have internet at my apartment and don’t have free time to hunt up a coffee shop. If you need to have Deor act without my orders, please feel free to do so.
Oh, and let’s get that thing quickly, huh? I’ll see if I can’t unseat the wizard.
Just stumbled across this as I was looking for something else: the Perfect Master explains/slams D&D, c. 1980: What’s the deal with Dungeons and Dragons? - The Straight Dope
I think I need to put the game on Hiatus until Labor Day. I need to refresh my batteries and I also need to put more time for the next 30 days into helping to getting the Clearwater Festival going.
My creative juices are low and I plan pause my live game for a bit too to free up more summer time time.
I’ll get the group off the beach at least and ready to take the port.
No problems. We’ll still be around when you start this up again.
Better to have a quality game that runs slower than a fast one where it feels like people are phoning it in.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. A happy, recharged DM is a better DM. Take it easy, What Exit?!
Good idea, we will all be waiting, I’m sure.
Not a problem. Take all the time you need, just don’t forget about us! Rest and recoup.
Hope you’re all enjoying your summers.
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I hope everyone is doing well and feeling good.
Give me a few more weeks, I hope to restart the adventure come September. I’ve barely been posting this month at all in fact on any of the boards.
I’d noticed. Good to see you’re still about, though! 
Not a problem Jim. Take all the time you need. Hope the sabatical is treating you well.
Ditto. Just had my flag of Gondor up and out in the breeze today, as a matter of fact!
I’m looking forward to starting up again whenever you are ready, but please take your time and enjoy yourself! Hope everyone else is enjoying the summer as well.
That’s pretty funny. I particularly enjoyed this line: “There are men of every size, shape and smoking habit imaginable, but the closest you come to a female character is the inclusion of several slightly effeminate elves.” 
A thread you may wish to look in on; Malacandra and I already have: Dinner Party at My Hobbit Hole - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board
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Ready when you are, Jim, and looking forward to it!
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I’m going to have to delay another month I think. I just got convinced to take over the spin-off board Domebo, I think September will be a little crazy for me and I have NAF and CIAS both sucked into it to some degree.