Paul Baldowski is a writer, roleplayer and husband - a split role that leans heavily towards the lattermost, with smatterings of the others interspersed. He has spent the last twenty years roleplaying, watching short-lived TV series, and reading books at a speed equivalent to an asthmatic ant carrying some particularly heavy shopping.
He has written or contributed to several books in the PARANOIA roleplaying game series from Mongoose Publishing - including the main rules, Crash Priority, Service, Service!, STUFF and the whole of The Underplex (bar some much appreciated snippets from the Traitor Recycling Studio).
Paul Twitters as boreders, where his nonsense is not necessarily confined to Fight Klub or gaming. He also Boos on occasion.
Yesterday I got my package. When I got home from work a Priority envelope sat on the dresser just inside the front door. This delivery provided a pleasant surprise and a positive one at the end of a long day at work.
I have only had a chance to remove the plastic wrapper and work through the cards. Good to see I managed to secure some good rates like the Hijackers’ Weapons gear. Now I have to some time reading through and familiarising myself with the mechanics. Yes, I could have gone through the card only, but there’s something different about the learning process when you do it with cards in hand. That tactile connectivity to the game seems to make a difference.
So, this weekend I’ll take a closer look and start with some basic deck building. That done I can co-opt the kids into having a game and learning the rules for themselves.
Good times…
Happy to say that the kinks have been worked out in the process and that my order is shipped. Now, I just have to sit tight and wait for the delivery. A couple of weeks may never have felt quite so long!
