I wasn’t sure what to write today except that I knew it had to include a few things that D&D and gaming have always brought us: joy, laughter, thanks and appreciation. The stories and characters, our fellow players and our DMs – we create and share a unique and inspiring hobby together, and in that I know I am not alone in feeling so fortunate and thankful.
Passion and Poetry
While I love to write, and have always loved spelling, language and etymology, prose was always my strength. Poetry never came as easily to me, however. It was so different from prose. Sometimes its bizarre look and rhythm was crazy beautiful, and sometimes it was simply nothing more than crazy!
Yet with a new and exciting year upon us, here is a poetic gem I found to remind us about what really matters when we play – in D&D, in any game we play and in life:
A candle is a small thing.
But one candle can
light another. And see
how its own light increases,
as a candle gives its
flame to the other.
You are such a light.
—Moshe Davis and Victor Ratner
The Real Treasure
The true treasures of D&D and games are who we so passionately share them with. Family, friends, powergamer, rules lawyer, strategist, wall flower – in the end, we love ’em all, don’t we?
And yet, it’s more than that these days. The gamer, artist and writer community I’ve connected with and talked with through Leonine Roar, Faster Combat and Twitter has been nothing short of amazing and wonderful. There are a lot of incredibly cool, talented, down-to-earth and kind people in our hobby, and I’m so thankful and proud of that. Hey, it’s true, we’re awesome!
Want proof? Here’s two video games I recently discovered through brilliant and funny writer, artist and gamer friends just like you on Twitter and YouTube. I was enthralled by these gems from The Piano Guys – and since we’re all gamer friends here, I know you will appreciate them too!
Still in the Holiday Spirit?
More Lightsabers, Less Caroling?
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from Leonine Roar!
May your 2012 be more brilliant than ever, in and out of D&D!
-Kilsek (Tony)
Kilsek