Tenkar's Tavern: NTRPG Con 2016 - Ghostbusters

Friday, June 3, 2016

NTRPG Con 2016 - Ghostbusters - Baby's First Mjölnir

I've said this before (2 years ago) and I will say it again - +Tim Snider runs amazing con games. This time is was Ghostbusters.

We had a really strong group of roleplayers and it showed. We kept Tim (and ourselves) laughing constantly. I had a blast playing Phil Philbin, Newscaster and Reporter for the Public Access TV Ghostbusters News Channel.

I don't think any of it played out like Tim had planned it to, but isn't that the whole point?

Tomorrow it's +Doug Kovacs and some DCC RPG action.

Oh, and a Tavern Irregular bought me a selfie stick. Beware, as I'll be a man on a mission tomorrow :)

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Tim SniderJune 3, 2016 at 8:21 AM
Thanks for the kudos! Hope you and Rach enjoyed it! Staggering like a uncoordinated toddler with The World's Most Powerful Weapon as everyone points wildly and screams "NO NO NO! THAT WAY! THROW IT THAT WAY!" Hysterical stuff.

"This is Phil Philbin live at Ragnarok, signing off!"
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Peter DJune 3, 2016 at 10:16 AM
Please tell me you did a John Montone impression.
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Doc SavageJune 3, 2016 at 10:21 AM
Ghostbusters is one of the all-tine best RPGs...as long as it's first edition.
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Chris MataJune 3, 2016 at 11:45 AM
Hey I know that guy! Glen Hallstrom lives down the way from me. Great feller and great gamer.
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Believe me when I say I have them all in dead tree format. I have OSRIC in full size, trade paperback and the Player's Guide. I have LL and the AEC (and somewhere OEC, but I can't find it at the moment). Obviously I have Basic Fantasy RPG. Actually, I have the whole available line in print. Way too much Castles & Crusades. We all know my love for the DCC RPG. I even have Dark Dungeons in print, the Delving Deeper boxed set, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. BOTH editions of LotFP's Weird Fantasy and some dead tree copies of the Greyhawk Grognards Adventures Dark & Deep

I am so deep in the OSR when I come up for breath it's for the OSR's cousin, Tunnels & Trolls

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Because the shit works.

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Friday, June 3, 2016

NTRPG Con 2016 - Ghostbusters - Baby's First Mjölnir

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