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Ladies and gentlemen of the RPG Bloggers network I would like to announce that my character has been decided.
Name: Count Throserl Baird with Ashen hair
Gender: Male
Born: Kythorn 6, 1371
Year of the Unstrung Harp
Class: Historian
I am looking forward to rolling up his stats and picking out his beginning gear. I am finally ready to let go of my Eladrin Wizard and take the next step 
Forgotten Realms here I come!
You know how you play some games and they’re good for all the right reasons: epic, great rules, fun to play, directions actually make sense… Well you know those other times when you play the simplest of games and they are fantastic just because they are so much fun?
That game for me is Munchkin. All the varieties are great but I think my favorite is still the original game. Cards like, “Tequila Mockingbird”: Horrible drunken signing very much like that of a bard. +5 vs. Bards. Bad Stuff: You ate the worm! Discard 2 of your cards bring so much laughter.
The game has nice clear and simple rules. First you draw a ‘door’ card. You go busting down doors looking for monsters, gear, powers and so on. You can battle a monster and if your level isn’t high enough then let the bidding begin from other players to let them help you. Of course they are going to want a share of your treasure. When a monster is defeated or you help someone else and have conned them out of their treasures then you can draw a card form that pile. Sometimes the stuff is pretty cool including cards that let you automatically level up.
It’s really a great game and if you like the world of role playing but don’t have more than 30 minutes then this is definitely the game for you. (Well unless of course you don’t like to laugh… then it’s not for you)
