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rin1 posted this on another site, and I have to say it's quite funny. It's a comic-style version of Lord of the Rings told as if it were a D&D campaign. Best quote I've read so far.

At the Council of Elrond
Legolas: Hi guys, thanks for letting me join the group. Anyway, I'm an elven archer.
Aragorn: No, I've seen your character sheet...and I'm positive you're an elven hottie.

Enjoy!

Geek Girls Rule: How To Attract Girls To Your Game (originally posted on http://www.mediagauntlet.com )

Okay, if the words in the title of this article make no sense to you put together like that (girls? my game?), do us all a favor and quit reading now.

For the rest of you, let's hit a few basics:

1. Ask them to play.

Penny Arcade posted this comic today. I laughed my butt off! I had to go back and pick up my butt! Seriously this comic reminded me of when I was sitting at a LaRP aftergame wrap-up. The Storyteller was going on a long diatribe about how So and So's characters kept getting killed even when they made new ones. I raised my hand and to the shock of the group said simply "Ryan it boils down to this...there are smart players and there are stupid players." A friend of mine who is also a mom piped up "Pregnant!