Wow what a difference a day makes! Three bits of good news on the back of yesterday’s decision to push harder to revive the school RPG club:

1. I recorded, edited, and scheduled a new episode to kick off Season 13.
2. I started planning an open world campaign map for the school club.
3. I found my long-lost copy of “X1 Isle of Dread”.

You could be forgiven for believing that the Dice Gods are favouring me!

The whole shift in mood and outcomes began on Friday morning while out on my morning walk and recording for the GM’s Journal. The short version is that I simply decided that enough was enough: I am sick of feeling anxious and not playing.

Decisions were made, the largest of which was to do something. Yesterday, before work, I wrote an impassioned opening script for RPR. Arriving at work, I pushed buttons to make the Games Club happen – but you already know that. As is so often the case, inspiration followed action!

This morning, I awoke and knew what I wanted to do. Grabbing out my old D&D BECMI books, I thumbed through the Expert pages and allowed the magic to build within me. It’s hard to explain, but I was channelling pure energy. I sat down and spent a ridiculously exciting half-hour sketching a fantasy map on hexed paper.

After that, I lightly edited the words I had written the day before and rushed upstairs to the mic to record an episode. I knew what to say and where things need to head if I am to get back to the table. The energy of the morning billowed out and lo! Early-access Patrons of RPR will be hearing that episode tonight.

After that, it was back to the D&D books and an hour reading the Basic Player’s Book. Grabbing dice and a pencil, I solo played my way back through the two starting adventures with Kreft the Fighter. That poor bugger got stiffed by Bargle and then murdered by Goblins but I had a good ol’ laugh.

Tonight I am online with my buddy Evil Jeff and we’re scheduled to play… something. I am energised and feeling good.

What a difference it makes to take action! More than anything, however, is the sense of freedom that comes from saying, “Feck it! I am just going to go run the games I have denied myself running due to fear since 1980.”

Time for my roleplay to get rescued, eh?

Game on!