{"id":882,"date":"2014-04-21T21:02:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T21:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/?p=882"},"modified":"2014-04-22T16:58:40","modified_gmt":"2014-04-22T16:58:40","slug":"leveling-wizard-world-st-louis-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/leveling-wizard-world-st-louis-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Leveling-Up @ Wizard World, St. Louis (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<address class=\"MsoNormal\">We <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/leveling-wizard-world-st-louis-part-1\/\">last left our Beardly Beefsbane<\/a> to brave peril outside The Great Gate.\u00a0 This week we find him gaining entrance to the show floor.<\/address>\n<address class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/address>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\">I\u2019ve successfully stood in exactly zero lines thus far.\u00a0 I\u2019ve met a comely heroine, a kindly wizard and a pair of leather-clad ruffians. Nearing the show floor entrance, here\u2019s what we\u2019re working with:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_885\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Beardsley-Beefsbane.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-885\" class=\" wp-image-885 \" alt=\"Beardly Beefsbane, with updated stats. Now with wristband.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Beardsley-Beefsbane.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Beardsley-Beefsbane.png 900w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Beardsley-Beefsbane-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Beardsley-Beefsbane-624x354.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beardly Beefsbane, with updated stats. Now with wristband.<\/p><\/div>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSecti\n--><\/style>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\">Inventory<\/h2>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;} --\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I\u2019ve still got my trusty rucksack and gummy bears, but have consumed \u00bd of the PB&amp;J sandwich since we last met. Questing makes a hero peckish.<\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\">The Quest Continues<\/h2>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">With great speed I passed through the mouth of The Great Gate, waved on without delay by the Wizard World Staff Sentinel (thanks, Wristband of Access). I entered what I can only describe as an architectural esophagus, a throughway where attendees moved in and out of the Edward Jones Dome. My Earthbound vocabulary might call this a hallway, but I fear that term doesn\u2019t do this particular version justice. This hallway contained great spectacles and lurid hawkers, slinging their handbills into any open paw or gauntlet extended outward from the passing stream. I shuffled my feet along, trying to match the pace of the adventurers around me, but nay, I was still unable to avoid the inevitable accidental shufflehump.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_887\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bumblebee.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-887\" class=\" wp-image-887 \" alt=\"As I moved through the human maelstrom of the hallway, I spotted a vehicle, a noble mount named Bumblebee. I tried, but we were unable to communicate in Common Tongue. WISDOM -1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bumblebee.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bumblebee.png 900w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bumblebee-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Bumblebee-624x416.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As I moved through the human maelstrom of the hallway, I spotted a vehicle, a noble mount named Bumblebee. I tried, but we were unable to communicate in Common Tongue. WISDOM -1<\/p><\/div>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\">Alas, The Show Floor!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Show-Floor.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-899\" alt=\"Show Floor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Show-Floor.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Show-Floor.png 900w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Show-Floor-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Show-Floor-624x416.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The cavernous interior artery gave way to The Show Floor. Above the heads and helmets and headpieces of cosplayers I caught a glimpse of the epic <a href=\"http:\/\/lionforge.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Lion Forge Comics<\/span><\/a> booth, the makers of many a lauded tome. The majesty and scale of this structure was unrivaled on the day. This would be my first way station! My quest today had many important sub-quests, and one of them was to meet the artists behind the resurrection of some of my favorite franchises: <a href=\"http:\/\/lionforge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Knight-Rider.jpg\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Knight Rider<\/span> <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/lionforge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Airwolf-long.jpg\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Air Wolf<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-894\" alt=\"Lion Forge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge.png 938w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-624x415.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_890\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-890\" class=\" wp-image-890 \" alt=\"My first way station. CONSTITUTION +10\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-2.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-2.png 450w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-2-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My first way station. CONSTITUTION +10<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_891\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-891\" class=\" wp-image-891 \" alt=\"The Lion Forge Booth rewards revelers with a bounty of treasure.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-3.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-3.png 450w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-3-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lion Forge Booth rewards revelers with a bounty of treasure.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_892\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-892\" class=\" wp-image-892 \" alt=\"Lion Forge artisans offered commission sketches of known Heroes of the Realm. WISDOM +1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-4.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-4.png 449w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-4-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lion Forge artisans offered commission sketches of known Heroes of the Realm. WISDOM +1<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_893\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-5.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-893\" class=\" wp-image-893 \" alt=\"Their hands were steady and true, able to render the mysteries of the universe in ink. DEXTERITY +1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-5.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-5.png 450w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Lion-Forge-5-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Their hands were steady and true, able to render the mysteries of the universe in ink. DEXTERITY +1<\/p><\/div>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<h2>A Vast Trove of Intrigue<\/h2>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I recuperated and departed the safety of the Lion Forge Booth (with whom I am now allied) to venture out into the fray. The pace was hurried and my fellow adventurers were bloodthirsty consumers, thumbing through coin and lusting after goods and supplies not oft found in the Kingdom of St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This wasn\u2019t a treacherous dungeon. This wasn\u2019t an exhaustive maze, with unknown danger lurking around every turn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">This ranger concluded that what I stood in was, beneath the surface, a dense and cacophonous marketplace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Akira.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-883\" alt=\"Akira\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Akira.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Akira.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Akira-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">A bookish hawker offered a copy of Akira, a prized possession in my own personal collection, for a price never before imagined. WISDOM +1<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/armory.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-884\" alt=\"armory\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/armory.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/armory.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/armory-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">An armory, equipped with (foam) weapons from far-off realms and galaxies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Orcs-Sledge.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-895\" alt=\"Orcs Sledge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Orcs-Sledge.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Orcs-Sledge.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Orcs-Sledge-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I chose to wield an Orc\u2019s Sledge, which was apparently enchanted with a spell that prevents its user from using the MANUAL FOCUS correctly. STRENGTH +1, DEXTERITY -1<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/original-tees.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-896\" alt=\"original tees\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/original-tees.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/original-tees.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/original-tees-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">For the Ranger hoping for something more mature in humor, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onemansurfparty.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">One Man Surf Party<\/span><\/a> offered some gaming-inspired original tees. INTELLIGENCE +2<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ultimate-Warrieor.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-900\" alt=\"Ultimate Warrieor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ultimate-Warrieor.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ultimate-Warrieor.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ultimate-Warrieor-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; 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\tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In a bizarre twist of fate, I was given the opportunity to (briefly) speak with The Ultimate Warrior mere days before <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2014\/apr\/09\/ultimate-warrior-death-mourned-wrestling-wwe-james-hellwig\"><span style=\"color: #53565a;\">his untimely demise<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JNCO-Jeans.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-889\" alt=\"JNCO Jeans\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JNCO-Jeans.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JNCO-Jeans.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/JNCO-Jeans-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; 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\tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I used my keen Ranger eyesight to identify a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR11.TRC1.A0.H0.Xjnco+jeans&amp;_nkw=jnco+jeans&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_from=R40\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">rare pair of Jnco Jeans<\/span><\/a>, an artifact not seen in the wild since I was a young page.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/R2-Builders-Group.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-897\" alt=\"R2 Builders Group\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/R2-Builders-Group.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/R2-Builders-Group.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/R2-Builders-Group-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; 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\tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">A strange force pulled me West, to the home of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/r2stl\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">St. Louis R2 Builders Group<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/building-robots.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-886\" alt=\"building robots\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/building-robots.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/building-robots.png 600w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/building-robots-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; 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They were building actual robots. 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Sorcery! WISDOM +2<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ralph-Macchio.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-898\" alt=\"Ralph Macchio\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theswitch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ralph-Macchio.png\" width=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ralph-Macchio.png 900w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ralph-Macchio-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/switch.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ralph-Macchio-624x416.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-font-charset:78; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-font-alt:\"Myriad Pro\"; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:-1610612481 1342235771 8 0 147 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-name:\"Normal\\,Normal Body\"; \tmso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \ttab-stops:107.15pt; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:NexusSansPro; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tcolor:#53565A;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">A glimpse of royalty! I was able to keep company with Ser Daniel San (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001494\/\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">Ralph Macchio<\/span><\/a>) in exchange for 40 Coins of the Realm ($40). Pictured here with Ser Jason of Flamingos and his consort. 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I emphatically recommend that you arrange a quest of your own next year, or at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wizardworld.com\/wizcon.html\"><span style=\"color: #53565a; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;\">any upcoming Wiz Con<\/span><\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/\">Comic Con<\/a> in your immediate prefecture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">As with every good quest, we end with a bard\u2019s tale to pass on the lore and celebrate the majesty that was this day\u2019s Leveling-Up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/145780820&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_artwork=true\" height=\"166\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 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