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You meet at the tavern..

Lame? Maybe. Quick and guaranteed? Assuredly. As the GameMaster, you don’t want each character wandering around individually trying to find the adventure’s start while the other players tap their feet impatiently in the next room. Still…the tavern???

Not only do lots of quests start at the pub or the tavern, it’s also a place characters will encounter at most inns, midday rest stops, and when they go information-gathering. How do you make the tavern an interesting place?

Start by considering the town or area of town it’s in. The dockside bar will have a whole different look, feel, smell, and clientele than the uptown establishment. Consider what types of customers would go there. All the regulars will fall silent and stare when an armed adventurer enters a sleepy rural inn or the fancy merchants’ pub, but polite and well-muscled employees will soon be enquiring as to their business at the latter. They may not be able to have a private conversation at the seedy joint without beggars and prostitutes importuning them.

Name? It doesn’t have to be Red Lantern on the dock and Golden Egret uptown; after all, the oldest inn in the City, the Galloping Pig, has a story from the days when this was just a farming village…

Now, what does the place look like? Is it generally clean or run down? Does it smell of fish, manure, burned food, lavender? Are the furnishings well-kept, cheap and rickety, or scarred with the marks of old and recent fights?

Maybe you want to give this tavern a secret: it holds a hidden door to the church’s crypts, the Thieves’ Guild meets here, its best customer and longtime resident is a Royal hiding from his or her responsibilities. Maybe you don’t, as it may distract from your main story.

Finally, who runs it? Give your innkeeper or barmaid a unique quirk or two. You may want a memorable and useful NPC located here. Remember to make notes; your players will be looking for these recognizable details when they return.

Child Safe Games

Children have always loved video games of all kinds from Atari to Wii; video games have a standing popularity. Now more and more children are playing online games. There are quite a few games online for children to play, educational games, action games, role-playing games, shooting games and so many others. Parents should always pay attention to their child’s activity on the internet to ensure that the games they are playing are appropriate for children.

Disney is a family oriented company; therefore, we would expect their online content to be the same way. They have a Pirates of the Caribbean game online that is based on the popular movie. Players get to fend off pirates while plundering ships.

Another fun game that the whole family will enjoy is ToonTown Online. ToonTown is one of the multiplayer online games that are designed especially for children. With this game, Disney has managed to allow children to have the experience of interacting with other players while remaining in a safe environment.

Older children may enjoy Sim games such as Fish Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon, Rollercoaster Tycoon, SimCity 4 or Real Lives. With games like these kids can rule lives, cities and even whole worlds right there on their PC.

Remember to check the rating of any game your child plays. Play a game with them to familiarize yourself with the individual game to ensure it is right for your child to play.

Wii Accessories – The Official Nintendo Wheel

The difference between the Wii and all of the other consoles is that its accessories make the gamer feel like they are in the game. Want to drive a car? Get the Official Nintendo Wii Wheel! While other gaming systems have had this type in the past, the Wii has added so many features to it that the driver feels more involved in the game.

The fact that this is wireless alone helps sell the accessory as superior to its predecessors in other consoles. The most popular use of the wheel is with Mario Cart. The wheel comes prepackaged when you purchase the game and you may buy a second wheel to race against friends and family. The game Mario Kart allows players to race against each other or a single player game.
One thing to mention, there are many third party wheel accessories out there, keep in mind Nintendo does not support them and you may have trouble getting them to work. It is highly recommended to get the Nintendo brand version.

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