First, my apologies for the long delay between posts and what appears to be my own RPG internet challenge left uncompleted.
It appears to be that way because, as of this writing, it is indeed, incomplete. I haven't finished the RPG Campaign Tour Challenge I created back in February of this year and while there are a variety of reasons for both this, that's not [exactly] what this post is here to address.
It is related though. It's more to discuss why I haven't blogged at all. I mean, it wouldn't be the first time I didn't finish an internet challenge. Surely I could just post my apology and move on, right? Well...no.
I have had a lot on my mind lately, both personally, professionally, and in the area of Tabletop RPGs. Unfortunately, my combination of ADD, Anxiety, and a connected Task Paralysis state meant that I could not start writing about anything else if the challenge wasn't fully done. I couldn't post at all due to the RPG Campaign Tour Challenge being unfinished but my brain being full of other subjects and ideas such that I couldn't focus on the subject at hand to complete the challenge.
A self-inflicted Catch-22. A vicious cycle.
So what about this post here? This is a post and its not an installment of the RPG Campaign Tour Challenge. You're correct and that is how I'm planning to get around my own mentally induced hurdle. It's just Part 1 of my plan though.
Part 2 is the trickier bit; I will be posting some other RPG thoughts I've been having, and there are a lot of them, but I do intend on getting back to and completing the challenge. When I do, when all 28 entries are totally finished, all the related posts will be dated for February 2026, including the two entries I did in March. For me, this enables my to 'Start Fresh' but also feel like I did what I set out to do. It will also make it easier for both you the reader and for me myself, to locate the challenge entries for any future reference.
Does that make sense? Probably not but it makes sense to me.
Thank you for your time, your patience, and your continued interest and viewership.
We'll talk again soon,
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Barking Alien
As a future librarian, I look askance at messing with your own publication dates. As a G.R.R. Martin fan, though, please do whatever it takes to finish the damn thing!
ReplyDeleteI can appreciate both of those sentiments. ; )
DeleteMakes sense, and apologies not required!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelvin. Much appreciated.
DeleteJust good to hear from you. My impression is you got further with the campaign challenge than previous 'sprints'
ReplyDeleteThis is very true. I honestly liked my idea and really wanted to engage with it. Hopefully next year - the big 50th Anniversary - I'll be better prepared.
DeleteWhile I look forward to reading your final entries in the challenge, I also love to read your other ideas and thoughts on gaming - so anything that can create a pathway to those seeing the light of day is okay in my book. Thank you for your honesty - you're not alone.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing your completed challenge. I do plan on going back and re-reading all your entries.
ReplyDeleteYour entries in the challenge have been very ambitious, though. I can understand why it would take longer than a month to complete. They have the quality of a good source book.
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