David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Fates Reforged Prerelease

Tuesday headed over to Dice House for some Fates Reforged Sealed during the Prerelease event The shop was well prepared for the event–lots of people, lots of excitement, it was a great Saturday! I had the camera & recorded my four rounds. Alexander ended up placing Second over all which was a huge win for…
The Hare and the Tortoise

I picked up the Hare and the Tortoise after seeing it on Table Top. Kate and I read the rules & cracked it out–it was a great game.
Prettiest, Prerelease Preparation & Rainbow Blend

Brian came over for Friday Tea Time so that we could prepare for Fates Reforged Prerelease. This was our soundtrack And this was our tea, which I got from Friday’s Etsy Shop I am making tea in the pot that I purchased from Teavana And drinking it out of this amazing cup I got for…
Durutti Column will one day save the world

The story of Vinnie recording & then editing this is recorded elsewhere–the power of this can only be experienced. The Water Colour Class with its “Give Peace A Chance” refrain may be Yoko Ono’s mantra for the next century. This album is gold.
Waterdeep, Trolls, Roads, and Wonder Hoard of the Dragon Queen–D&D Encounters S19 S14

So where I play D&D Encounters there are Magic Players. Sometimes these guys get all drewery on me! mostly because the shop can get a little crowded. My table was fired up and ready to roll. Brian had a young co-DM with him and they were running a super great table! In fact, Brian had…
DM Summit @ Veggie Grill

Brian and I went to Veggie Grill in Irvine to get organized for D&D Encounters. Things have been kind of slow and disorganized since the Holiday. We spent most of the lunch talking about soft skills and the horrors of corporate IT. And then we started eating–the food was really good. Veggie Grill is super…
Eugene Ionesco

Over-explanation separates us from astonishment. –
Recounting Encounters: Adventurer’s League Pilot Play

Recounting Encounters is one of the best and longest running D&D Encounters podcasts–generally they just review what happened at the table the week before. This is an awesome asset to DM’s but it is often a little to spoilery for players. In any event, this week they take a critical look at the Adventure League…
Round Table 51 – D&D Encounters Wrap-Up

I seriously love this podcast. The topic this week was the state of D&D Encounters which is obviously something very close to my heart!The guests were Topher Kohan, Joe Lastowski, and Mike Loewnau who were awesome–even if only one of them correctly answered the opening question–“what is your favorite Faction”? As always, James does a great…
Pancake Breakfast

Bikes are in the bushes Back Packs are piled on the landing Muffins are out And Tuesday is getting ready for some Magic! Jack, who was skipping school to go to Disneyland, was in a great mood. Preston was ready to go bright and early My work station was well appointed! We had the entire…