Try Reason.com too. The libertarians have a good thing going there and often talk guns

It’s mainly politeness not niceness

Can you imagine if he ends up with only playoff goals? It would be worth trying for

Do you like mechs? You might consider finding a group of men in their 30s at your local game store. Battletech is not complicated, it’s not expensive, it requires a little geekiness but it’s tanks shooting other tanks. It’s a nice community. Not perfect but nice enough and approachable. There will be some overly zealous folks but lots of newbies at the moment so it’s a good time to get started. There may well be drinking and going over for bbqs at some point with other like minded mech enthusiasts.

tai’shar malkier

People is doing a lot of work here. Darkfriends and thieves. Nothing unusual about it or particularly tyrannical.

Highly recommend number two on this list, The Hands of the Emperor.

You will not be disappointed.

He’s got the energy for it. I think Kuch’s ability to stay out long minutes is better though because he’s not an all out skater, well, ever. Hagel is almost all out 1x a shift.

“He’s only played one season?” Duh!

I came to say Rand too. His arc is not as appreciated as it should be. He is farm boy and king. Possessed and possessor. He’s one man and two. He’s abandoned child and son of a good man.

Haha exactly with a stale gingerbread man from hell!

I just posted Duchy of Terra also by Glynn. So good.

Duchy of Terra series. Good fun and great concept, well executed. I think of the books a lot and reread them regularly.

It’s the look at the end

Perhaps a defensive baker?

Might I suggest: The Paksenarrion series. https://images.app.goo.gl/aAkBVaBnBQrGWF1JA

Goddamn

“I too have started 12 games in a row”

Sounds like he needs a call from JB

Wheel of Time, Lions of Al Rassan, Riddlemaster of Hed.

Nynaeve in the inn makes me cry every time and I’m a grown man. It’s love and duty and honor and cleverness.

The last scenes with the two main characters. The feels are real.

The magic, the pain of loss, the desperate struggle, the betrayal, the journey. Riddlemaster is so excellent.

Honorable mention to Tamsin Muir and Gideon the 9th.

And then they touted.. Primeau

The one Shannaran one where they are fighting a computer that’s a dungeon is a fun influence to LitRPG style “the dungeon is a thinking machine”

Stiger series

I largely agree with most everything you said here. Thanks for the thoughtful addition to the discussion.

Ah St Perry. Unless you have had him on your team, there is no understanding the love for this gem of a man.