Found more old e-mail as I was cleaning up my hard drive. For a while about two or three years ago, I signed off with “The Jovial Warrior Sorceress”, and my sig was “Leather will do just fine”. It’s a bit out of character, yes, but that was half the fun. It came from the wonderful, time-wasting Lee’s (Useless) Superhero Generator, which served as a source of amusement for my circle of friends for a week or two.

The next time I have to create a D&D character, none of this patiently developing a character and a background for me. Nope, it’s going to be The Jovial Warrior Sorceress, levelling enemies with a quip, a rapier, a fireball and a heroic laugh. “Hold, miscreant! Have at thee! What, my hearty allies? Wearied already? A round of song, then! Ninety-nine dumb orcs charging the Wall, ninety-nine orcs at the Wall; strike one down, spread him around, ninety-eight dumb orcs charging the Wall!”

I really think I should go back to bed.