Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Why I Want To Go - Neden BBQ '25

by Makhta


The next gathering in Neden offers something for everyone, and it’s happening in a cool castle with lots of activities!

There will be tournaments both stabby and otherwise, and yard games that will probably put your eye out (but then it’s a party).  I myself want to try out the scavenger hunt so I can match wits with whoever sends us to quest after all that stuff.

As for Judge Dresden, I was on a court team at Nedengiving and we slaughtered the competition, so you know that you, too, have the skill and cleverness to get your client off the hook!  Or on the hook, whichever.  

I’m looking forward to thoroughly losing the Tournaments of Sobriety, and what a treat to get in on the first unveiling of a new-to-us ancient Nedenite tradition!  Please come because I am definitely not going to be able to battle in a straight line myself.

If you have money unlike me you can enter the poker tournament, which had a bunch of numbers in the announcement that I ignored ‘cause if I participate it’ll just be for the witty commentary, but bring it on, rich people!

The food will certainly be delicious, and since it’s grilled we’ll be smelling it a mile off and that’ll make us run drooling that much faster to get there.  

I believe the bar will be of fine service and the drinks of good quality, even though their Bloody Mary is apparently misnamed.  They donated a “create your own drink” for the Training Day auction so I expect the barkeep has skills and good stock.

Also it’s in a big fort.  I have some nostalgia about those things.

And remember, if you bring very well-preserved food to donate, you’ll get auction tickets and you’ll be helping feed people who had a bad harvest last year.

This whole shindig, of course, is hosted by Syruss, who is a great friend, and a phenomenal arm wrestler, and who is apparently letting me come back after Nedengiving.  Potential adventurers are encouraged to “Ask Sir JB about all the other Titles” so make sure you do.  We should see to it that Syruss’ fame is etched in stone and that JB works for it.

And if you’re not the super courtly type, that’s good, you don’t have to worry about appearances in Neden.  Weird things might happen, but what do you expect from a bunch of demons and cannibals and stuff?

You can be sure, though, that the goings-on will be fun and the company will be friendly, because Neden is renowned for its camaraderie.  You should come see it in action!