And thus begins my descent...

Welcome to the first, and I hope the beginning, of a blog chronicling the many adventures in gaming of one humble sage of die and pen, Tioch (pronounced tee-AAk). As you can imagine, the purpose of this blog will be to both talk about the games I've been playing, look forward to playing, and generally find the time even invest in while balancing the real world responsibilities I've been blessed with. 

Just a little about myself to begin. I'm in my thirties and I've been what the layman would call a "gamer" for probably a little over a decade. I have a pretty broad spectrum of gaming-interests from boardgames, miniature games, video games, and even the occassional RPG. Above all else, I love a good story and it's the overall pursuit of my interest in the hobby. In terms of the games you can expect to see on this blog, you'll probably see mentions to games like:

• Battletech
• Star Wars: X-Wing
• Star Wars: Armada
• Firestorm Armada
• Magic: The Gathering
• Netrunner
• Battletech CCG
• Myth
• Mercs
• etc etc etc.. 

Needless to say, I tend towards the sci-fi genre, but my list extends much further. Not to get lost in a sea of gaming nostalgia though, this blog will definitely focus on the most recent endeavors in my "Quest to Waste Time" - my Battletech campaigns and a recent playthrough of the excellent fan-made X-Wing Co-op Campaign: Heroes of the Aturi Cluster. 

More importantly, my real life is that of a dedicated father to two beautiful kids and to my incredible wife who deserves pretty much any accolade I can give her for putting up with and (GASP!) encouraging my hobby. 

So I hope you'll join me. Thanks for reading.