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Four grumpy old RPG designers chat about whatever flits through their fossilized brains and yell at the kids on their lawn

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The Ancient Frank could not be here this week, but wanted the other Ancients to discuss the topic of \"Experience\" in role-playing games. Now if there is anything Ancients are experienced about, it's Experience, and sounded like more fun than yelling at the kids to get off the lawn again!

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