I thought last night went quite well. I wasn't feeling 100%, and had even considered canceling as the day wore on, but I'm glad I stuck it out. I felt much better after I had been there and had a lot of fun! I was somewhat disappointed in the fight last night, and I wanted to explain why. It was not because I felt Jim put us up against a foe that was way too powerful; it was not because two of the characters died in the first round. I'm used to being up against powerful foes, and death is something the game needs more of (although it was a little cruel that Quasit and Carpathia were dumped from the frying pan into the fire, and died without getting even one action). In all honesty, I believe that Magnus, Nadan, Baish, Mileena and Talosaard may have been able to take the Black Legion if the fight had continued (although it would have been close). No, what bothered me about the fight was that it was probably the last chance we would ever have to pit the Riders against the Black Legion. We have been using the Black Legion pretty regularly for some time now, and we have often crossed swords with them. But usually, when we fought them, it was just one or two members, or it was a party of other adventurers and not the Riders. We finally had a real Riders group going up against the totality of the Black Legion and we didn't get to see what would really happen. Oh well. The night was still a lot of fun, but that's where my disappointment came from. Anyway, as I said last week and continue to say, Jim's plot has me guessing. He continues to keep things fast paced and he continues to stir the pot. We are going in directions I never saw coming, and that is great. We are also playing a party with some interesting personalities and I like that as well. Jim continues to surprise and delight!