I have faced The Death Knights of Krynn and journeyed the Lands of Lore. I have borne the Curse of the Azure Bonds and stared into the Eye of the Beholder. Along the way I have listened to many of The Bard’s Tales, wandered the Wasteland, and marvelled at great feats of Might and Magic. In 1984 I faced Exodus in Ultima III, he was my first and started me down a long and wondrous path. To understand what the significance of that statement is, I need to explain how deep my adoration for the genre goes. About this time last year I began a journey that would redefine what the RPG genre was to me.