Who is Rach?

Rach is one of the coolest people you will ever meet.

I’m not just saying that because she is my best friend. Nor is it just because we have been married for ten awesome years. Nor still is it just because she’s the most amazing mother of our four kids.

Why should you care?

If you catch her on Twitter, there’s every chance you’ll have one of the funniest and memorable conversations in your day.

Her tweets showcase what is best about Twitter. They are not self serving, nor, like most of mine, are they attempting to get people to talk by linking blog posts or pictures or topics that are in flux.

Rach writes real. It’s not fake. That’s something special in our world of quick follows and social-media plasticity.

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I’m starting a series. It’s about people. The idea is to _point_ to people.

Who is ChattyDM?

About three weeks ago, exploring deep into an ancient Mayan temple as I do every September, I came across a scroll. It was old. Old and older. A prophesy of great power. It said .. That Phil and I were actually long lost brothers, bound by chords of nerdery and geekness far stronger than mere mortal friendship.

Ahem.

Chatty (Phil Menard) started his blog, Musings of a Chatty DM, back in July 2007. Here’s his first post, Blogging or bugging my friends? That’s just over a year ago, and he’s already amongst the premier Role-Playing Game blogs in the world.

What does Chatty do on his blog? I’ll tell you in his own words:

I like to talk about D&D, Tropes, Coolness in RPGs, my current campaign (Prep and journal), my geeky thoughts and my poking at the Crunch and Fluff of my favorite RPG.

Chatty is a guy who will further your imagination. He’s a compassionate Dad who’s passion for story-telling flows out into all facets of his online (and offline, given posts like this).

• I met Chatty on Twitter.
• He’s also just landed on FriendFeed.
• There’s a very cool comic blog, updated infrequently, called Suburban Overlord.
• Lastly, Chatty Studios is the portal for his Kobold Love project.

Why should you care?

Stories are universal, regardless of whether you play Role-Playing Games. Chatty understands the art of _telling_ stories. He’s open and friendly and has a great sense of humor.

That’s why you should care. Because stories are part of our fabric, both individually and collectively.

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