Hi there!
Ravi is the name of my first 3rd edition D&D character. In real life my name is John Stanton. I have been playing D&D and other RPGs since 1977. Hmm... 33 of my 48 years. Our group has been playing once a week for around 30 years; most of us went to high school and college together.
Our group is currently playing 3.5. We gave 4.0 a try when it first came out, but it just wasn't our cup of tea. So we are back to 3.5. We have been using the Eberron setting for several years now. Before 3rd edition, we were playing EGG's Mythus. We boycotted 2nd edition because of the evil woman who corrupted TSR. I still buy lots of stuff from WotC (including DnD Insider) but I really don't use any of it; I love the company, but I think they have lost their way. We might give Pathfinder a chance eventually.
I live in sunny San Diego. Professionally, I am a recovering software engineer who saw the light and became an academic librarian. I enjoy reading science fiction , fantasy, and a huge array of non-fiction as well. I was a Lost fanatic since I saw the first episode at Comic-Con. I am currently awaiting The Event and No Ordinary Family.
One of my favorite hobbies is creating 3.5 characters. I play around with PCGen (using CMP's data sets), HeroForge's excel sheet, the TOS+ excel sheet, and anything else I can find on the web. I am always on the hunt for something better... I welcome suggestions.
I found this site via Google and have been reading posts here for a couple years now. I figured it was time to join the site. I am glad to be here!