Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Fighting elves RET a Imagine yourself in a cave fighting gargoyles, elves, and dwarves, while escaping peril by leaping over an acid pit. Crazy? To some it might seem strange, but to many students, including freshman Paul Tra- bosh and Sam Mustafa it is a challenge worth taking. Adventures and conflicts of the third kind are exactly what the game, Dungeons. and Dragons, is all about. The game of fantasy consists of a dungeon master and charac- ters who battle through con- flicts with intelligence, imagi- nation, and luck. The dungeon master sets up a stage and presents situations to the Characters who must find ways of overcoming their ob- stacles. Whether they suc- ceed or not is decided by a roll of the dice. The game, which first started on college cam- puses, has gained amazing popularity at Monacan High School. The characters include cler- ics, fighters, magicians, and thieves, all of whom have unique skills which enable them to conquer monsters and adversaries. Paul, who is a cleric of the nineth power lev- el, believes that 50% of the player's success is accom- 126 Freshmen Part of the game Gambling? No, Dungeon Master Sam Mustafa corners Paul Trabosh in his unusual cave. DSRS BS Oa A SEES EE plished by luck. Paul remem- bers when a pit fiend attacked his group. All the other char- acters, except one, ran off. This solitary brave soul won the battle by one number with his role of the dice. While many people have the impression that the fun of play- ing Dungeons and Dragons is limited to the ‘‘brains’”’ of the school, Sam Mustafa disa- grees. He feels that the main requirement to the game is not intelligence, but rather a vivid imagination. Sam stated that the creativity of the dungeon master and the players is what gives the game its special fla- vor. While Paul and Sam might disagree on some aspects of the game, both agree that Dungeons and Dragons is Original and exciting. The game’s flexible structure has few limitations and prevents it from getting boring or repeti- tious. With the combination of imagination, skill, and luck, Dungeons and Dragons just might replace Monopoly as a rainy day pasttime. Barry Lyon Elizabeth Mann Susan Mariner Marci Marino Diane Marrs Mark Martin Steve Martin Fred Mashburn Brian Maslyk Joseph Masterson Laura Matney Janet Matsey Michael McBride Michelle McBride Lisa McDaniel Bonnie McDuffee Toni McGeorge Sharon McGinley Beth Mciver Lisa McKita Marcus McLain Greg McMullin Krista Mead Debra Melius Mike Melson Scott Messenger Carolyn Metten Scott Mills Rodney Milton Michael Mitchell Ned Moore Kelly Moore

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Ray Jenkins Lori Jennings Thomas Jennings Chris Johnston Cindy Jones Lynn Jones Tinna Jones Tom Jones John Jordan Aspa Kapsalas David Kassnove Lea Kato Sharon Keevins Rod Kessler Lisa Kickler Stacy Kieper Tressy Kimble Mark King Mary King Sheryl King John Klosky Angie Kreynus Greg Lane Doug Langston Stephanie Lawson Billy Lawson Cathy Leary Lynn Leavy Leslie Lee Kenny Leedy Michelle Lewis Tris Lipscomb Downhill Skiing has recently become one of the more popular past times for high school stu- dents. Over 50% of Mona- can’s student population list- ed snow skiing as one of their favorite hobbies. To many, skiing is just that, a hobby, but to others, including Leslie Spiegal it is an important com- petitive sport. At the early age of four Les- lie Spiegal learned to ski and is now entering the difficult sport of Nastar, or Slalom, racing. Nastar racing is a high speed event and requires a great deal of practice; as a re- sult, these competitors are Stephanie Lombardo Terrence Logan Jimmy Looper To fall or not to fall? Competing in the Salom race in Colorado Leslie trys her best to be 1. ES seperated into age groups. Leslie takes many trips to the nearby mountains during the winter months, and has gone further afield to such places as Colorado, Utah, and Vermont ... She has also en- tered the Nastar Nationals held in Snowbird, Utah. When asked if she had ever been seriously injured, Leslie replied, ‘‘No, Luckily | have not been hurt so far. | am a fairly careful skier, but sometimes | fall just like everyone else!”’ Audrey Lunsford Danny Lynch Freshmen 125

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Sarah Moore Teresa Moore Cathy Morris Jill Morris Mike Morris Curtis Morse Noelle Moseley Kristin Mudge Jimmy Mullins Nancy Mulvihill Trip Murphey Sarah Murphy Chuck Musser Sam Mustafa Lisa Nagy Judith Neathawk Jennifer Nelson Doug Nierle Mary Norford Phillip Nowell Amy Nunberg Pam Nunnally Cary Orange Darren Otero Beth Otte Ashley Owens Michelle Packard Terry Painter Mindy Parker Missy Parker James Peacock Scott Peacock Scott Peck Kathy Petree Tommy Petree Wendy Petty John Petzold Sherry Phillips Julie Pinkard Bryan Pitt Wendy Pohlig Mark Poley Sallie Posenau Renee Powers Betty Price Mark Price Loyal Pridgen Dawn Proios Wanda Pulley Mia Pa Sidney Pagsdale Jane Pamsey Keith Ramsey Cindy Rasner Scott Rasi Kim Ratcliff Mike Redding Henry Regan Mary Rengstorf Holly Rhode Latonya Richardson Brenda Rigsby Sharon Rithchie Bobbie Ritter Julie Roach Cheryl Robinson Karen Robinson Scott Robinson Andrea Rogers Chris Ruch David Ruggiero Robin Russell Freshmen 127