What to do?

I've only been gaming for a couple of years, and I've only played some of the more common games. It's been a lot of fun as a player, as I have been blessed with a great GM and fellow players.

Now, I've never really run a game before, but I think I'm starting to get the itch. I don't know if I want to run an adventure, campaign, or maybe just a one-shot. In any case, I think it would be fun to have everyone come over, for me to provide snacks, maybe dinner, set up a table, and host a game night. It would be even more fun if everyone were coming over to my place because of a game that I was running.

Now that I think about it, perhaps I should take it slow. I think I might like to try out a one-shot. I'm wondering, though, what game should it be? We're playing 4e right now, so I don't want to do that. We've played Star Wars D6 and Savage Worlds, too, so I think those are out. I don't know, I think I'd like to run a game, for one night, that is a little bit "out there." One that's rules-lite and easy for everyone to get into.

Anybody have any suggestions?

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Flying Mounts, Really?

I've only been gaming for a couple of years, but so far it's been a blast.  Most of the games I've done involve fantasy, and I'm cool with that.  With all of my characters in all the games I've played, we usually start out on foot, and then progress to horses.  It didn't really matter what we were playing; warhorses were usually our top mounts.

Now, with 4e, it seems that as you level, you get to ride beasts other than horses.  I think that's great, I think that's totally cool.  And, the rules for it are pretty fluid, too.  It's cool when your horse moves 10, or your wolf moves 8, and they each have their own special abilities. 

My question is this: Has anyone really tested out flying mounts?  I mean, I know there are flying mounts in the book, and flying rules in the DMG, and revised flying rules... I'm just wondering how it's gone in other peoples' games.  We haven't come across any flying mounts, and the DM isn't too keen on them.

So, what's up?  Does it work?  Should my dwarf-sized hobbit go after that Griffon?

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