Derek is an official Howling Techie of the SWAG website, and is competent enough to monkey around with stuff to give the Webmaster, Chris Curtis, some much needed help. Yeah, and there's a speck of art or two thrown in there as well.

Helping run SWAG has opened doors that Derek would never have conceived as even existing--networking with people from around the world--having lego ships made from your drawings--travelling to New Zealand, etc. etc.

"I really am lucky to have browsed to [url=http://www.swrpgnetwork.com]swrpgnetwork.com[/url] the day the SWAG news item was posted," Derek relates. "It has put me in a group of people that are enabling me to better myself and try things I would never have attempted before being a part of their community. Doors have opened for me... everything from art that I wouldn't have attempted, to higher levels of web coding and efficiency." With a tear in his eye, he says, "I owe it all to everyone involved with SWAG. What an honor to be involved in this group." Turning his head away, "What?! I'm not crying! YOU'RE the pansy!" *sniff*