>As for him writing a one paragraph quickie role... yeah, it
>would have been worth the time, I don't know why people are
>often intimidated by writing roles. It doesn't have to be a
>tome.

Bingo. I mean, is your one paragraph role going to win a role contest? Depends on who's judging, but probably not. Does it help us out a lot in figuring out your RP and rewarding you for it as appropriate? Yup.