I found out this weekend that I have an appointment to see Hack & Slash practice before their Christmas Show, so I can ASL interpret for them.
So we have two choices;
1) we cancel that night of play
2) I hand everything needed for the boss battle over to one of you.
My two preferred picks for substitute DM are Ira and Mike.
Keep in mind that Katrina and I will be visiting her family for the holidays during the 27th, so there will be no game that night. I would like the current adventure to be finished before the end of the world, ;) and the party ready for Paragon-tier for the new year.
Party gets to vote; majority wins.
I vote for #2. as for the dm, Im fine with either.