After getting home from holiday travels, among the collection of vital supermarket adds and pizza menu that were overflowing out of my mailbox was a Christmas card from an address I didn't recognize.

My wife opened it, expecting it to be from some long lost relative of ours, and a small slip of paper fell out on to the floor. Inside the card was a nice handwritten message and the receipt for a $20 Steam card. Being a degenerate DotA fan, my mind started racing with what I could wisely invest my good fortune in.

So once the wife and kids were in bed, I spent many minutes think about whether I should buy some of the wonderful discounted games from the Steam Sale with the money, or spend it on virtual doll clothes so that everyone I played Dota 2 against knew that I had more money than sense.

In the end I used the money to purchase one of the most expensive items in the game - the Exalted Blades of Voth Domosh, a rather fancy customization for one of the newest characters, Legion Commander.

Now as my little miniature avatar rushes across the battlefield, her eyes will blaze with demon fire, as he virtual hands grip burning swords and all that I duel will know how many times I won those duels. A worth while investment I think (even if I kicked in a little of my own money to afford it - but don't tell my wife!)

So thank you Secret Santa, whomever you are - rest well in knowing that your gift will keep on making my little Legion Commander all that more enjoyable to play.