Tag Archives: Fantasy

D&D weapons of war part one

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Steve

In preparation for D&D’s upcoming campaign involving Avernus, one of the nine planes of Hell, the minis people created this helltank which is really an armored personnel carrier (APC). But who cares! It’s awesome. It’s covered in spikes. Metallic all … Continue reading →

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RIP: Rutger Hauer

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Steve

 Another Sci-Fi and Fantasy icon lost. Rutger was really the actor who made Blade Runner the memorable movie it was since Harrison Ford was just phoning it in. The film’s surprise ending with Roy’s speech is one of Sci-Fi’s greatest moments … Continue reading →

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Something to add to my recent case of the ‘fuckits’

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Steve

Every Dungeonmaster (DM) should be able to relate to that scenario in which the players ask to do the impossible. When they’re insistent you just have to let them fail since the odds are very, very bad when it comes … Continue reading →

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D&D is now “cool”

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Steve

Last week, The Guardian did a piece about how D&D has become more cool and/or mainstream. I was more fascinated with the castle rental and where did 42 gamers come up with four grand to play! Even my fellow contemporary players/friends … Continue reading →

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Groening returns to comics!

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Steve

Almost year after Bongo Comics shut down, Matt Groening is back with Bapper Books! I’ve never been to the San Diego Comic Con and since it has become Hollywood’s bitch to peddle mostly mediocre IPs while bringing out the worst … Continue reading →

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Hellboy (reboot): Don’t Bother

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Steve

Another reboot stink burger from the morons who thought there was a way resurrect this property after two previous, unimpressive duds from a director who went on to do much better work I loved (Pacific Rim readily comes to mind). I … Continue reading →

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Brazilian ad featuring the D&D cartoon characters

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Steve

 According to my two Brazilian co-workers, the D&D cartoon show that aired on CBS Saturday mornings in 1983 (in America) never made it to the TV networks in their country. Maybe the person(s) behind it lived in the States … Continue reading →

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Campaign #2 is kind of under way, Fuinseog’s Follies

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Steve

Back in March I was excited about finally being a player in a D&D game, new people, etc. We even had what is traditionally called Session Zero; it’s when everybody makes up their new characters and we hammer out a … Continue reading →

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A shirt to go with the Netflix show

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Steve

Thanks to Netflix picking up this show being made by the same production company behind the CW’s DC Comic Book Sows and Riverdale, Hot Topic got my money because I’ve often been a fan of Archie‘s secondary characters: Sabrina and Josie & … Continue reading →

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New D&D/PF campaign, but this time I’m a player!

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Steve

One cool thing at my job, beyond the hundreds of people on site, are all the groups/clubs my employer encourages. Oddly, Austin never had a strong D&D group. I joined the e-mail group years ago but all the traffic was … Continue reading →

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The Kid Who Would Be King: Streaming at best

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Steve

This Super Bowl Sunday the choices for seeing a movie on the best day of the year to go were terrible if there was going to be something Somara and I could agree on. Glass was out because she’s not a … Continue reading →

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Avast me hearties! It’s the Fallen Star!

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Steve

The latest miniature wonders made by WizK!ds have blown me away, or as Popeye the Sailer would say, “Well blow me down!” As you can see above is the Fallen Star, a sailing vessel they helped designed for D&D Fifth Edition and Forgotten … Continue reading →

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Farewell to two titles and the return of the Fantastic Four

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Steve

After 40 years, Elfquest wrapped up with Cutter and his allies achieving their final quest. What that was, I have no idea, I stopped reading the comics way back in high school when issues showed up at irregular intervals and I … Continue reading →

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David X Cohen

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Steve

In honor of Disenchantment making its debut this weekend on Netflix, here’s the finale to my attendance at the Futurama celebration at ATX Fest, meeting the co-creator and show runner, David X Cohen. His real middle initial is S but he changed … Continue reading →

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Monster Codex: a worthwhile book for GMs

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Steve

Monster Codex is an excellent time-saving book for GMs, especially when they need to set up an encounter with D&D/PF’s most-common monsters: Orcs, Gnolls, Goblins, Bugbears, Hobgoblins, Ogres, etc. Fire and Frost Giants were unusual choices but I’ll take them. Never … Continue reading →

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