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The Grass Is Always Greener Where The Drama Llama Grazes

December 13, 2011 by Vanir

This week, I’m going to try to write the column I thought I was writing last week about roleplaying better characters. Today’s topic, in particular, is how to avoid playing one-dimensional characters and how to breathe a little life into your PCs using simple tools you can find in your own home. Unless, of course, I realize I’m talking about something else.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Featured, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: actor, bat-orc, batman, conflict, drama, drama llama, man vs bread, man vs chimpanzee, man vs cockatoo, man vs man, man vs nature, man vs society, man vs woman, orcphan, pc, player character, roleplay, roleplaying tips, writer

Be Careful What You Wish For

September 27, 2011 by Vanir

We have a new player joining our group, and her character debut is going a little differently than I’d seen before. I’ve seen detailed backstories written. I’ve never seen a player bring a list of demands that must be met if her character is ever to see the light of day. Of course, I accepted her terms. You see, she hadn’t played D&D before, and she never knew about the credo of the Evil DM — “be careful what you wish for, you just might get it!”

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Humor, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: batman, D&D, demands, dnd, evil, evil dm, gelfling, LOLdemort, magog, pinata, ransom, ransom note, spiderman, tears are delicious, tiger, tiger magog, wolverine

Let’s Talk About Superhero Movies

June 16, 2011 by Bartoneus

I know a few people who are getting sick of superhero and comic book movies, and with good reason considering this year’s offering of Thor, X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern, and Captain America to name a few. Back when I was extremely young you could still consider superhero movies to be a new thing, but here in 2011 we have more comic book movies than I could have ever dreamed possible as an adolescent. You’ll notice I use the terms “superhero” and “comic book” interchangeably here, but that is simply for ease of use – rest assured I am well aware of the inherent differences and that there are non-comic book superhero movies and non-superhero comic book movies.

Filed Under: Comics, Movies, The Architect DM Tagged With: avengers, batman, green lantern, superman, thor, x-men, x-men: first class

San Diego Comic-Con 2010 Friday

July 25, 2010 by Logan Bonner

This day was a little less busy, with fewer panels and a little more wandering in the exhibit hall. IDW/Hasbro tie-in comics, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Batman: Under the Red Hood and other DC animated features.

Filed Under: Comics, Minor Quests, Movies, News, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television Tagged With: batman, dc comics, hasbro, idw, spartacus

Comic Books, Franchises & Reboots Oh My!

January 13, 2010 by Bartoneus

Allow me to take you on a small adventure through my life of the last few months. With more spare time than I’ve had in the last six years and a cornucopia of neglected hobbies crying out for attention, trying to choose what to do next can be rather difficult.

Filed Under: Comics, Editorial, Featured, Movies, The Architect DM Tagged With: batman, comic books, Comics, franchise, Movies, reboot, sequel, spider-man, superman

We Must Not Remind Them Giants Walk the Earth

October 9, 2008 by Dave

Dark Knight Returns remains one of my favorite comics of all time for a variety of reasons. While it doesn’t tend to stand up in most people’s minds against its contemporary, Watchmen, it ends up tackling some of the same themes but with characters we know inside and out. It’s also, to me, the pinnacle […]

Filed Under: Comics, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: batman, campaign, campaign idea, dark knight returns, dark knight strikes again, Roleplaying Games, watchmen

YouTube of the Week: Don’t Feed the Batman after Midnight Edition

September 2, 2008 by Dave

A fan redone version of a segment from Gremlins. Be sure to check out the making of video too.

Filed Under: Movies, YouTube Tuesday Tagged With: batman, gremlins, indiana jones

Inq. of the Week: Why So Serious?

July 14, 2008 by Bartoneus

This Friday is the day many of us have been waiting for since we saw the last 10 minutes of Batman Begins, back in 2005.  At that point it had been exactly 10 years since any real effort was put towards bringing the caped crusader to the big screen, and even those results were questionable.  […]

Filed Under: Featured, Inquisition of the Week, Movies Tagged With: batman, origins, podcasting, the dark knight

Inq. of the Week: Summer Movies ’08

February 18, 2008 by Bartoneus

Who would have thought that in such a innuendo laden poll that Portable Hole would be the most popular choice?  Thankfully the Rod of Splendor and Holy Avenger tied at second place, but I was still very surprised that the ever vigilant Immovable Rod didn’t attract more people.  This week we’re all pretty excited after seeing the new […]

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, Inquisition of the Week, Movies Tagged With: batman, Comics, hellboy, indiana jones, iron man, Movies, Narnia, speed racer, summer, the dark knight, wanted

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