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Rich Tales In Cheap Print: Three Pulp Fiction Finds
After the dawn of the 20th century, popular fiction could be found at the corner newstand by a nation eager for the tales. Each issue was printed on cheap, pulpy paper that was soon synonymous with the lurid style typical of the contents. The pulps have a well-earned reputation for purple prose, but there was gold amongst the dross.
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The Blog
When you have a collection of 200+ RPGs, sooner or later you find yourself with the urge to make 200+ characters.
This blog started off as a collection of the characters I create during this project.
The goal is to create two characters for each game I own. One “standard” starting character, and one “sufficiently advanced” character to see what an experienced character would look like.
I have a few games where the character creation process requires some interaction with other players in the game – in those cases I’ll try to work with someone or a group of persons on various forums to complete the task.
The blog has also become the repository for all my other RPG pursuits – house rules, commentary on games we are playing, and currently the home to my home-brew game, Adventures in the New Kingdoms.
The Author
I’m Dyson. I’ve been gaming since 1978 in a variety of game systems, but most often playing Dungeons & Dragons (particularly Moldvay Basic). But that’s not to say I haven’t played other games along the way, with dalliances in science fiction, cyberpunk, urban fantasy, and other game settings.
I’ve even included a page about my 25 favourite games if you want a more concise history of my top RPGs.
Currently we are playing a *lot* of RPGs in my various groups that I game with regularly.
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- consider the fellow endorsed - FUN FOR ALL,....and fun to explore
CHECK THIS GUY OUT,...RPG BERSERKERS !
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It looks like Blizzard really wants to challenge their players. First World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, and now Diablo III. Well, it's about time.It looks like Blizzard really wants to challenge their players. First World of... more
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from - EN World: D&D / RPG News & Reviews
by Mouseferatu 5th November 2010
-It'd be absolutely ludicrous for me--or anyone--to talk about "what people want" from RPGs as if there was any universal answer. Heck, click on any random thread in the forums, and you'll see pretty quick that the differences of opinion are legion.
What you can find, if you're engaged in the hobby, are certain patterns. Things that a lot of people would love to see in their own games. It may not even be a majority, but it's a sufficiently significant subset that the major games would do well to at least try to satisfy that particular desire.
The problem is that RPGs, by their very nature, often prove ill-suited to, or even completely incapable of, providing the desired experience.
(Most of what follows probably isn't news to many of you, but I'm hoping that by laying it out as a specific phenomenon, it might spur some discussion. Or at least provide an interesting read.)
What got me thinking of this recently is Rhukma, my character in the Savage Worlds of Solomon Kane campaign I'm currently involved in. He's one of two spellcasters in the group. He's also a foreign, exotic, mysterious type. (The campaign is set in Eastern Europe. Most of the PCs are European. Rhukma is Indian.)
In a fantasy novel, such as the Robert Howard pulps on which the whole game is based, Rhukma's magics would be creepy, enigmatic, and (above all) ill-defined. When he calls on the names of the various Hindu gods, raises his elephant-head talisman high, and commands the roots to lash out and grab his enemies or the beasts to obey his commands, it would be a bizarre, frightening thing.
And we do our best to play it that way, at least so far as it doesn't derail the game, or offer my character more than my share of the spotlight. But let's be honest. It doesn't actually feel that way. We all know that Rhukma has access to four specific spells from the book, and exactly how they work, and what their limits are.
In almost any ongoing discussion of magic in D&D, you'll eventually come across someone lamenting the fact that magic in the game feels so mundane, so commonplace. The spells have no mystery to them. They're so specifically defined that there's little creativity in their use. People being able to buy or create magic items takes the wonder out of them. The fact that a specific quantity of magic item bonuses is built into the system renders them nothing but modifiers. There's no magic in the magic.
I don't necessarily disagree. Obviously, not everyone shares that feeling, but for those that do, it can be a real downer when it comes to playing certain types of campaigns or characters.
It's also almost entire unavoidable, as the first of the RPG paradoxes. Boil it down to the core, and it's very basic: Something's only mysterious and exotic so long as it's unknown.
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http://xe0.xanga.com/6b4c04e747231171273561/w130004964.jpgfrom - EN World: D&D / RPG News & Reviews
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As fans of the book wait ever patiently for the next book in the series (its been a number of years) looks like the television series has released another trailer but this time with more footage to glance at and a lovely Sean Bean narration.
"A new teaser trailer for HBO’s “Game of Thrones” debuted before “Boardwalk Empire” last night (video below), and it looks like the show is going to be a pretty faithful adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s popular fantasy books."-Warming glowAs fans of the book wait ever patiently for the next book in the series (its been a... more
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Your Favorite Comic Book Heroines - "Wacky Mania"
- Not a half bad variety pack of SUPER women. ( and sundry demi-goddesses and queens of steel and slaughter ! ) Better thanI expected !
4 short pages of 4-color-ful poses ! Huzzah !
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- Chill Out Point
It is well known that in popular literature, comics and graphic arts, women warriors have always been a major inspiration of many fantastic artworks. There is something intriguing about a kickass woman fighting in this men dominated world. It is a start of a new era, an era where women are getting more and more powerful. This trend clearly reflects on modern art and fantasy 3D graphic designers. Is that the factor that makes these images so awesome?
The level that this graphic arts movement has reached is confirmed in this cool gallery of fantastic kickass women warriors.
note- this IS fun,....makes some of us want to break out the old " max-power" characters roll some dice and hack some trolls,....LOTS of trolls !
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A snippet from his fun faq page -
-Dan's work spans a variety of genres, including novels, comics and film. He has worked for such clients as Disney, Universal Studios, Boeing Aircraft, Saatchi & Saatchi, Scholastic Books, Ace Books,The Greenwich Workshop, Penguin Books, Random House, Bantam Books, Tor books, UpperDeck, Wizards of the Coast, and Dark Horse Comics. Aside from freelance illustration, Dan also co-hosts a series of instructional demonstrations called 'Art Out Loud'.
Dan has been the recipient of many awards. Most recently, he has received the 2007 Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, and was the Chesley Award winner for Best Paperback Cover of 2007. His illustrations have graced the #1 spot on the New York Times Best Seller list.
Glad I found this man's home page,...I kept finding this guys work and asking myself -
" WHO IS that BAD-ASS " !?!
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http://www.dandossantos.com/home.htmlA snippet from his fun faq page -
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40 Images of Sexy Women Warriors in Digital Arts
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- "I am really fond of this kind of art. Hot women warriors, spiced up with fantasy make this gallery attractive and interesting to see. At least for male population although many women also enjoy watching this kind of photos. So lay back (don’t do anything dirty!) and enjoy viewing"!
This is sort of a fun gallery,...certainly better than I expected. Be sure to hit the "image source" LINKS for the artists associated with the work you like !40 Images of Sexy Women Warriors in Digital Arts
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Cthulhu from U of Chile,....devils,...and MONSTERS n suchlike !
( I suspect some corrupting RPG influences )
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-For better ..... no more tangles made this selection, includes pictures of other post and more ...
Now I come (for those who do not know me)
I am JP ... arts studio / painting at the U of chile ...
and these are drawings and sketches ... some become tables ..
I hope you enjoy them and like them
for me it is important that our views and criticism .. and that helps me to improve ...
soon I'll have a page with my work ... (pictures too)
to support me ... if you want clear
are made with ink, watercolor, pencil, pastel, etc. ..
So .... here I leave some ... I can not put them all, I have over 100 ..
as drawing at least 1 day ...
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http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/9596/amazonas6ro.jpgCthulhu from U of Chile,....devils,...and MONSTERS n suchlike !
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Cthulhu | My[confined]Space
http://www.myconfinedspace.com/tag/cthulhu/page/8/
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- ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com
Frank Frazetta, an illustrator whose vivid colors and striking brushstrokes conjured up fantastic worlds of musclebound heroes fighting with broad swords and battle axes to defend helpless women from horrible beasts, died on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 82.
The death, caused by a stroke, was confirmed by Rob Pistella and Steve Ferzoco, his business managers. In a telephone interview, Mr. Pistella said that Mr. Frazetta, who had a history of strokes, had returned from a Mother’s Day dinner with his family on Sunday night and complained of feeling ill. Emergency medical services were called and Mr. Frazetta was rushed to the hospital, where he died.
After working on daily comic strips like “Buck Rogers,” “Flash Gordon” and “Li’l Abner,” Mr. Frazetta moved onto comic books in the 1950s. He drew the movie poster for “What’s New Pussycat?” in 1964, and hit his stride executing detailed illustrations of pulp heroes like Conan the Barbarian and John Carter of Mars for their comic magazines and books.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/frank-frazetta-fantasy-illustrator-dies-at-82/?src=mv- ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com
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- FilmoFilia
he film is based on author Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian character, which he created in 1932. The character has since been adapted into multiple mediums, from previous films, TV series, comic books, and cartoons.
IMDB plot: The tale of Conan the Cimmerian and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village.
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http://www.filmofilia.com/2010/05/09/first-conan-set-photos/- FilmoFilia
he film is based on author Robert E. Howard’s Conan the... more
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Stephen Youll
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Stephen Youll was born in Hartlepool, England. He studied art at Durham
New College of Art and Design, and then furthered his art education at Sunderland University. After graduating with a distinction in Illustration in 1985 he worked as a reconstruction artist at Durham Cathedral, one of England’s most historic and important Norman Cathedrals. In 1987 he exhibited his science fiction work for the first time at the World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton, England. In that same year he ended up getting enough cover assignments that he was able to go full time freelance. Stephen moved to
New York City in 1989.
Stephen Youll’s art can be found on hardback, trade, and mass market book covers. The many clients he has worked for include: Bantam Books, Warner Books, Tor Books, Avon Books, Ballantine Books, Penguin Books, Daw Books, Pocket Books, Harper Collins, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, the IBM Corporation, Sony, and Universal Studios.
Stephen’s art has been shown and exhibited throughout the United States and England and he has been awarded with many awards at conventions and exhibitions for his art, which included Best Artist, Best in Show, and Best Professional Artist. He has been nominated many times by the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists for Best Paperback and Best Hardback covers. Steve has also been awarded certificates of merit and been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators. He has also had his art shown at the Illustration House in Manhattan. In 1996, he was presented with a Gold Award by the Magazine and Book Sellers News Stand cover competition for most outstanding cover of the year for “Tales of Jabba’s Palace”.
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http://www.stephenyoull.com/stephenyoull.com/BIOGRAPHY.htmlStephen Youll
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Stephen Youll was born in Hartlepool, England. He... more
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