Drizzt first appeared in Salvatore’s story The Crystal Shard, when someone in marketing told him he needed to replace one of the original characters.
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Audio EXP: #196 – Oops; bundle me good!
BrikWars RPGs, Tunnels & Trolls with a new owner, a whole new Conan the Barbarian comic book line and the usual bunch of discount and bundle deals. Welcome to Audio EXP.
Audio EXP: #195 – It’s Coronation Day; let’s talk about voting
Some weird fantasy dystopia, or is it? KB Presents closing, official D&D dragons to cuddle at night, Ebberon’s creator quits, and the best of Star Wars day. Welcome to Audio EXP.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow is a live-action prequel
Hawkins, 1959: a typical town with typical concerns. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t listen to his radio show, and Joyce Maldonado wants to graduate and leave town.
JustWatch data shows how Asian movies and culture are impressing people
Furthermore, the quality has improved, with films and shows on IMDb in 2023 averaging 0.55 higher ratings than in 2019. This trend is expected to continue into 2023, with hit shows like “Physical 100” airing regularly.
RoleRoster tackles the biggest monster in any RPG
RoleRoster seems to be a looking-for-group site, and you start by telling it when you can play and who you want to play with. It then sorts out availability and delivers calendar invites.
Displate: That metal poster company turns 10
It’s a birthday party at Displate with 40% off some of those designs. There are also some more exclusive and limited designs we’ve just mentioned, including these two from Netflix, Stranger Things and The Witcher.
A hat-trick of D&D t-shirts with Hellfire in sight!
My reason for watching D&D t-shirts is a bit old school, and I find they’re conversation starters. Once someone knows you’re a gamer and they identify as a fellow dice roller, it’s often much easier to chat.
Otherworlds RPG: Save the day or ruin it
People become Otherworlders for many reasons—knowledge, power, freedom, you name it. They’re only about one out of every thousand people, so not just anyone is cut out for the job.
Sneak Hydrate – zero caffeine gamer juice, right?
Sneak Hydrate has 7% of your daily Potassium, 7% of your daily Calcium, and 15% of your magnesium and zinc.
