He was drawing aged 5 and took it from a hobby to a profession. Australian Patrick Brown’s Deviant Art page says “Fan art is my thing”. Goodness, is he right! His illustrations are impressive. Patrick notes how he takes inspiration from many things and by being a fan he has a reason to draw, improve […]
Archives for March 2016
It’s the real thing: Cthulhu Messenger bag
I rather like the design of this cola inspired Cthulhu messenger bag from White Wizard Purple Elf over at Etsy. [Show me more] The couple from Gloucester do customer orders and will print your own designs onto similar messenger bags for you. I like this one though, octopus style tentacles for the backdrop, that familiar […]
Game of Thrones pennant banners
This set of Game of Thrones banners were designed by Ponferrada based Sergio Fernadez. There are four in the set; Baratheon, Stark, Lannister and Targaryen. I think they all look exceptionally fierce. Which is your favourite?
Steps forward: A review of Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free
I enjoyed Finn Fancy Necromancy. The adventure followed a necromancer returned to our world after being imprisoned in the fae world for a crime he didn’t commit. It was largely humorous, sometimes a bit too zany for me and rather nicely flirted with a touch of darkness now and then. The hero, after all, is […]
Cthulhu as Pathfinder high fantasy
Sandy Petersen and son are back with more Cthulhu RPG material. This time the Kickstarter is in search of $10,000 to convert the mythos into something suitable for high fantasy and the Pathfinder RPG. Yup; this means playable races. The project has easily beaten that $10,000 goal and, at the time of writing, is well […]
The bestselling RPGs of Autumn 2015
ICv2 study of what associated retailers and manufacturers are selling in the US between September through to December is out. Dungeons and Dragons – Wizards of the Coast Pathfinder – Paizo Inc Star Wars – Fantasy Flight Games Dragon Age – Green Ronin Fantasy Age – Green Ronin Dungeons & Dragons 5 is still going […]
Here’s how you can make your own origami Darth Vader
This is an impressive origami creation and you can do it in less than an hour. The video is a step-by-step walkthrough, easy to follow but it helps if you’ve some paper folding experience already. If you want to speed watch to follow the process but don’t intend to follow along you can use the […]
Funimation’s streaming service, FunimationNow, edges closer to UK launch
One of the most significant license buyer of anime in the states is Funimation. They’ve an online streaming service in FunimationNow which just released a mobile version to support smartphones and tablets; iOS, Android, Kindle and even Windows 10 devices. There’s a three tier model; Free – limited library with ads Subpass ($4.99 a month) […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #19
Irregular Reconnaissance is a catch-up of anime mini-reviews. In the column we take a look at some of the anime series we’ve been streaming or spinning and share thoughts. What’s worth watching? What needs to get dropped from the schedule and replaced by something better? Use the comment box below to join in and share […]
KULT reboot tears through the veil of Kickstarter
KULT lives up to its name and has become quite a cult classic. It seems to fall out of print quickly. The latest, KULT: Divinity Lost, looks to be getting a successful awakening thanks to a Kickstarter campaign. You can watch the Swedish krona tally up at the campaign page. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1037361623/kult-divinity-lost-horror-roleplaying-game-rpg [Back this Campaign] This […]
