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Archives for December 2018

Chaosium strips Éditions Sans-Détour of Call of Cthulhu license; fans may miss out

December 8, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Last month Chaosium made it clear to ESD that the license had expired and would not be renewed. ESD were advised they are in cardinal breach of its previous license.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium, law

Genre Police: I Believe In Father Christmas

December 8, 2018 by Ben Jackson-Ellery Leave a Comment

Makai Christmas

No one knows when it began, but each year, a battle is joined over an ancient question, one that can never be answered. Scholars lock into debate over seasonal food, decrying or supporting. Others cower behind the tree and whisper in confusion. We as a culture need an answer – Is Die Hard a Christmas […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: christmas, genre police

What Are D&D Grognards?

December 8, 2018 by Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Originally the term comes from the Old French root word “grogner” which was used to describe someone who grunts, growls, or snarls like an animal.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: discord, Dungeons & Dragons

Download email or print these cute gamer Christmas cards

December 8, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Need a card at the last minute to email your GM, forgotten family member or share with your Discord server?

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: beholders, christmas, cthulhu, Etsy

Codex of clarity – A review of Shadow World: Jaiman: Land of Twilight

December 8, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Shadow World - Jaiman - Land of Twiligh

Shadow World: Jaiman: Land of Twilight is a sourcebook for both HARP and Rolemaster. Rolemaster was first published back in 1980 by Iron Crown Enterprises, a publisher often credited for inventing such mechanics as critical hits and open-ended dice rolls. The most recent edition, the fourth, was published in 1999. Meanwhile, HARP, High Adventure Role […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Iron Crown Enterprises, review, Rolemaster

Avengers: Endgame trailer is finally out

December 7, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

We finally know the name of part two of Avengers Infinity War – it’s Avengers: Endgame.

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: ant-man, Avengers, Captain America, trailers

Free Warhammer 4e adventure: Adventure Afoot in the Reikland

December 7, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Cubicle 7’s Warhammer 4th edition has been a hit. Since it’s release, it has barely been out of DrivethruRPG’s best sellers category. In support of the game, Cubicle 7 has this week published Adventure Afoot in the Reikland for free. It’s a download. The supplement was written by Ben Scerri and contains 50 adventure seeds […]

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: cubicle 7, free to download, warhammer

A gift or a curse? To know what your friends are thinking

December 7, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In Brainstorm, students invent a device that lets them find out what their friends are thinking. It ruins lives. Was that down to foolish students or is knowing what people are thinking about inherently foolish?

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: stats

An algorithm to calculate the life insurance costs of superheroes

December 7, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Batman is the most expensive with a full policy coming in at $74,000,000. That’s a monthly premium of $965,744.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: batman, black panther, infographics, iron man, superheroes, Wonder Woman

Quality Ant-man and Wasp cosplay

December 7, 2018 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Wasp is cosplayed by Pixie Styxx, who is a cosplayer, model and burlesque performer.

Filed Under: Geek Stuff Tagged With: ant-man, cosplay

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