August 15

RPG – The Mighty Ancient Red Dragon!

Just a quick peek at D&D 5th Edition Ancient Red Dragon! Here is the graphic and some flavor text!

5E: Ancient Red Dragon
5E: Ancient Red Dragon

“I’ve been commanded to inform you that our new lord, Rezzhaxthenarin demands tribute to his queen, Tiamat. Should we reach 600k likes for the page by GenCon’s end on Sunday night, he will allow us to reveal his magnificent Red Dragon self from the Monster Manual to the world. Oh, and he also assures us we will not be eaten should we meet his demands. So please, share with your friends and let’s get this tyrant what he wants!”

So get to liking so we can see the full page Nerds!

 

August 15

Blurb – Gen Con Previews!

One thing you can be certain of is that a lot of companies like to hold off showing the public stuff so they can have a big reveal at Gen Con. So I have seen two so far one is for the Pathfinder and Obsidian pairing that you can see on a previous blog.

And this next one!

Dungeonscape
Dungeonscape
Kamus-The-Famous
Kamus-The-Famous
Kamus-The-Famous-PT
Kamus-The-Famous-PT

It is the love child of the Dungeon & Dragons and Trapdoor Technologies pairing called D&D DungeonScape (codename was Morninstar). This is the official character generator for 5th Edition D&D! The beta is being shown off at Gen Con and you can see the pictures of it on Dwarven Foundry’s twitter page!

Enjoy Nerds!

August 15

Blurb – Gen Con First Day!

A lot of awesome pictures were taken at Gen Con 2014 first day! I have compiled a few of what caught my eye!

Oh and if you forgot head over to www.geeknative.com and learn about Anti Gen Con. It is pretty awesome idea allowing those of us stuck at home to connect to other gamers on Gen Con weekend. You can also win great prizes in the GenCant2014 contest!

In the words of Wil Wheaton! “Play More Games!”

August 13

Blurb – Those Gen Con Blues!

On the eve of Gen Con 2014 I sit back and think of all the fun I have had at this convention in the past. I have had the privilege to make that journey 8 or so times and each and everytime I have had a blast and made a lot of friends and played a lot of games!

This year it was not meant to be and I will not lie, I am a bit bummed that I am not in Indy this weekend. I will live vicariously through those that are and go to my local gaming store and hang out with my fellow nerds that could not go as well.

We do have a virtual solution and you can head over to www.geeknative.com and learn about Anti Gen Con. It is pretty awesome idea allowing those of us stuck at home to connect to other gamers on Gen Con weekend. Also you can go to Twitter and see all the fun some us folks are having with #GenCant2014. If you want you can join in on the fun and enter to win a couple of prizes (details can be found here).

Gen Cant 2014
Gen Cant 2014

Thanks Chris Cormier for this awesome graphic and it just sums up how much it sucks that I could not make Gen Con on it’s 40th anniversary.

My parting words are this…gather up some friends this weekend and play a bunch of games or support your local gaming store by gaming there.

Later Nerds!

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August 13

RPG – 5E: Monster – Tarrasque & The Sphinx!

Wizards of the Coast will release it second Core Rule book the Monster Manual on September 30th 20014. Which monsters did they decided to give us a peek at… well only one of the most iconic monsters of all time (sorry Flumphs) the Tarrasque and one of the most sacred the Sphinx!

5E: Tarrasque
5E: Tarrasque
5E: Tarrasque Info
5E: Tarrasque Info

I never met a more formidable and terrifying creature in my role-playing career and from what I can see in the picture and stats this has not changed.

5E: Sphinx Info
5E: Sphinx Info
5E: Sphinx
5E: Sphinx

If this is what they are starting us off with I am way excited to see what they are keeping to themselves.

Until next time Nerds!

 

August 11

TV – Outlander

I have read most of Diana Gabaldon’s books in this series so when I heard Starz was creating a show based on the books I was very intrigued. What attracted me to the story was the time travel aspect with a bit of paganism (albeit small) thrown into the mix. Oh did I mention men in Kilts (admittedly most are nothing to look at…)?

Clair and Frank
Clair and Frank

The story takes place (in the beginning) a few months after World War II in 1945. Clair Randell and her husband Frank go on holiday to Scotland to reconnect after they had been apart during the war. They arrive at Inverness just before Samhain (Halloween) and spy on a pagan ritual (dancing only, no blood sacrifices here) being performed at a stone circle. Clair decides to visit the standing stones again to collect some flowers she saw the night before, but when she does she is teleported back in time and find herself in 1743 when she touches one of the stones.

Standing Stones
Standing Stones

She must get her barrings and adapt quickly to survive so she can make it back to the standing stones and return to her husband in 1945. However there are things that stand against her, one is her husband’s ancestor Jack Randell and the other is her heart as she slowly falls in love with Jamie a curly red head Scotsman (who look good in a kilt).

Clair and Jamie
Clair and Jamie

The show debuted on August 9th and I had to say I have already watched it 3 times. It does the books justice (if my memory recalls the books correctly) and at the end it leaves you wanting more.

Well done Starz and the cast and crew!

I cannot wait for the next episode!

August 8

TV – Dr. Who “Deep Breath” Synopsis

As most of you know the Doctor returns on August 23rd and BBC has released the official synopsis for the first episode “Deep Breath”.

The synopsis reads, ‘When the Doctor arrives in Victorian London he finds a dinosaur rampant in the Thames and a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions. Who is the new Doctor and will Clara’s friendship survive as they embark on a terrifying mission into the heart of an alien conspiracy? The Doctor has changed. It’s time you knew him.’

Deep Breath
Deep Breath

I am going to miss Mat Smith’s Doctor, I loved his quirky ways…. I guess all we can do is hold our breath to see just what type of Doctor Peter Capaldi brings!

A picture gallery of “Deep Breath” can be found here!

Later Nerds!