A New Game?

I've been wanting to run something for a few years now. Unfortunately, I given my current living situation, it didn't seem right to try. Since I'm going to be working again soon I've started looking for a place to rent. If that happens I will definitely start running a game. While I have many games I want to run, including DCC supers and D&D 2024, I think I'm going to go with Shadowdark RPG. I know it was the new hotness a few years ago and I still see a lot of buzz about it online. I've not played it, but I do own the core book and the first three official zines. 

Since I never got use use Punjar with DCC, I thought I might make it the primary city for the game. I'll go through the gazetteer I have and Shadowdark-ify it. I also just got my pdf copy of Into the Cess and Citadel and I know it will be a fantastic resource. This will also be a great time to break out my wood miniatures from SeveredBooks. I grabbed the ones pictured below at Origins last year, but I've gotten several more sets since then.

Have you played Shadowdark? If so, what are your thoughts? Also, if you haven't looked at the game, the quickstart is free.

Punch A Nazi Week Reminder

Just a reminder that my next Punch A Nazi Week will start tomorrow. Here's one more Joe Flanders Comics that is totally not related to the theme of the announcement

Fantomah, Stardust, and Starseed

I dig Brendan Tobin's style and when I saw his Fantomah illustration I had to share it. If you'd like to add Fantomah to your 5e game check out this pdf I did a while ago for Free Comic Book Day. If you want to use her in your DCC game check out Leopard Women Of Venus. 

I want to include her in my DCC supers game, though I'm not sure how I'm going to do so.  Honestly, she'll probably be a patron. I also want to include Startdust the Super Wizard, who's also a patron in Leopard Women. Though Amazing Adventures in the Public Domain lists him as a character, I think I'll go the patron route.

I might include Starseed, the child of the pair created by Brendan Tobin. The Amazing Adventures stats for Stardust could instead be for him.

I Am Burdened With Glorious Purpose

This Baphomet Loki mashup by Marcelo Ventura is phenomenal. 

The Strongest Man On Earth

This may sound weird, but I have a lot more fun statting out oddball and joke characters than traditional ones. Being a parody of action anime and superhero comics, One-Punch Man has several. My favorite is probably "the strongest man on Earth," King. 

King is a high ranking hero with a powerful reputation. His "King Engine," a fearsome intimidating sound that fills the battlefield when King is near, is feared by all. It's all an act though. King is actually a cowardly geek that's just extremely lucky. The King Engine is the sound of his heartbeat. Despite this, he's a good man and cares for his friends.

Technically King’s real power is plot armor, but that’s not fun. To represent his luck, I'm giving King the thief's Luck and Wits ability. He also bolsters allies with his presence, so he should have the halfling Good Luck Charm trait. As far as the King Engine, I just figure it would be a a powerful fear effect for living creatures that hear it.

I updated the stats because I forgot to include King’s top tier video gam skills.

King: Init +4; Atk +2 punch (1d3); Crit II/1d14;  AC 12 (dex); HD 3d6; HP 12; Mov. 30'; Act 1d20; SP ; SV:  18 luck, good luck charm, luck and wits (3rd level), luck die +d3, +10 to video games; SV Ref +4; Fort +1, Will +1; AL L

The King Engine: All intelligent, hostile, living enemies that hear the King Engine must make a will saving throw (DC 20) to resist the effects of the King Engine. Failure indicates it experiences a moment of fright. It immediately flees the area at maximum speed. This fear lasts until it can't hear the King Engine any longer.

Spider-Punk Is Not Dead

Here's another great piece from Marcelo Ventura Art.  

Yet Another Crisis In Infinite Zines #1 Update

I figured I'd give y'all another status update for Crisis In Infinite Zines #1. Dave and I have had to order another print proof. We noticed a few small errors we wanted to correct. Despite delays I'm excited issue 1 should be out soon(ish) and am looking forward to seeing what y'all think of it. 

I'm working on issue 2 now. Here's an incomplete list of what will be in it:

• Another D30 Origins (ready to be proofread)
• Superzero Class (ready to be proofread)
• No One Stays Dead Rules (ready to be proofread)
• Webbie's Recommended Reading List 2 (ready to be proofread)
• Villain - Gunman At Large (WIP)
• Symbiote With Serial Numbers Filed Off Rules (WIP)

“Figure It Out."

I was going through my old posts and found this one. I decided to do stats for DCC, since that's my current jam. 

Wayne (5th level Martial Artist): Init +4; Atk +d6+2 punch (1d4+3) or +d6+2 kick (1d6+3); Crit V/1d20; AC 13 (dex, class); HD 5d8+10; HP 28; Mov. 30'; Act 1d20+1d12; SP perfect strike; SV Ref +4; Fort +5, Will +3; AL L

Perfect strike: can burn 3 luck point to automatically hit on his next attack and deal maximum damage. This can be done 5 times a day.

Pitter patter: All allies within 60' can move up to half their speed. This ability can be used 1 time per day.

The Toughest Guy In Letterkenny: The first time Wayne is reduced to 0 hit points, he is instead reduced to 1 HP. This ability can be used 1 time per day. 

Music Monday - Twisting The Knife

Ice Nine Kills have teamed up Scream 7 actress Mckenna Grace to do a haunting track for the film's soundtrack. In classic INK style, the video has a trailer.

Trailer

Music Video Part 2

I thought the song was beautiful, and the video is stylish. I appreciated the cameo at the end and wrestling reference. If you're interested in the continued narrative of the Ice Nine Kills story, check out part 2 of the video.

Music Video Part 2