Monthly Archives: July 2010

Character Contest 39 Dinomarine Team!

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I could not have been more pleased with the excellent turnout for the "Dinomarines" contest, you all really outdid yourselves. And I appreciate Jack Zegler reminding me of one of my favorite Calvin & Hobbes panels, proving some ideas are timeless:

One of the challenges when I came up with this idea was that I didn't have any particular origin or overall theme in mind for just what in the heck a "Dinomarine" was. It was immensely gratifying, therefore, to see a number of great ideas along those lines, but one in particular stood out and I think should be the "official" backstory to our team. It's from Galactic Ketchup and explains who these guys are and why they exist:

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HM3 Prize Items

Posted on July 19, 2010 by | Comments Off on HM3 Prize Items

I've been working on the backlog of contest prizes for the last week or so, and have a couple that I completed but forgot to post about. So here goes! These items are all now available in the HeroMachine 3 Alpha.

First, MartianBlue's great concept for a dragon helm, located in Headgear-Standard (Character Contest 34 - Cavalier!):

SpiderCow2010 requested a "generic city skyline" for the Background-Sky set for Character Contest 31 - Weapon:

I never heard back from TopHat about approving his prize for Caption Contest 70, so I am unilaterally declaring it done! For the life of me, I can't remember why I have the first glove you see but regardless, it's in now. Bonus! These are both in GloveLeft/Right-Standard:

Finally, Meg wanted a Kalidah from the "Wizard of Oz" books for her Caption Contest 35 victory, now in Companions-Standard:

For the next couple of days I will continue to work on prizes while Mark is fleshing out the Rifles set, and then I'll have to move on to the Mech Edition.

Congratulations again to all the winners, and thanks as well for coming up with these neat prize ideas in the first place, then waiting so patiently for me to get to them.

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Posted in Challenge Prizes, Challenges, HeroMachine 3

Caption Contest 79 Winner!

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Caption Contest 79 was won by one vote, and the winner is ... Jack Zegler!

Jack wins his choice of either an item or a portrait to be included in HeroMachine 3. Congratulations!

For the curious, the runner-up by one vote was the also very funny SteveM:

DinoMarine finalists coming up later today, and another Caption Contest as well. Thanks for playing along, everyone!

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Posted in Challenge Favorites, Challenges

RP: More places I don't want to visit

Posted on July 19, 2010 by | Comments Off on RP: More places I don't want to visit

(From "Prize Comics" number 1, 1940.)

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"Despicable Me" review

Posted on July 18, 2010 by | Comments Off on "Despicable Me" review

Short Version: A thoroughly enjoyable, light, animated summer family story that doesn't break any new ground, but does provide an amusing hour and a half of harmless diversion.

Long(er) Version (spoilers ahead!): Continue reading →

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Posted in Movies and TV, Things I Like

RP: New BP CEO ad

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(From "National Comics" number 2, 1940.)

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RP: Worst. Job. Ever.

Posted on July 17, 2010 by | Comments Off on RP: Worst. Job. Ever.

(From "Prize Comics" number 1, 1940.)

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Loki!

Posted on July 16, 2010 by | Comments Off on Loki!

Mr. Hartwell is back with his Sketches of the Week, and this week it's Loki!

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SOD.197 – Superman Paladin

Posted on July 16, 2010 by | Comments Off on SOD.197 – Superman Paladin

Riffing off the RPG Corner topic today, I give you Clark Kent, Paladin:

Note that the armor design is a direct rip-off of this AD&D illustration. Apologies to WotC!

Edited to Add: And here it is in color, by request in the comments.
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RPG Corner: Ye Olde League of Justice

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Your buddy who usually runs your gaming group calls you to pitch a new idea for the group:

The Justice League as played in D&D (any version)!

How would you assemble the team? How would you build them, in terms of class, alignment, race, etc., using only the rules for the edition you choose? Which JL members would complete your roster for your adventuring party of, say, 4-6 players? Would you start everyone at Level 1, or would you prefer to get as close as possible to the regular incarnations of the characters and start them out at various levels? What kind of equipment would you use to help replicate their powers?

And most importantly of all, would Robin be a Henchman?

I'd love to hear what you'd do with that scenario, other than hanging up on your buddy the DM!

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