Author Archives: AFDStudios

Charater Contest 32 Winners!

Posted on April 26, 2010 | Comments Off on Charater Contest 32 Winners!

We had a ton of great entries for Character Contest 32, although probably a third of the total were ineligible (mostly because they showed an actual D&D character rather than a modern super-hero by that name). Nonetheless, we have a rich bounty of awesome images I wanted to highlight as Finalists, and I appreciate all the hard work everyone put into their submissions.

First up, I loved the spell effects on Oquies' character, particularly the fantastic look of the glow globe and background streaks surrounding the staff head here. It's one of the best "energy" treatments I've seen.
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Posted in Challenge Favorites, Challenges, Cool Characters

Caption Contest 74 Winner!

Posted on April 26, 2010 | Comments Off on Caption Contest 74 Winner!

Congratulations to DiCicatriz, the winner of Caption Contest 74 with this Facebook-themed submission:

As a prize, DiCicatriz wins either any item or a portrait to be included in HeroMachine 3. Congratulations!

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RP: Cathode rays give you super powers?!

Posted on April 26, 2010 | Comments Off on RP: Cathode rays give you super powers?!

(From "Amazing Man" number 8.)

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SOD.115 – Cap

Posted on April 25, 2010 | Comments Off on SOD.115 – Cap

ETA: All right, for all you haters out there, here's the same image with those idiotic wings:
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Posted in Sketch of the Day

RP: Brave Sir Nature Boy bravely ran away

Posted on April 25, 2010 | Comments Off on RP: Brave Sir Nature Boy bravely ran away

(From "Nature Boy" number 2, 1956.)

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Good show, sir!

Posted on April 24, 2010 | Comments Off on Good show, sir!

I love fantasy and science-fiction books, and since I've been interested in art since I was a kid, I often spend more time than your average bear (or Hebert, for that matter) staring at the cover art. Which explains why I love "Good Show, Sir!" so much; they profile particularly obnoxious book jacket art with good-natured ribbing. Right up my alley, and hopefully yours too! Here's a quick sample of one from the first page that made me laugh:

Eron Comments: The third in this utterly original series. Which features “Magick” with the added “k” which must mean serious fantasy is about to be had! In addition, we get a phenomenal rendering of the back of some random knight and a severely constipated dragon trying desperately to crap himself in terror at the War of the Worlds spaceship blowing the hell our [sic] of it’s [sic] castle with a laser that comes from nowhere.

I've added it to my RSS feed and it's always good for a laugh or two on lazy weekends like these, when you should probably be outside but aren't.

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SOD.114 – Iron Man

Posted on April 24, 2010 | Comments Off on SOD.114 – Iron Man

Apologies to "Iron Man Animated Adventures" for stealing their logo.

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RP: Breaking the rules, super-hero style

Posted on April 24, 2010 | Comments Off on RP: Breaking the rules, super-hero style

(From "Amazing Man" number 8, wherein Amazing Man steals his plane from police impound, steals a crapload of ammo and guns from the military, breaks and enters, and kills a bunch of people. Those were the days when a hero was a hero, pal!)

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SOD.113 – The real reason for the Iceland volcano

Posted on April 23, 2010 | Comments Off on SOD.113 – The real reason for the Iceland volcano

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Posted in Sketch of the Day

RPG Corner: One if by land, two if by interdimensional portal broom

Posted on April 23, 2010 | Comments Off on RPG Corner: One if by land, two if by interdimensional portal broom

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Welcome to RPG Corner, a place where you can share your knowledge and thoughts of the Role Playing Game world. Each week we will have a new topic to discuss, so feel free to talk it up, make suggestions, post images, and have a good time.

This week's topic is getting around, and I don't mean what happens if you eat too many donuts.

A lot of travel in RPGs can come down to your GM waving his hand and declaring your characters are where they wanted to go. But it's a lot more fun when your mounts get brought into the picture. Whether your ride is a battle-trained pure Arabian stallion or a fusion-powered time-traveling DeLorean, transportation can be the key to fun.

So what's your favorite ride from any of your RPG exploits? How do you get around when you have the choice, whether by air or sea or ground? Have you ever had a vehicle or mount that was truly bizarre, memorable, or just flat-out fun?

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