Forlorn Spoilers
It all ends in tears.
*twiddles thumbs*
What? You want more?
Patented D20's?
I can't quite remember who told me that Gary Gygax patented the d20 dice. In any case, if it were true, that patent may not hold up anymore given the link here.
It's a d20 used by the romans up for auction at Christies. Cool, no?
Location New York, Rockefeller Plaza
Sale Date Dec 11, 2003
Lot Number 189
Sale Number 1314
Creator Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Lot Title A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 U.S. dollars
Pre-lot Text THE PROPERTY OF A MARYLAND FINE ARTS PROFESSOR
Lot Description A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE Circa 2nd Century A.D. Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide
Provenance Acquired by the current owner's father in Egypt in the 1920s.
Lot Notes Several polyhedra in various materials with similar symbols are known from the Roman period. Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.
Got this from www.pvponline.com.
I can't quite remember who told me that Gary Gygax patented the d20 dice. In any case, if it were true, that patent may not hold up anymore given the link here.
It's a d20 used by the romans up for auction at Christies. Cool, no?
Location New York, Rockefeller Plaza
Sale Date Dec 11, 2003
Lot Number 189
Sale Number 1314
Creator Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Lot Title A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 U.S. dollars
Pre-lot Text THE PROPERTY OF A MARYLAND FINE ARTS PROFESSOR
Lot Description A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE Circa 2nd Century A.D. Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide
Provenance Acquired by the current owner's father in Egypt in the 1920s.
Lot Notes Several polyhedra in various materials with similar symbols are known from the Roman period. Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.
Got this from www.pvponline.com.
JLA / Avengers Issue 3
A fanboy's delight! This issue of JLA /Avengers really showcased a lot of 'what if' scenarios for the JLA & Avengers if company cross-overs had been the norm from the beginning (i.e. the JSA meeting the Invaders during the WWII era). This issue showcases the "classic JLA" and "classic Avengers" struggling to find out why their two most respected members are acting like fight-club rejects.
Hal Jordan and Barry Allen make their appearances and pledge heroic sacrifices to set things right. Hal's short speech was especially meaningful given the "Parallax" debacle. Sort of a redemption in the eyes of Busiek and Perez...
Alas, the new generation of readers probably won't get a lot of this stuff...
A fanboy's delight! This issue of JLA /Avengers really showcased a lot of 'what if' scenarios for the JLA & Avengers if company cross-overs had been the norm from the beginning (i.e. the JSA meeting the Invaders during the WWII era). This issue showcases the "classic JLA" and "classic Avengers" struggling to find out why their two most respected members are acting like fight-club rejects.
Hal Jordan and Barry Allen make their appearances and pledge heroic sacrifices to set things right. Hal's short speech was especially meaningful given the "Parallax" debacle. Sort of a redemption in the eyes of Busiek and Perez...
Alas, the new generation of readers probably won't get a lot of this stuff...
Jobert and The Doctor
Jobert has informed me that there's an animated Dr. Who series featuring the last doctor at the BBC site. Just check out this link.
I do like the Doctor's stories; they remind me of the pulp novels of Lester Dent / Kenneth Robeson... and I used to watch the series on KQED / KTEH public television in the U.S.
"That's why they sent me here... I know about monsters. I'm The Doctor." - The Doctor, Scream of the Shalka
Jobert has informed me that there's an animated Dr. Who series featuring the last doctor at the BBC site. Just check out this link.
I do like the Doctor's stories; they remind me of the pulp novels of Lester Dent / Kenneth Robeson... and I used to watch the series on KQED / KTEH public television in the U.S.
"That's why they sent me here... I know about monsters. I'm The Doctor." - The Doctor, Scream of the Shalka
TIME FACTOR
Pimpernickel
Flaming Sickle
Brimstone and Treacle
Purple Pickle
POE? Nevermore...
From the Philippine Inquirer:
THE PESO dropped to its lowest levels against the dollar on Thursday as the market scrambled for dollars on worries over the candidacy of movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. for president and a possible downgrade of the country's debt ratings from Moody's Investor Services, analysts said.
"FPJ has created further risk and this is how the market reacted," Astro del Castillo, director of the Association of Securities Analysts of the Philippines (ASAP) told INQ7.net.
"The market is very concerned right now," technical analyst Fitzgerald Aclan said in a separate interview.
"It's a speculative trade, with the market focused largely on the bad news. And in a jittery market, the focus on the bad news is exaggerated," a commercial bank dealer told AFX Asia.
The peso slid to 55.85 to the dollar shortly after it opened at 55.80. It closed at 55.69 on volume of 168 million dollars.
But I guess it COULD just be propaganda. Take a look at this opposing view from... the opposition:
MALACANANG is behind the manipulation of the Philippine peso that has fallen to its lowest, a day after popular movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. announced his candidacy for president, a staunch supporter of Poe in the Senate said Thursday.
"That's a manipulation of Malacanang, that's the angle they will try to project to blame FPJ (the actor's initials) for the depreciation of the peso," Minority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III said in a telephone interview.
Sotto said they expected negative reports to hound Poe in the coming days.
Meanwhile, we suffer the effects of their shenanigans.
Shenanigans?
she·nan·i·gan ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sh-nn-gn)
n. Informal
1. A deceitful trick; an underhanded act.
Remarks intended to deceive; deceit. Often used in the plural.
2. A playful or mischievous act; a prank.
Mischief; prankishness. Often used in the plural.
Pimpernickel
Flaming Sickle
Brimstone and Treacle
Purple Pickle
POE? Nevermore...
From the Philippine Inquirer:
THE PESO dropped to its lowest levels against the dollar on Thursday as the market scrambled for dollars on worries over the candidacy of movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. for president and a possible downgrade of the country's debt ratings from Moody's Investor Services, analysts said.
"FPJ has created further risk and this is how the market reacted," Astro del Castillo, director of the Association of Securities Analysts of the Philippines (ASAP) told INQ7.net.
"The market is very concerned right now," technical analyst Fitzgerald Aclan said in a separate interview.
"It's a speculative trade, with the market focused largely on the bad news. And in a jittery market, the focus on the bad news is exaggerated," a commercial bank dealer told AFX Asia.
The peso slid to 55.85 to the dollar shortly after it opened at 55.80. It closed at 55.69 on volume of 168 million dollars.
But I guess it COULD just be propaganda. Take a look at this opposing view from... the opposition:
MALACANANG is behind the manipulation of the Philippine peso that has fallen to its lowest, a day after popular movie actor Fernando Poe Jr. announced his candidacy for president, a staunch supporter of Poe in the Senate said Thursday.
"That's a manipulation of Malacanang, that's the angle they will try to project to blame FPJ (the actor's initials) for the depreciation of the peso," Minority Floor Leader Vicente Sotto III said in a telephone interview.
Sotto said they expected negative reports to hound Poe in the coming days.
Meanwhile, we suffer the effects of their shenanigans.
Shenanigans?
she·nan·i·gan ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sh-nn-gn)
n. Informal
1. A deceitful trick; an underhanded act.
Remarks intended to deceive; deceit. Often used in the plural.
2. A playful or mischievous act; a prank.
Mischief; prankishness. Often used in the plural.
Hinirang RPG: Setting
Now that we're wrapping up the initial version of the Game System, we're turning our eyes to the Setting and a campaign. Given that this will not be your standard D&D campaign... the medieval-ish campaign with elves and dwarves and dungeons... the initial campaign should reflect the potential of Hinirang, though it may not delve into it as deeply at the start.
Basics - I want the springboard for the campaign setting to be a bit of a ways from Ciudad Meijora. It has to be far enough away from the Ciudad so that there isn't a lot of military and magical firepower that the Ispancialo side can draw from, so that a fairly strong Katao presence can be felt. It can't be too far away... the Katao shouldn't be able to easily kick out the Ispancialo presence either, or they risk the wrath of Ispancio upon their way of life.
An uneasy peace.
I'd like it to be a springboard to adventures in the countryside as well. A waypoint for adventurers, travellers, and traders. A listening post for the Ispancialo, planning further annexations of the land. A nexus of trade for the Tsino. Further north, perhaps separated by water, mountains, or powerful magic lie the Higantes and Great Monsters of Hinirang. Stories of wealth and lost Ispancialo expeditions find their way to this place. Joint Katao and Ispancialo hunts in the surrounding countryside during the times of the month that the manananggal and Asuang and other creatures begin terrorizing nearby villages.
Perhaps it can most easily be reached by riverway, limiting the chance of a mounted host of Ispancialo soldiers charging into the place?
Now that we're wrapping up the initial version of the Game System, we're turning our eyes to the Setting and a campaign. Given that this will not be your standard D&D campaign... the medieval-ish campaign with elves and dwarves and dungeons... the initial campaign should reflect the potential of Hinirang, though it may not delve into it as deeply at the start.
Basics - I want the springboard for the campaign setting to be a bit of a ways from Ciudad Meijora. It has to be far enough away from the Ciudad so that there isn't a lot of military and magical firepower that the Ispancialo side can draw from, so that a fairly strong Katao presence can be felt. It can't be too far away... the Katao shouldn't be able to easily kick out the Ispancialo presence either, or they risk the wrath of Ispancio upon their way of life.
An uneasy peace.
I'd like it to be a springboard to adventures in the countryside as well. A waypoint for adventurers, travellers, and traders. A listening post for the Ispancialo, planning further annexations of the land. A nexus of trade for the Tsino. Further north, perhaps separated by water, mountains, or powerful magic lie the Higantes and Great Monsters of Hinirang. Stories of wealth and lost Ispancialo expeditions find their way to this place. Joint Katao and Ispancialo hunts in the surrounding countryside during the times of the month that the manananggal and Asuang and other creatures begin terrorizing nearby villages.
Perhaps it can most easily be reached by riverway, limiting the chance of a mounted host of Ispancialo soldiers charging into the place?
Who's Richard Dragon?
From Comic Book Resources:
ENTER THE DRAGON: SCOTT MCDANIEL TALKS 'RICHARD DRAGON'
by Arune Singh, Staff Writer
Posted: November 26, 2003
Color and B&W versions of the first issue cover.
Chuck Dixon. Scott McDaniel.
Combining those two names alone will cause many fans of DC Comics to salivate and sweetening the deal is the focus on martial arts guru Richard Dragon, the cult favorite hero who's ready to make his return to the big time. With the official announcement of the hero's new titular series at Wizard World Texas, CBR News caught up with Scott McDaniel to find out more about the mysterious Dragon.
"This series promises to reestablish Richard Dragon as the undisputed, premier martial artist in the DCU. No longer can you debate who is the master of this type of combat," says the artist.
"Despite what you think you know about him, you don't. This series promises a fresh look at the man, his origin, and the terrible trials he has, and will, face."
I first read about Richard Dragon, Lady Shiva, and Ben Turner in the Green Rose barber shop in Greenhills. I was hooked by the martial arts action (though the art style had an unusual way of depicting motion lines and impacts), and was more than a little amused at the similarity to Marvel's Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu.
As the years went on, I was surprised by how often they would refer to characters in the series. Ben Turner (despite having been turned into an assassin and the redeeming himself) seemed to enjoy the greatest prominence with his presence in the Ostrander-penned series "Suicide Squad". Even became the beau of The Vixen for a while. Lady Shiva played a prominent role in "The Question" series, as did Richard Dragon. Lady Shiva however has become more of a villain-for-hire and possibly the best martial artist in the DC Universe as shown in her appearances in the "Green Arrow" series with Connor Hawke and the Tim Drake "Robin" mini-series. Poor Richard, white male icon that he was, never seemed to prosper.
Except for that whole time in "The Question" when he pretended to be crippled. That sneaky $(#*&%!
And now he's back with the creative team that made Nightwing a hit. Can't wait!
From Comic Book Resources:
ENTER THE DRAGON: SCOTT MCDANIEL TALKS 'RICHARD DRAGON'
by Arune Singh, Staff Writer
Posted: November 26, 2003
Color and B&W versions of the first issue cover.
Chuck Dixon. Scott McDaniel.
Combining those two names alone will cause many fans of DC Comics to salivate and sweetening the deal is the focus on martial arts guru Richard Dragon, the cult favorite hero who's ready to make his return to the big time. With the official announcement of the hero's new titular series at Wizard World Texas, CBR News caught up with Scott McDaniel to find out more about the mysterious Dragon.
"This series promises to reestablish Richard Dragon as the undisputed, premier martial artist in the DCU. No longer can you debate who is the master of this type of combat," says the artist.
"Despite what you think you know about him, you don't. This series promises a fresh look at the man, his origin, and the terrible trials he has, and will, face."
I first read about Richard Dragon, Lady Shiva, and Ben Turner in the Green Rose barber shop in Greenhills. I was hooked by the martial arts action (though the art style had an unusual way of depicting motion lines and impacts), and was more than a little amused at the similarity to Marvel's Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu.
As the years went on, I was surprised by how often they would refer to characters in the series. Ben Turner (despite having been turned into an assassin and the redeeming himself) seemed to enjoy the greatest prominence with his presence in the Ostrander-penned series "Suicide Squad". Even became the beau of The Vixen for a while. Lady Shiva played a prominent role in "The Question" series, as did Richard Dragon. Lady Shiva however has become more of a villain-for-hire and possibly the best martial artist in the DC Universe as shown in her appearances in the "Green Arrow" series with Connor Hawke and the Tim Drake "Robin" mini-series. Poor Richard, white male icon that he was, never seemed to prosper.
Except for that whole time in "The Question" when he pretended to be crippled. That sneaky $(#*&%!
And now he's back with the creative team that made Nightwing a hit. Can't wait!
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