Another great character that made the conversion to a great Steampunk title is Red Sonja. Dynamite's latest Red Sonja comic, Legenderry Red Sonja takes the She-Devil With a Sword and transports her to Victorian times.
I am not caught up, but so far it is a fun read.
It's Wednesday so that means Wonder Woman!
I have to admit when I first read Mysteries of the Hollow Earth I wanted to try out an Amazonian character. Specifically a Themysciran style Amazon.
Wonder Woman here is going to be ridiculously powerful. Maybe even to the point of breaking the system, but she is worth it. I am largely basing this on the Amazonia version of Wonder Woman.
One of the great thing about Mysteries of the Hollow Earth are the Hawkmen of the Hollow Earth. Hawkmen have a nice long history in Sci-Fi. From the Hawkmen in Flash Gordon to the Thanigarians of DC Comics.
Shiera Saunders was a student of archeology when she discovered her true calling. While investigating a tomb in Egypt she discovered the tomb of Egyptian Princess Chay-Ara. Shiera learned that she was the reincarnation of Chay-Ara and she needed to find the reincarnation of her soul-mate Khufu, now taking the form of Carter Hall. Shiera now looks for her lost love and helps others as the flying Hawkgirl.
Black Cat
Felicia Hardy is a notorious burglar known for her flamboyant costume and her penchant for jewels has made her well known to police. Due to the number of accidents that seem fall on any who pursue her she has been given the nickname "Black Cat".
Despite all her heart is usually in the right place.
Talents
Agile
Attractive
Blind Fight
Danger Sense
Headstrong
Keen Sense
Lucky
Resources
Ally 3 (The Spider-man)
Contacts (Criminal) 5
Flaws
Obsession (protect Spider-man)
Catwoman (Selina Kyle)
Selina Kyle comes from the opposite end of the social spectrum than her rival Black Cat. Selina has clawed her way to the top of social circles despite of her humble beginnings. Selina has amassed a collection of the who's who of nobility and well to do. All the better for the Catwoman to relieve them of their priceless treasures.
I will admit. I really don't know a lot about Evil-Lyn.
My knowledge of the Masters of the Universe is only a passing one. They existed in the 80s with me and a bunch of other things, but I was never really "in to" the show.
But I have read a lot over the years and I have seen a few episodes.
So today I thought it might be nice to feature my favorite character, Evil-Lyn.
Welcome back to Friday Night Videos! Vacation / Gen Con edition.
Tonight the songs are less overtly about gaming or my relationship with gaming and more about my vacation in Gen Con.
Summer meant a lot of thing to me over the years. Going out with friends, picnics, drinking, teaching while in college, working two jobs for college! But for a shinning moment there for a while in the early 80s before discovering girls, beer, or the crushing responsibility of being an adult(!). Summer was also about vacations and playing some RPGs.
So here is my ode to that time and to Gen Con next week.
The Go-Gos. Was there ever a band LESS like D&D? Who cares. This is a fun song.
While I followed Stevie Nick's solo career with the obsessiveness than only a teenage can manage, I never was that interested in Lindsay Buckingham's. I did want this album at one point I recall.
Wednesday was my 20th Wedding Anniversary. We got married in Jamaica and you could not go twn minutes and not hear Shaggy. This whole album is a ton of summer time vacation fun. This song NEVER fails to put me into mood.
Let's get to some more D&D/RPG-ish songs. Going to California by Led Zeppelin is another great one. Why? Because no one has written a "Going to Indiana" song.
Ok. Let's pay homage to Indiana's favorite son, John Mellencamp. I know a lot of my audience might not get this, but John "Cougar" Mellencamp is a pretty big deal here in the midwest. And nothing captured the feel of living in the Midwest in the 80s better than his 1985 album Scarecrow. Believe it or not but it was a huge influence on my gaming. I wanted my Chill games to capture the same feeling of hopelessness as "Rain on the Scarecrow" and joy as "Lonely Ol' Night" (yeah, listen to the song it is an ode to summer nights in the midwest where everyone feels like they are on their own). I may live in the Chicago greater area now, but I did grow up in a small town.
Nothing special to share with you today, just some repeats that I really enjoy and a couple of new ones with familiar names. Getting ready for Gen Con.
Castles & Crusades Mythos https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676918054/castles-and-crusades-mythos
Not one, but three new book from Brian N. Young who brought us the Codex Celtarum and the Codex Nordica. This time we have books for German, Slavic and Classical Greek myths. Sure to be excellent.
Star Trek: Axanar https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/star-trek-axanar#/story
I LOVE Star Trek and this to me is "real" Star Trek. It just looks so good. There is so much love, care and attention put into this I can't wait to see it. Plus pledging for the blu-ray is still cheaper than a night out at the movies with the kids.
