To start a draft with the words “Stan Lee was an icon” would be both an understatement and overstating the obvious. I don’t have to tell you about the impact he made on the world of comic books. Those who have never picked up comic book have at least an inkling of the status Lee…

Playing the DM part 7 Make mistakes Don’t make them on purpose, of course, that would ruin the integrity of the game. Talking to D&D players who want to be a DM, but never take the shot, I find their biggest fear is making a mistake. They look at the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the Player’s…

When Netflix announced last week that their Marvel series Iron Fist would be canceled, many weren’t surprised. Of the five Marvel productions on the streaming service, Iron Fist was arguable the weakest of them. While the second season was an improvement to the first, the move was understandable. However, a shocker has developed as of…

Introducing new characters: In my experience as both a player and a DM, groups do not stay stagnant for long. At some point someone wants to invite another friend to join or another player has to leave. As parties change size it is important to find a compelling reason for new characters to join the…

Earlier this week a change to the Defenders Facebook page dashed hopes for a second season of the Marvel Netflix series. The question of a second season had already been addressed by Marvel’s head of television Jeph Loeb during an AMA session, “Not in the plans right now,” he stated, but finished by saying, “you…

Today Hollywood Reporter broke with the news that Man of Steel’s Henry Cavill will be stepping away from the role of Superman in the DCEU. According to reports negotiations for a cameo in Shazam, and potentially other appearances broke down between Cavill’s rep and WB studios over the role.  Hollywood Reporter quoted a studio source…

Character interactions have been one of the more complex parts of the game for me. Those of you who have DMed, have likely struggled with this at least early on in your experience. With D&D and other similar table top games, it is easy to get caught up in pushing into the next encounter, dungeon…

During their Third Quarter 2018 conference call, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed some of the plans Disney has in store with their newly acquired Fox properties. The acquisition of 20th Century Fox gives Disney the opportunity to expand upon titles like Avatar, Kingsman, Planet Of The Apes, but more importantly, gives Disney’s Marvel division control…

We now have an official list of the cast set to appear in Star Wars: Episode IX! The official Star Wars website on Friday revealed the names, which features a blend of past and present members of the legendary franchise. The following statements come directly from the website itself: Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John…