Archive for the ‘Media & Technology’ Category

D&D Video Gems: Are Comic Book Characters Like D&D Players?

Wednesday, July 29th, 2015

Favicon-jpgThoughtful and entertaining take on the connections between comics and D&D – and more.

Love the embedded pop and gaming culture art, pics and video clips throughout – funny & brilliant!

I really need to finally get a Marvel Heroic Roleplay game together!

 

Note: Want just the comics and D&D portion of the video?  Watch only the first 8:00. 

D&D Video Gems: Red Box Ninjas

Tuesday, June 30th, 2015

Favicon-jpg How did we miss this Red Box gem?  Ninjas!  That’s how!

Hilarious!  Enjoy & happy summer!

 

Sword Coast Legends: The Next Generation

Thursday, February 26th, 2015

Favicon-jpgSword Coast Legends looks like our beloved Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale CRPGs: The Next Generation!

And it gets better: the director of Dragon Age: Origins (also a beloved CRPG and instant classic) is bringing us Sword Coast Legends.

Dragon Age: Origins goodness meets D&D’s best CRPGs of all time?  And you can play old school single player with your party (love it!) or multi-player as a party – or… you can DM, too?

Am I dreaming?  This is awesome!!

 

 

D&D Video Gems: Curse of the Sad Mummy

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

Favicon-jpgLeague of Legends is one of the extremely few games I’ve played off and on for years.  It still captures my imagination (it’s a MOBA with fantasy RPG themes) and fires up my competitive gaming juices every time.  And this is true even after several weeks or months away from the game.

A big draw for me is its unique characters, and just like in D&D – their stories are tremendous and their themes inspire.  I especially love how the the artists “re-imagine” these champions with new looks or skins.

The creators of League of Legends also draw upon, blend and unleash all things fantasy and art, like in this stunningly emotional music video.

Breathtaking.

P.S. Still haven’t watched it?  Tim Burton fan?  Watch it!  Also check out the full Curse of the Sad Mummy site.

D&D Video Gems: One Last Holiday Song

Wednesday, December 31st, 2014

Favicon-jpgIt’s been a tough holiday season for me and my family, so I went and found a belated Xmas song to cheer me up and close out one hell of a (or hellish) year.

My family usually sings the classic version of this song together on Xmas – each of us gets a verse to sing (badly… it’s hilarious).  Hopefully we get back to the song and hilarity next year!

 

Much better.  Bonus XP for the Day 5 gift!

Finally, thank you – here’s to you, all of my gamer friends and Leonine Roar fans and followers – and to a much, much better 2015!

 

D&D Video Gems: Always the First to Die!

Friday, October 31st, 2014

Just in time for Halloween, it’s always been a bit scary playing the mage, hasn’t it?

More 8-bit fun?  +9 ogre sword!

 

D&D Video Gems: Walking In Circles

Sunday, August 31st, 2014

Favicon-jpgThe D&D 5th edition Player’s Handbook is finally here!  In celebration of D&D 5e parties assembling for the first time around the world, sit back and enjoy a few laughs!

It’s all about the biscuits!

Pick pocket?  Here’s a Bag of Gems.

D&D Video Gems: Never Split the Party!

Thursday, July 31st, 2014

Favicon-jpg A song with classic, timely advice with a new age of Dungeons & Dragons and Dragon Age upon us!

Watch out for friendly fire (2:32-2:47) – there’s always one, right?!

More D&D Songs & Video Gems?  #SingIt

Dragon Age: Wil Wheaton’s Tabletop Videos

Monday, March 31st, 2014

Favicon-jpgCurious about Dragon Age?  Or what a tabletop RPG like Dragon Age or Dungeons & Dragons might look and sound like?  In case you missed it or want to show some new or potential gamer friends, here are a couple of great videos to give you a feel and flavor.

Now I roleplay more theatrically (voices, gestures, etc.) than Chris Pramas (the GM in the videos, and designer of the Dragon Age RPG) whether I DM or play D&D or play Dragon Age.  A little too light on the RP for me, though everyone of course slides a bit differently on that scale.  I get great joy out of trying to create more cinematic and memorable NPCs and monsters – not just for me, but for everyone’s entertainment!

You can definitely see how actor Sam Witwer of Being Human (watch it!) is the most comfortable RP’er of the bunch.   Then again, when he tells you more about his hobbies and gaming growing up – it all makes sense.

Even the latest D&D Next playtest packet mentions going as theatrical as you want as DMs or players.  I say GO FOR IT, RP like you mean it!  Be awesome.  Make your characters and monsters leap off the page!

 

D&D Video Gems: Reverse Gravity?

Friday, February 28th, 2014

Favicon-jpgBoundless adventure?  Indeed!

Ahh… now that’s an adventure!  Now you know why I kept the intro short and sweet!

More NutsOnTV?  Want.

More D&D Video Gems?  Yes, please.