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What Is Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme?

This is a SPOILER FREE post, in relation to Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, so if you haven’t seen the film, you will be safe to read this post! We’ve heard the term Sorcerer Supreme throughout Doctor Strange one and its sequel, Multiverse Of Madness, in Avengers Infinity War and Endgame, and in…

I WANT TO PAINT!!

Easy bruising appears to be pretty common among people with autoimmune arthritis. (AA) And yet, most doctors don’t seem to be overly concerned with the fact. It’s just another part of our life with psoriatic arthritis. And I actually have a combination of three types of arthritis that my doc is calling “polyarthritis” including gout…

FOUR NIFTY TOOLS

The short list of my favorite tools that are always handy on my painting table.

Simple Sorting Devices

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Organizing your painting table can be tough. You want access to all of your nifty tools, reference materials, and projects but you also want enough space that you don’t feel crowded or overwhelmed. Depending on the size of your chosen work space, you may be very limited. And…

I SHALL RETURN…

Hello, true believers! Just a quick post to let you know i’ve been pretty sick and I just haven’t been able to do any gaming or painting. I am immuno-compromised from Diabetes and Asthma but I also have been taking Embrel because I have polyarthritis complicated with gout in my joints which lowers my ability…

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space–Three-book D&D Beyond sourcebook available for pre-order

Last week Wizards of the Coast hosted its first D&D Direct, a jam-packed show revealing everything coming to Dungeons & Dragons, from new books to video games and more. First off, the long-awaited tie-in movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, will hit theaters March 3, 2023. The next big news is Spelljammer: Adventures in……

The Junker (AD&D)

Junker FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-4 ARMOR CLASS: 10 MOVE: 6″ HIT DICE: 2+1 % IN LAIR: 70% TREASURE TYPE: S, T, VNO. OF ATTACKS: 1DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6 SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard INTELLIGENCE: Low ALIGNMENT: Neutral Evil SIZE: M (5′ tall) PSIONIC ABILITY: NilAttack/Defense Modes: Nil Junkers frequent the towering garbage heaps…

Squats are back for Warhammer 40K as Leagues of Votann

Squats are back… seriously. Yesterday, Games Workshop released a video that quite a few thought was a prank considering the day. But, it looks like the joke was really it’s not a joke. The video which teased the return of the classic Squat army is real, though they’re back as Leagues of Votann. Games Workshop……

Abstract Dungeon Exploring, Part 3

So, I recently started playing Temple of Elemental Evil, though I am mashing up every version of the adventure and using 5e maps mostly. My PCs entered the Howling Hatred temple complex (Air Temple). I didn’t have time to create cards as did here and even more elaborately here, so I used printed sheets on a……