June Review and Plans for July
June 30, 2010We are now fully into Summer (at least in the Northern hemisphere) as June gives way to July. July was named after Julius Caesar -and replacing the earlier Roman month of Quintilis- in the formalization of the Roman Calendar creating the Julian Calender (yes, that is named for him too). So, in honor of Caesar, we shall be looking at governments, organization and people of ambition in the Sea of Stars. As usual, if there is a particular subject you would like to know more about or see more of, please let me know.
June was not quite as productive as it could have been but it did see the following:
Articles:
Through the Lens of History – Vision 12: “Bear Baiting, Cockfighting and Ratting, Oh My!” Animal Blood Sports, a look at the darker side of entertainment.
Adventurers and Dragons – two sides of the same coin?, a comparison between the typical goals of these two adversaries.
Free the Droids Now!, a rant about the enslavement of droids in the Star War universe.
Legend of Betrayal’s Tear, a legend (and a magic sword) from the Sea of Stars.
Making my one New Crobuzon, inspired by China Mieville’s city of the same name and Judd’s challenge.
Playing the Long Game – Near Immortal Villains, what do you do when you have all the time in the world?
New Magic Items:
Blood Debt Chain, a favorite of despots everywhere, enforcing loyalty through fear.
Dragon Claw Staff, unfashionable but effective weapon.
Dragon Scale Buckler, protect yourself with a piece of a dragon.
Dragon-Spine Maul, the Sons of War knew how to build fearsome weapons.
Dragon Warrior Potion, fight with the strength of a dragon (more or less).
Treasure Watcher (“Hoarden”), one of the many tools dragons use to protect their treasure and some common variations.
Character:
Meteor Master, a villain for the ICONS game.
New Monster:
Armling, a strange flying aberration.
Campaign Reports:
ICONic Atlanta 1965, background for my upcoming ICONS superheroic campaign.
L5R Junior Yoriki Team B Episode 12 – Winter Cuurt Part 2, Episode 13 – End of Winter Court and into the New Year and Episode 14 – To the North.
Reviews:
